Bad guys doing good is something we hold close to our hearts

The 501st is always looking for opportunities to brighten the lives of the less fortunate and to bring awareness to positive causes on both a local and global scale.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Our Three Pillars

The 501st Legion is Lucasfilm’s preferred Imperial costuming organization.

The Philippine Garrison is a unit of the 501st Legion, an international organization of Star Wars fans who wear the costumes of the bad guys, all for a good cause.

The 501st Legion is an international organization of Star Wars fans dedicated to wearing the costumes of villains from around the galaxy. We have over 13,000 members all over the world. But we’re not all bad! The 501st is devoted to raising funds for children’s charities all over the world.

We celebrate Star Wars whenever and wherever we can!

No Star Wars event is too small for us. We’ve been to birthdays, weddings, concerts, conventions, product launches, etc.. pretty much anything you can think of!

DEATH STAR REPORT
2019 Highlights
  • ACTIVE MEMBERS
    There are currently over 13,000+ active 501st Legion members worldwide, 65 of which are with the Philippine Garrison.
  • COSTUME TRIVIA
    The most popular costume in the 501st Legion is the stormtrooper with over 5,500 approvals followed by the TIE pilot with over 4,400 approvals.
  • JOINING THE 501ST
    Do you have what it takes? Here’s a quick guide for aspiring legion members.

In the past year, the Garrison has achieved:

1.5M
Charity Donations (PHP)
90
Trooping Events
18
New Approved Costumes
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