What was claimed
A post by the Royal British Legion said it will offer poppies in every community in the UK.
Our verdict
This is true, it’s a screenshot of a post from 2016. The charity regularly says this.
The Royal British Legion will offer poppies in all UK communities
3 October 2019
A Facebook post claiming to show the Royal British Legion saying it will offer poppies in every community in the UK is true. It’s a screenshot of a genuine Royal British Legion Facebook post from 2016.
The Royal British Legion’s post was published in response to a false viral rumour that poppies would not be distributed in certain areas because they will upset minorities.
Similar claims are made each year, and the charity has routinely stated that these are false.
In response to the latest viral claims a representative for the charity told Full Fact:
“We are aware that there are statements online suggesting the poppy is not being offered in certain areas of the country. We'd like to reassure you that this is categorically untrue. We are proud to offer the poppy in every community in the UK — we always have been and always will be.”
This article is part of our work fact checking potentially false pictures, videos and stories on Facebook. You can read more about this—and find out how to report Facebook content—here. For the purposes of that scheme, we’ve rated this claim as true as the Royal British Legion has confirmed poppies will be available in every community in the UK.