The OGA celebrates 125 years with a special badge

The Old Girls Association (OGA) badge, like the School badge, is faithful to its original design. Archival notes from the Brisbane Girls Grammar School Magazine in 1927 state that the badge design and production were approved, with the badge being issued at a cost of three shillings and sixpence to the fee-paying members of the Association. The design incorporates the silver School badge inside a royal blue circle. The symbolism of the inclusive royal blue circle is very powerful. Inside the circle is the silver inscription—B · G · G · S (top), O · G · A (bottom). This special and meaningful badge is now gifted by the OGA to graduating students at the Valedictory Dinner each year to recognise their commencement as Grammar Women and signalling a lasting bond.

At the end of 2023, the OGA Committee decided to update the OGA branding in honour of the upcoming 125th anniversary. It was unanimously decided that the elegant OGA metal membership badge should remain the same design for generations to come. However, the committee approved a celebratory badge which would be reminiscent of the badges frequently created by the Student Council for significant events such as Blue Days and Valentine’s Days.

At a special school assembly on 15 May 2024, every Grammar girl was given a ‘Connections for Life’ badge. Significantly, each badge was handed to them by a current OGA Committee member. Girls were encouraged to pin this to their OGA-designed calico book bag to remind them of their Grammar sisters before them and to know that the Grammar sisterhood is an extraordinary connection for life.