S c outs SCOUTS BSA INSIGNIA

SHOULDER EPAULETS AND LOOPS BSA

Shoulder Seam Right sleeve, position 1, I just below nsignia O R N C O G H U N N C I Left sleeve, shoulder seam L O L

BSA position 1 Left sleeve, Right sleeve, 4" position 2a O R N C O G H U N position 2 N C I L O L Left sleeve, BSA position 2 Right sleeve, position 2a FOUNDER FOUNDER Left sleeve, position 2b Right sleeve, 2018 Left sleeve on position 3 pocket flap above 4" or touching FOUNDER FOUNDER badge of office National Honor Patrol Award Left sleeve, 2018 position 3 (on the small pocket)

Right Sleeve Left Sleeve Left Sleeve With Pocket (Official Uniform Shirt) (Official Shirt) Scouts BSA Program Identification U.S. flag emblem, cloth, red, white, and blue, Founder’s bar, cloth, worn directly under unit No. 103; Scout and Scout leader, right sleeve, number, left sleeve, position 2b, No. 610129. position 1, just below shoulder seam. New Veteran unit bars, cloth, Scout and Scout uniforms have this emblem already sewn in the leader, left sleeve, position 2a; 25 years, No. 133; correct position. Only the BSA-issued flag may 30 years, No. 50006; 35 years, No. 50007; 40 be worn. The flag orientation of the BSA years, No. 50008; 45 years, No. 50009; 50 years, uniform flag meets U.S. flag code. No. 105; 55 years, No. 194; 60 years, No. 195; Council shoulder emblem, cloth; Scout and 65 years, No. 196; 70 years, No. 197; 75 years, Scout leader, left sleeve, position 1, just below No. 107; 80 years, No. 198; 85 years, No. 138; shoulder seam. 90 years, No. 50010; 95 years, No. 50011; 100 years, No. 50012, 105 years, No. 631067. Unit number, cloth, green on tan, Nos. 18070 through 18078 (last digit indicates the unit Unit number with veteran bar, cloth, unit number for 0 through 8); for unit number 9, order number with veteran bar embroidered above No. 10406. Scout and Scout leader, left sleeve, the numerals. Special-ordered 2-digit unit position 2, touching council shoulder emblem if number, No. 10412; 3-digit, No. 10413; 4-digit, veteran unit bar is not worn. Multiple-digit No. 10414. numbers may be special-ordered—2-digit, No. National Honor Patrol Award, cloth, 10409; 3-digit, No. 10410; 4-digit, No. 10411. No. 367; Scout; beneath patrol emblem of Lone Scout emblem, cloth, red and black on qualifying patrol, right sleeve, position 2a. tan, No. 621122; Lone Scout, left sleeve, Circles patrol emblem if earned more than once. position 2 (in place of unit number).

Scouts BSA Insignia | 29 Order of the Arrow identification, lodge insignia fits the exact size and shape of right pocket flap and may not extend beyond this size and shape in any way. Order of the Arrow membership emblem, No. 604942, suspended from right pocket button. Appropriate OA honor Neckerchief slide, No. 601; Scout and Scout sash worn over right shoulder—under epaulet of leader, worn with troop neckerchief. uniform shirt—diagonally across chest to left Bolo tie, No. 618; Scout and Scout leader, worn waist. The Order of the Arrow sash and the merit with open-collar shirt. badge sash may not be worn at the same time. See page 32.

BSA emblem, cloth, No. 320; Scout and Scout leader, worn on left pocket of jac-shirt and over left breast of jacket.

