The white poppy is handed out by a charity called Peace Pledge Union, which promotes peace. They say that the white poppy commemorates people who died in conflict, but focuses on achieving peace and challenging the way we look at war.

What is a white poppy stand for?

According to the Peace Pledge Union (PPU), the pacifist body which distributes them today, white poppies represent three things: remembrance for all victims of war, commitment to peace and a challenge to the glamorisation of conflict.

Where is the white poppy from?

The white poppies were first conceived by the Co-operative Women’s Guild – a national organisation set up to provide women working in co-operatives a voice – in 1933, and they became used by non-violence and faith organisations. They were also frequently worn by the widows and children of dead soldiers.