What is the meaning of the red poppy on suits in the UK?

It's a poppy and it's worn every year around November time to commemorate Remembrance Sunday, the nearest Sunday to the 11th November, the anniversary of when the First World War ended. read more

In the UK it is the most universally respected symbol to wear, anyone who disrespects the red poppy stays out of the public eye for good reason. We respect the poppy more than we care about the national flag. That is, burn the flag and people probably wouldn't care. Burn the poppy and that would really stir up the hornets nest. read more

Crosses are silhouetted as the 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' art installation is illuminated at the Tower of London on Sunday. The installation of over 888,000 red ceramic poppies was created by artist Paul Cummins, each poppy representing a British or colonial fatality during World War I. read more

In Northern Ireland, for example, wearing the poppy pin can be seen as a strongly Unionist gesture, and the fact that British soldiers played an often violent part in the Republic of Ireland's quest for freedom, up through the Troubles and even today, makes it a divisive symbol to some. read more