Jac-shirt, on left pocket Jacket, over left breast

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Patrol emblem, cloth, many different emblems including one blank to make your own design; c outs Scout, right sleeve, position. Patrol emblems are 2-inch round emblems with tan border and background. They may not have numbers or letters and can have up to three thread colors. See specific emblem for correct number. Optional for Webelos Scouts if Webelos dens are named. BSA PATROL EMBLEM

Alien Antelope Badger Bat Bear Beaver I nsignia

No. 618716 No. 10202 No. 618718 No. 618719 No. 618720 No. 10206

Bison Black Mamba Bobcat Bobwhite Bull Bulldog

No. 618721 No. 618722 No. 618723 No. 10209 No. 618724 No. 618725

Cobra Computer IT Coyote Dragon Eagle Falcon

No. 618717 No. 618726 No. 618727 No. 10211 No. 10212 No. 618728

Flaming Arrow Flying Eagle Fox Frontiersman Game Master Goat

No. 10213 No. 618729 No. 10215 No. 618730 No. 618731 No. 618736

Hawk Knight Lightning Native American Ninja Owl

No. 618732 No. 618733 No. 10221 No. 618734 No. 618735 No. 10223

Phoenix Rattlesnake Raven Robot Scorpion Shark

No. 618737 No. 10230 No. 618738 No. 618739 No. 10233 No. 10234

Squirrel T. rex Viking Wolf Wolverine Zombie

No. 618740 No. 618741 No. 10237 No. 10239 No. 618742 No. 618743

Blank

| No. 10240 Scouts BSA Insignia 31 Not more than five medals may be worn at a time, pinned in a single row immediately above the seam of the left pocket.

Above right pocket

Above left pocket I Medals worn here Right pocket flap

Left pocket, Right pocket, centered centered

Left Pocket Right Pocket

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Scouts BSA Advancement BSA

Arrow of Light badge, I nsignia cloth, gold on tan with blue frame, No. 44; metal pin, No. 463; Scout, below Second Class rank, cloth, Star rank, cloth, gold on left pocket. gold on tan, No. 417; tan, No. 419; metal pin, metal pin, No. 14; Scout, No. 647109; Scout and left pocket. Venturer, left pocket. Second Class metal Star metal miniature miniature pin, No. 120; pin, No. 122; parent, parent, nonuniform wear. nonuniform wear.

Scout rank, cloth, gold on tan, No. 620078; metal pin, No. 414; Scout, left pocket. Scout metal miniature pin, No. 116; parent, nonuniform wear. Life rank, cloth, gold and red First Class rank, cloth, gold on tan, No. 420; metal pin, on tan, No. 418; large standard No. 91; Scout and Venturer, metal pin, No. 17; Scout, left left pocket. pocket; center front of campaign hat and expedition hat. Life metal miniature pin, No. 123; parent, First Class metal nonuniform wear. miniature pin, No. 121; Tenderfoot rank, cloth, gold parent, nonuniform wear. on tan, No. 416; metal pin, No. 10; Scout, left pocket. Tenderfoot metal miniature pin, No. 604964; parent, nonuniform wear. Eagle Scout rank, cloth, silver, white, and blue on red, No. 489; Scout and Venturer, left pocket. Adults wear square knot, No. 5011.

Scouts BSA Insignia | 33 Eagle Palm, Bronze, No. 647154; Gold, No. 647155; Silver, No. 647156; Scout, Venturer, Sea Scout, and Eagle Scout metal Scouter, worn on the Eagle miniature pin, antique Scout Award ribbon or square finish, No. 93; sterling silver, knot. Youth members may pin No. 604946. Tie tack, palms on the cloth Eagle Scout sterling silver, No. 25; rank. Wear only the proper Scout, Venturer, Sea Scout, or combination of Palms for the mentor; nonuniform wear. Eagle Scout Award, number of merit badges earned silver medal suspended from beyond Eagle Scout. The Eagle Mom pin, scroll, No. 135; sterling silver, Bronze Palm represents five antique finish, No. 14121; No. 137; Scout, Venturer, and merit badges; Gold, 10; and sterling silver, No. 14125; Sea Scout. Adults wear only Silver, 15. For example, if 10 nonuniform wear. on formal Eagle occasions. merit badges and two Palms Eagle Dad pin, Eagle Scout square knot, are earned, wear only the Gold antique finish, No. 14122; cloth, red, white, and blue Palm. If 20 merit badges and sterling silver, No. 14126; on tan, No. 5011; Scouter, four Palms, wear a Silver and nonuniform wear. a Bronze Palm. above left pocket. Scouts, Eagle Mentor pin, Venturers, and Sea Scouts gold tone, No. 14123; wear Eagle Scout badge, sterling silver, No. 14127. No. 489. If wearing Venturing For non-parent who recognition emblems or Sea was instrumental in the Scout ranks, Venturers and Sea Scout earning the rank of Scouts may also wear square Eagle Scout; nonuniform wear. knot No. 5011.

