 Returned and Services League of Australia
The RSL was formed in June 1916 by Australian troops who returned home from World War I including those who were sick and wounded.
The RSL's aims were simple:
- To preserve the spirit of mateship formed amidst the carnage and horror of battle;
- To honour the memory of those who had died during the war; and
- To help each other.
The objectives that were first formed still hold firm today.
Divided into
Sub Branch
This Sub Branch is a progressive community orientated association and we are pleased that our service to veterans, Ex-Servicemen and women and their families is considered to be one of the highest in Queensland and with a very high success rate in processing claims on behalf of Veterans.
RSL Sub Branch Membership should not be confused with RSL Club membership.
Put simply, RSL Clubs are licensed venues and have different membership criteria to the RSL Sub Branch.
 The Badge
The badge is a symbol of a readiness at all times to render service to Crown and country, and to former comrades. It is a time honoured emblem – one that has been worn with a deep sense of pride by the most revered in our land and one that glorifies all privileged to wear it.
Neither wealth, nor influence, nor social standing can purchase the badge, which may be worn in honour only by those who have rendered service in the armed forces of the Crown or its allies.
The wattle is symbolic of Australia. The leek, rose, thistle and shamrock are symbolic of and represent the link with Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland respectively.
In the badge the Red represents the blood tie of war that exists between comrades.
White stands for the purity of motives in joining the League – to render service without thought of personal gain or ambition. The Blue indicates a willingness to render that service to a comrade anywhere under the blue sky – wherever he or she may be.
Depicted in the centre of the badge, and encircled by the name of the organisation, are: a sailor, soldier, airman and servicewoman marching together with their arms linked in friendship. This is to show that within the circle of the League, all Services and all ranks march together in unity and comradeship.
We would ask that you look upon your badge as an inspiration to good citizenship, cherishing it as a symbol of all that is best in our national life and living up to the high ideals on which the organisation is based.
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