Red Poppy Remembrance Day Boutonnière FlowerShow You Remember with a Red Poppy The Red Field Poppy has become the symbol of remembrance around the world and to this day. People wear Field Poppies on their lapels, especially in England and throughout the Commonwealth, on Remembrance Day, November 11, and the week before and after. In the U. S. Poppies are worn on Veteran's Day, November 11, and Memorial Day, May 25. Unfortunately, most people wear cheap plastic flowers that have no aesthetic