Novelist and poet Rudyard Kipling, chose these words for inscription on war memorials when he was a member of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. 44:14, which reads “Their bodies are buried in peace but their name liveth for evermore.” The inscription on the reverse reads THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE, a quote which used on war memorials around the world and is originally stated in Apocrypha at Ecclus. The design is inspired by a similar wreath that’s housed at the Royal Mint’s on-site war memorial at Llantrisant, South Wales. The trichromatic printing process creates layers of colours on the coin to aptly recreate the vibrant red colouring of the poppy. The Mint has been issuing special coins since the last 5 years to mark this memorable day and poppy flowers are considered to be a symbol of remembrance to honour servicemen and women who have lost their lives for the country. The Royal British Legion, however, which runs the official Poppy Appeal has said that it "defends the right to wear different poppies" but that it will not sell red poppies alongside other colours to avoid confusion.The Royal Mint will be issuing a £5 coin for Alderney to celebrate the spirit of Remembrance Day featuring a wreath of colourful poppies. But don’t deliberately try and hijack it’s symbolism for your own ends". The white poppy has caused some controversy in the past, with Conservative MP Johnny Mercer calling them "attention seeking rubbish" in a tweet, adding "If you don’t want to wear a poppy don’t bother they fought and died so you could choose. The PPU adds: "In Northern Ireland, for example, became regarded as a Protestant Loyalist symbol because of its connection with British patriotism." For example, the far-right political party Britain First has previously been accused of 'hijacking' the poppy, and using it in their social media posts to promote their own agenda. Some people also choose to wear white poppy instead of the red poppy because they believe the red poppy has become politicised. Just like the red poppy, the white version is still a mark of respect to those who have lost their lives in war, however it serves as a commitment to peace as well as a tribute to all victims of war, while the red poppy traditionally represents remembrance associated with the British Armed Forces. People who choose to wear a white poppy are often pacifists, and do so because they feel the red poppy glorifies war and conflict. It's understood that anti-war organisations such as the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship now support the White Poppy Movement. White poppies have been distributed for Remembrance Day since 1936 and the white poppy wreath was laid from 1937 as a pledge to peace that war must not happen again. They are also worn to remember those killed or imprisoned for refusing to fight and for resisting war. "Nearly 100 years after the end of the “war to end all wars” we still have a long way to go to put an end to a social institution that even in the last decade has contributed to the killing of millions." They embody values that reject killing fellow human beings for whatever reason. "White poppies symbolise the conviction that there are better ways to resolve conflict than through the use of violence. On the PPU website they write: "There are three elements to the meaning of white poppies: they represent remembrance for all victims of war, a commitment to peace and a challenge to attempts to glamorise or celebrate war. See all weight loss and exercise features.Child development stages: Ages 0-16 years.See all conception & fertility features.
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