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Merit Badges on Required List

for Eagle Scout Rank BSA

Merit badges (required), cloth, silver border; Temporary patches may only be worn on the

Scout, right sleeve (long-sleeve shirt only), back of the sash. The merit badge sash and the I position 4, limited to six; merit badge sash, Order of the Arrow sash may not be worn at the nsignia maximum of three per row as shown, no limit. same time. See accompanying list of merit badges for specific number. Scouts may wear only one merit badge sash at a time. A merit badge sash is never worn on the belt. Merit badge sashes are worn only by Merit badge sash pin, No. 14712; gold- Scouts, Sea Scouts, or Venturers who are colored pin; can be worn on shoulder, parallel earning Scout advancement. Merit badges may to the epaulet, to secure merit badge sash to be worn on the front and back of the sash. the epaulet.

Merit badge sash, worn with Scouts BSA or Venturing uniform over right shoulder. May be worn under or over epaulet.

Right sleeve, position 4, above cuff

Scouts BSA Insignia | 35 Merit Badges Required for the Eagle Scout Rank

Citizenship in the Citizenship in the Citizenship in Camping Community Nation the World Communication

No. 10302 No. 10303 No. 10304 No. 10305 No. 10306

Emergency Environmental Cooking Cycling Preparedness Science Family Life

No. 618111 No. 10527 No. 10307 No. 10308 No. 10316

Personal Personal First Aid Hiking Lifesaving Fitness Management

No. 10309 No. 10548 No. 10310 No. 10312 No. 10311 Sustainability Swimming

No. 617645 No. 10315

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Optional Merit Badges

Merit badges (optional), cloth, green border; maximum of three per row, no limit. See BSA Scout, right sleeve (long-sleeve shirt only), accompanying list of merit badges for position 4, limited to six; merit badge sash, specific number. I nsignia American American American Business Cultures Heritage American Labor Animal Science

No. 10502 No. 10503 No. 10504 No. 10554 No. 10505

Animation Archaeology Archery Architecture Art

No. 620494 No. 10614 No. 10506 No. 10507 No. 10508

Automotive Astronomy Athletics Maintenance Aviation Backpacking

No. 10509 No. 10510 No. 18115 No. 10615 No. 10513

Basketry Bird Study Bugling Canoeing Chemistry

No. 10514 No. 10516 No. 10518 No. 10519 No. 10520

Composite Chess Climbing Coin Collecting Collections Materials

No. 613249 No. 10522 No. 10523 No. 10610 No. 10623

Scouts BSA Insignia | 37 Digital Disabilities Crime Prevention Dentistry Technology Awareness Dog Care

No. 10613 No. 10528 No. 619675 No. 10547 No. 10529

Drafting Electricity Electronics Energy Engineering

No. 10530 No. 10531 No. 10532 No. 10533 No. 10534

Farm Entrepreneurship Exploration Mechanics Fingerprinting Fire Safety

No. 10620 No. 637667 No. 10535 No. 10536 No. 10537

Fish and Wildlife Game Management Fishing Fly-Fishing Forestry Design

No. 10539 No. 10538 No. 10579 No. 10540 No. 617171

Gardening Genealogy Geocaching Geology Golf

No. 10541 No. 10542 No. 612253 No. 10543 No. 10545

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Graphic Arts Home Repairs Horsemanship Indian Lore Insect Study BSA I nsignia No. 10546 No. 10549 No. 10550 No. 10551 No. 10552

