Here are some key dates for this year's Poppy Appeal and Remembrance period: The Poppy is a symbol of remembrance and hope for a peaceful future and by flying the poppy flag is a show of support for the service and sacrifice of our armed forces, veterans and their families.ĭayLinks have pledged this year to donate £5.00 per flag in aid for The Royal British Legion. This year to commerorate over 100 years of remembrance we hope our flag is displayed with pride on your golf course for all the visitors and membership. Golf Clubs have asked us for a "Poppy Flag" to either display on the 18th Green or on the 11th Hole to support the appeal, as Golf Course Equipment Specialists we are very proud to be able to do so. It runs until Armistice Day, Remembrance Sunday falls on Thursday 11 November in 2021. You can find out more about what the PPU is doing to resist militarism on our Everyday Militarism page.The 2021 National Poppy Appeal will launch on 28 October 2021 They remind us that resistance to war and militarism must continue the year round. By drawing attention to the human cost of war, they highlight the urgency of our struggle for peace. White poppies challenge the promotion of military values at remembrance time. Remembrance events are framed by military language and values. Nationalist narratives, which focus only on military victims on one side, ignore the wider consequences of war. Many of the activities around Remembrance Day are detached from any meaningful attempt to learn the lessons of war. Politicians who plough billions into weapons lay wreaths at the cenotaph. It encourages us to stand up for peace and resist the causes of war and militarism today.
Peace is much deeper and broader than that, requiring major social changes to allow us to live more co-operatively.Ĭhallenging militarism The white poppy challenges attempts to glorify or celebrate war. A temporary absence of violence is not enough. We need to tackle the underlying causes of warfare, such as poverty, inequality and competition over resources.
The best way to respect the victims of war is to work to prevent war in the present and future. The outcome of recent military adventures highlights their ineffectiveness and devastating consequences.Ĩ5% of UK adults believe that Remembrance Sunday 'should primarily have a message of peace'. Through economic reliance on arms sales, sky rocketing military spending, investment in nuclear weapons and support for ongoing wars, the UK government contributes significantly to war and militarism around the world. Standing up for peace White poppies symbolise a commitment to peace and to finding non-violent solutions to conflicts. In this way they reassert the original message of remembrance, 'never again'. Suffering does not stop at national borders, and nor should remembrance. We also remember the many civilians who have died or suffered in war, both in the past and today, in Ukraine, Yemen and many other places around the world. We want to remember British military dead, but they are not the only victims of war. In 2019 they shifted their position to say that they "acknowledge" civilian victims of war, but did not extend their remembrance to all nationalities.Ī recent poll shows that 83% of UK adults believe victims of war of all nationalities should be included in remembrance, whilst 86% believe civilians should be included. The Legion has traditionally said that red poppies are to remember only British armed forces and those who fought alongside them. We differ from the Royal British Legion, who produce red poppies. We also remember those killed or imprisoned for refusing to fight and for resisting war. In wearing white poppies, we remember all those killed in war, all those wounded in body or mind, the millions who have been made sick or homeless by war and the families and communities torn apart. It includes both civilians and members of armed forces. Remembering all victims of war White poppies stand for remembrance of all victims of all wars. You can watch our 2021 ceremony here and our 2020 ceremony here. On our events page you can find out about this and other alternative remembrance ceremonies around the country.
White poppies are at the heart of our National Alternative Remembrance Ceremony every year. You can buy white poppies through our online shop here. You can also find them in a number of shops, cafes and other outlets across the UK. The white poppy stands for three things. They represent remembrance for all victims of war, a commitment to peace and a challenge to attempts to glamorise or celebrate war. They have been worn in this way for over eighty years. White poppies are worn in the run-up to Remembrance Day every year by thousands of people in the UK and beyond.
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