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In 1926, a few years after the introduction of the red poppy in the UK, the idea of [[pacifist]]s making their own poppies was put forward by a member of the [[No More War Movement]] (as well as the proposal that the black centre of the [[The Royal British Legion|British Legion's]] red poppies should be imprinted with "No More War").<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/nov/04/the-great-poppy-war-how-did-we-get-here|title=The great 'poppy war': how did we get here?|last=Usborne|first=Simon|date=4 November 2016|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|language=en|access-date=19 July 2018}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Basu|first=Srabosti|date=2017-11-10|title=The Argument for the White Poppy|url=http://affinitymagazine.us/2017/11/10/the-argument-for-the-white-poppy/|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Affinity Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> Their intention was to remember casualties of all wars, with the added meaning of a hope for the end of all wars; the red poppy signified only the [[British military]] dead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ppu.org.uk/whitepoppy/index.html|title=White Poppies for Peace|website=Ppu.org.uk|language=en|access-date=19 July 2018}}</ref> However, they did not pursue the idea.<ref name=":0" /> The first white poppies were sold by the [[Co-operative Women's Guild]] in 1933.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1502478/British-Legion-reaches-a-truce-with-the-white-poppy-movement.html|title=British Legion reaches a truce with the white poppy movement|last=Iggulden|first=Amy|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=19 July 2018|language=en}}</ref> The [[Peace Pledge Union]] (PPU)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/Remembrance_Sunday_Resource_for_Churches.pdf|title=Remembrance Sunday : Services for Peace a resource from Fellowship of Reconciliation and Peace Pledge Union|website=Ppu.org.uk|access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref> took part in their distribution from 1936, and white poppy wreaths were laid from 1937 as a pledge to peace that war must not happen again.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/the-big-question-why-are-we-asked-to-wear-a-poppy-and-is-its-significance-being-lost-1807573.html|title=The Big Question: Why are we asked to wear a poppy, and is its|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|access-date=19 July 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref> Anti-war organisations such as the [[Anglican Pacifist Fellowship]] now support the White Poppy Movement.<ref name=":1" /> |
In 1926, a few years after the introduction of the red poppy in the UK, the idea of [[pacifist]]s making their own poppies was put forward by a member of the [[No More War Movement]] (as well as the proposal that the black centre of the [[The Royal British Legion|British Legion's]] red poppies should be imprinted with "No More War").<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/nov/04/the-great-poppy-war-how-did-we-get-here|title=The great 'poppy war': how did we get here?|last=Usborne|first=Simon|date=4 November 2016|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|language=en|access-date=19 July 2018}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Basu|first=Srabosti|date=2017-11-10|title=The Argument for the White Poppy|url=http://affinitymagazine.us/2017/11/10/the-argument-for-the-white-poppy/|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Affinity Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> Their intention was to remember casualties of all wars, with the added meaning of a hope for the end of all wars; the red poppy signified only the [[British military]] dead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ppu.org.uk/whitepoppy/index.html|title=White Poppies for Peace|website=Ppu.org.uk|language=en|access-date=19 July 2018}}</ref> However, they did not pursue the idea.<ref name=":0" /> The first white poppies were sold by the [[Co-operative Women's Guild]] in 1933.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1502478/British-Legion-reaches-a-truce-with-the-white-poppy-movement.html|title=British Legion reaches a truce with the white poppy movement|last=Iggulden|first=Amy|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=19 July 2018|language=en}}</ref> The [[Peace Pledge Union]] (PPU)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/Remembrance_Sunday_Resource_for_Churches.pdf|title=Remembrance Sunday : Services for Peace a resource from Fellowship of Reconciliation and Peace Pledge Union|website=Ppu.org.uk|access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref> took part in their distribution from 1936, and white poppy wreaths were laid from 1937 as a pledge to peace that war must not happen again.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/the-big-question-why-are-we-asked-to-wear-a-poppy-and-is-its-significance-being-lost-1807573.html|title=The Big Question: Why are we asked to wear a poppy, and is its|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|access-date=19 July 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref> Anti-war organisations such as the [[Anglican Pacifist Fellowship]] now support the White Poppy Movement.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Those who promote the wearing of white poppies argue that the red poppy also conveys a specific political standpoint, and point to the divisive nature of the red poppy in [[Northern Ireland]], where it is worn mainly by [[Unionism in Ireland| |
Those who promote the wearing of white poppies argue that the red poppy also conveys a specific political standpoint, and point to the divisive nature of the red poppy in [[Northern Ireland]], where it is worn mainly by [[Unionism in Ireland|unionist]] but boycotted by [[Irish republican]]s.<ref>John Montgomery, quoted in the ''Irish News'', 10 November 1986, p.1</ref> |
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Sales of white poppies steadily rose throughout the 2010s, often causing supporters of the PPU to become targets of abuse. On 1 November 2018 sales of white poppies were higher than in any previous year since white poppies were founded in 1933. As of 7 November 2018, 119,555 white poppies had been sold. The final figure was 122,385. The previous record was 110,000 white poppies in 2015. Until 2014, the record was around 80,000 in 1938.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.coop/133716/sector/community/white-poppies-sales-highest-level-ever/|title=White poppy sales hit new record ahead of Armistice centenary – Co-operative News|website=Thenews.coop|date=9 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ppu.org.uk/news/white-poppy-sales-break-all-records | title=White poppy sales break all records | Peace Pledge Union|website=Ppu.org.uk| date=8 November 2018}}</ref><ref name="PlymouthLive">{{cite news|url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/white-poppies-remembrance-johnny-mercer-2198212|title=White Poppy sales hit record high following Plymouth MP's comments|last=O'Leary|first=Miles|date=8 November 2018|work=[[The Herald (Plymouth)|PlymouthLive]]|accessdate=4 November 2023}}</ref> |
Sales of white poppies steadily rose throughout the 2010s, often causing supporters of the PPU to become targets of abuse. On 1 November 2018 sales of white poppies were higher than in any previous year since white poppies were founded in 1933. As of 7 November 2018, 119,555 white poppies had been sold. The final figure was 122,385. The previous record was 110,000 white poppies in 2015. Until 2014, the record was around 80,000 in 1938.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.coop/133716/sector/community/white-poppies-sales-highest-level-ever/|title=White poppy sales hit new record ahead of Armistice centenary – Co-operative News|website=Thenews.coop|date=9 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ppu.org.uk/news/white-poppy-sales-break-all-records | title=White poppy sales break all records | Peace Pledge Union|website=Ppu.org.uk| date=8 November 2018}}</ref><ref name="PlymouthLive">{{cite news|url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/white-poppies-remembrance-johnny-mercer-2198212|title=White Poppy sales hit record high following Plymouth MP's comments|last=O'Leary|first=Miles|date=8 November 2018|work=[[The Herald (Plymouth)|PlymouthLive]]|accessdate=4 November 2023}}</ref> |
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