| Place | Oceania: Australia, Tasmania |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL39045 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Physical description | Enamel |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
Lapel badge : AIF Returned Soldiers Association, Tasmania
Description
AIF Returned Soldiers Association lapel badge. A rising sun and two soldiers are centrally located within the badge outside of which, in a circular frame are the words, 'RETURNED SOLDIERS ASSOCIATION AIF'. The whole is surmounted by the word 'PROTECTIVE' a lion's head and a King's crown. The scroll across the bottom of the badge reads `HOBART TASMANIA'. There are two lugs and a split pin on the reverse.
History / Summary
The Returned Soldier's Association (also known as the Returned and Services League) was founded in 1916 under the title The Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia (RSSILA) . The League's name changed in November 1940 to the 'Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Airmens Imperial League of Australia' (RSSAILA) then to the 'Returned Services League of Australia' (RSL) in 1965 .