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Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association

Field	Value
name	Royal New Zealand
Returned and Services Association
image	RSA1-log-croppped.jpg
image_size	150px
caption	Official logo
abbreviation	RSA
formation	1916
type	Health and Welfare organisation
status	Charity
location	181 Willis Street,
Wellington, New Zealand
region_served	Worldwide
membership	98,642
membership_year	2018
leader_title	National president
leader_name	Wayne Shelford
main_organ	National Council
affiliations	Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League (RCEL)
website

Returned and Services Association Wellington, New Zealand

The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association, best known simply as the RSA, is one of the largest voluntary welfare organisations in New Zealand and one of the oldest ex-service organisations in the world.

Wounded soldiers returning from the Gallipoli Campaign founded the organisation in 1916, and it received royal patronage in 1920. The RNZRSA celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016.

Poppy Day is usually observed on the Friday before Anzac Day (25 April), New Zealand's national day of commemoration.

Remembrance plays a special part in the life of the RSA. A moment of silence is generally observed daily at RSA club rooms in memory of comrades. On ANZAC Day and on other special anniversaries, local RSAs play a significant part in wreath-laying ceremonies of remembrance. As of 2014, 103,574 members supported a network of 180 local RSAs throughout New Zealand. RSA membership is open to everyone. The badge is still one of the most familiar icons in New Zealand.

References

Taylor, Kevin. (13 July 2005). "2006 declared Veterans Year". The New Zealand Herald.
. (2014). ["RSA annual report"](http://rsa.org.nz/annualreport/index.html). *Returned and Services' Association*.

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