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Jennie Torpey: November 2018

As this coming Sunday, 11th November, will be the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War, we think of poppies...

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION RED POPPY

A Symbol of Remembrance and Hope, to commemorate the people who sacrificed their lives in the First World War, and conflicts following that war

Red — the natural colour of field poppies

A WHITE POPPY FOR PEACE

To remember ALL Victims of War (today, over 90% of people killed in warfare are civilians)

To Challenge Militarism

To Build a Culture of Peace

THE BLACK POPPY ROSE

A Symbol of Remembrance for the contribution made by 'black' communities from all over the world, for various wars since the 16th century

THE PURPLE POPPY (and Purple Paw Badge)

To commemorate the animal victims of war

They do not give their lives — they are taken

During human conflicts, animals have been used as messengers, for detection, scouting and rescue, as beasts of burden and on the front line.

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