Black Poppy Rose lapel badge, 2015 (c)

Black felt commemorative poppy with black centre and green stem, with safety pin.

The Black Poppy Rose campaign was launched in 2010 with the aim of acknowledging and commemorating the contribution to war efforts of black, African, Caribbean and Pacific island communities since the sixteenth century. The mission statement of the Black Poppy Rose organisation is, 'Established with the aim of enlightening people of all nations, of the African /Black /West Indian /Pacific Islanders contribution to history.'