Royal Canadian Legion

The Royal Canadian Legion
AbbreviationRCL
FormationNovember 25, 1925; 99 years ago (1925-11-25)
TypeVeterans' organization
Legal statusNonprofit organization
HeadquartersDominion Command
86 Aird Place
Ottawa
Location
  • Canada
Region served
Worldwide
Membership (2022)
232,359
Grand Patron
Governor General of Canada
Honorary Grand President
Larry Murray
Dominion President
Berkley Lawrence
AffiliationsRoyal Commonwealth Ex-Services League
Websitewww.legion.ca
Formerly called
Canadian Legion
Royal Canadian Legion badge
Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence

The Royal Canadian Legion is a non-profit Canadian veterans' organization founded in 1925.[1] Members include people who served in the military, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, provincial or municipal police, Royal Canadian Air, Army and Sea Cadets and direct relatives.

  1. ^ "history". Royal Canadian Legion. Royal Canadian Legion. Retrieved 8 April 2012.