<P> In Albania, government representatives, including Prime Minister Edi Rama, wore the Remembrance Poppy during the commemoration ceremonies for the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Albania . </P> <P> Some people choose to wear white poppies as a pacifist alternative to the red poppy . The white poppy and white poppy wreaths were introduced by Britain's Co-operative Women's Guild in 1933 . Today, white poppies are sold by Peace Pledge Union or may be home - made . The white poppy may be worn alone or alongside the red poppy . According to the Peace Pledge Union, it symbolizes remembrance of all casualties of war including civilian casualties, and non-British casualties, to stand for peace, and not to glamorize war . </P> <P> To commemorate animal victims of war, Animal Aid in Britain has issued a purple poppy, which can be worn alongside the traditional red one, as a reminder that both humans and animals have been--and continue to be--victims of war . Recently, the purple poppy was replaced by a purple paw symbol that can be worn all year round . This was because people saw the poppy as implying animals had given their lives as heroes in the service of human beings . Animal Aid regards animals of having their lives taken by the abuse of humans in war, not given by the animals as could be the case with people who have the capacity to decide for themselves . </P> <P> On the 11th April 2017 a UK based animal charity Sasha Animal Foundation announced that it was to introduce its own Purple Poppy with a different design, stating: "We will be adhering to the stance that animals are victims of war and not heroes ." </P>

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