Wales visited the country in November 2011, with the South African Legion of Military Veterans seeing a spike in phone calls from people wanting to obtain a poppy. That year, the South African Legion shipped over 300,000 poppies from Royal British Legion Poppy Factory. The South African Legion distributes remembrance poppies on Poppy Day, the Saturday closest to Remembrance Day. Funds raised from the poppy appeal is used support the welfare of South African National Defence Force veterans. United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, Remembrance Poppies are sold by The Royal British Legion (RBL), a charity providing financial, social, political, and emotional support to those who have served or are currently serving in the British Armed Forces and their dependents. They are sold on the streets by volunteers in the weeks before Remembrance Day. The British remembrance poppy is the trademark of The Royal British Legion. The RBL states, "The red poppy is our registered mark and its only lawful use is to raise funds for the Poppy Appeal," its yearly fundraising drive in the weeks before Remembrance Day. The organization says these poppies are "worn to commemorate the sacrifices of our Armed Forces and to show support to those still serving today." Other poppy merchandise is sold throughout the year as part of ongoing fundraising. In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the poppies typically have two red paper petals mounted on a green plastic stem with a single green paper leaf and a prominent black plastic central boss. The stem has an additional branch used as a pin to anchor the poppy in the lapel or buttonhole. The yearly sale of poppies is a major source of income for the RBL in the UK. The poppy has no fixed price; it is sold for a donation or the price may be suggested by the seller. The black plastic centre of the poppy was marked "Haig Fund" until 1994 but is now marked "Poppy Appeal." In Scotland, the poppies are produced and distributed by the Earl Haig Fund Scotland. Poppies produced by Earl Haig Fund Scotland appear slightly different from their RBL counterparts, with the Scottish poppy being curled with four petals and no leaf. RBL poppies are produced by a 50 people—primarily disabled former British military personnel, who work year-round to assemble millions of poppies at the Poppy Factory in Richmond. Poppies distributed by the Earl Haig Fund Scotland