Royal British Legion
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The Royal British Legion is a UK charity that supports members of the British Armed Forces community and is widely recognized for its annual remembrance poppy appeal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal British Legion canonical | 6 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
charitable organization
ⓘ
veterans organization ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Armistice Day
ⓘ
Remembrance Sunday national service ⓘ
surface form:
Remembrance Sunday
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focus |
ex-service community
ⓘ
serving Armed Forces community ⓘ |
| founded | 1921 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Douglas Haig
ⓘ
Frederick Lister ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
corporate partnerships
ⓘ
legacy gifts ⓘ public donations ⓘ |
| hasCampaign |
Count Them In
ⓘ
Stop the Service Charge ⓘ benefits and welfare reform advocacy for veterans ⓘ |
| hasProgramme |
Poppy Appeal
ⓘ
remembrance and commemorative events ⓘ welfare and support services ⓘ |
| hasSubsidiary | Poppyscotland ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | charity ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
campaigning on issues affecting the Armed Forces community
ⓘ
fundraising for welfare services ⓘ providing advice and support services ⓘ |
| motto | Live On ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Poppy Day
ⓘ
surface form:
annual Poppy Appeal
role in Remembrance Day commemorations ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemorate those who have served and died in the British Armed Forces
ⓘ
provide welfare and support to veterans and their families ⓘ support members of the British Armed Forces community ⓘ |
| serves |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
British Armed Forces personnel
families of British Armed Forces personnel ⓘ veterans of the British Armed Forces ⓘ |
| shortName | RBL ⓘ |
| symbol | red remembrance poppy ⓘ |
| taxStatus | registered charity in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| worksWith |
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
ⓘ
surface form:
UK Ministry of Defence
other military charities in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.