Poppy Appeal
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Poppy Appeal is the Royal British Legion’s annual fundraising campaign that sells remembrance poppies to support serving and former members of the UK armed forces and their families.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
charitable appeal
ⓘ
fundraising campaign ⓘ remembrance campaign ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Armistice Day
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Remembrance Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Remembrance Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
British Army veterans
ⓘ
Royal Air Force veterans NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy veterans ⓘ families of service personnel ⓘ serving UK armed forces personnel ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| fundsRaisedFor |
Royal British Legion welfare services
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
armed forces community ⓘ veterans’ support services ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
corporate fundraising
ⓘ
online donations ⓘ sale of enamel poppy pins ⓘ sale of paper poppies ⓘ school fundraising ⓘ street collections ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Poppy Day street collections
ⓘ
community events ⓘ corporate partnerships ⓘ digital fundraising campaigns ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/poppy-appeal ⓘ |
| inception | 1921 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| motto | Lest we forget ⓘ |
| operatedBy | volunteers ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Royal British Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
support families of UK armed forces personnel
ⓘ
support former members of the UK armed forces ⓘ support serving members of the UK armed forces ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Commonwealth war remembrance
ⓘ
Royal British Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ remembrance poppy ⓘ |
| symbol | remembrance poppy ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general public in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| theme |
remembrance of the fallen
ⓘ
support for veterans ⓘ |
| typicalEndTime | 11 November ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | late October ⓘ |
| usesColour | red ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
paper
ⓘ
plastic ⓘ |
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