Landscape Inventing Journalism Kayaking Architecture Law

No. 610616 No. 10553 No. 615305 No. 10555 No. 10556

Mining Leatherwork Mammal Study Medicine Metalwork in Society

No. 10557 No. 10559 No. 10612 No. 10562 No. 619674

Model Design and Building Motorboating Moviemaking Music Nature

No. 10563 No. 10564 No. 10521 No. 10565 No. 10566

Nuclear Science Oceanography Orienteering Painting Pets

No. 10621 No. 10567 No. 10568 No. 10569 No. 10570

Scouts BSA Insignia | 39 Photography Pioneering Plant Science Plumbing Pottery

No. 10571 No. 10572 No. 10573 No. 10574 No. 10575

Programming Public Health Public Speaking Pulp and Paper Radio

No. 617167 No. 10576 No. 10578 No. 10577 No. 10580

Reptile and Railroading Reading Amphibian Study Rifle Shooting Robotics

No. 10616 No. 10582 No. 10500 No. 10584 No. 612104

Rowing Safety Salesmanship Scholarship Scouting Heritage

No. 10622 No. 10313 No. 10586 No. 10587 No. 610615

Search Shotgun Signs, Signals, Scuba Diving Sculpture and Rescue Shooting and Codes

No. 18186 No. 10588 No. 615306 No. 10589 No. 620568

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Soil and Water

Skating Small-Boat Sailing Snow Sports Conservation Space Exploration BSA I nsignia

No. 10591 No. 10593 No. 10592 No. 10594 No. 10595

Sports Stamp Collecting Surveying Textile Theater

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No. 10314 No. 10596 No. 10597 No. 10598 No. 10599

Truck Veterinary Traffic Safety Transportation Medicine Water Sports Weather

No. 10600 No. 10601 No. 10602 No. 10617 No. 10604

Welding Whitewater Wilderness Survival Wood Carving Woodwork

No. 614200 No. 10618 No. 10606 No. 10607 No. 10608

Scouts BSA Insignia | 41 Scout Troop Badges of Office Badges of office are worn on the left sleeve, position 3 Adult Leader Positions.

Troop committee chair, Scoutmaster, cloth, No. 423; cloth, No. 18145; Scout leader. Troop committee, cloth, or Unit Leader Award of Merit, No. 434; Scout leader. gold border with gold star, cloth, No. 610093.

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L O I T G I A O IN U D S R EM O Assistant Scoutmaster, BLEMS CO cloth, No. 424; Scout leader. Unit Religious Emblems Chaplain, cloth, No. 440 (must Coordinator, cloth, No. be ordained or appointed clergy 618744; Scout leader. by religious organization).

Youth Leader Positions

Junior assistant Senior patrol leader, cloth, Assistant senior patrol Scoutmaster, cloth, No. 426; Scout. leader, cloth, No. 427; Scout. No. 425; Scout.

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Webelos den chief shoulder I

cord, cloth, blue, gold, and red nsignia Patrol leader, cloth, Quartermaster, cloth, cords, No. 457; Scout and No. 428; Scout. No. 431; Scout. Venturer, over left shoulder.

Assistant patrol leader, Librarian, cloth, Troop historian, cloth, cloth, No. 429; Scout. No. 432; Scout. No. 450; Scout.

Chaplain aide, cloth, gold on Bugler, cloth, No. 433; Scout. Troop guide, cloth, green, No. 443; Scout No. 21; Scout. and Venturer.

Den chief, cloth, No. 387; Scout and Venturer. Outdoor Ethics Guide, Instructor, cloth, cloth, No. 624048; Scout No. 90; Scout. and Venturer.

Den chief shoulder cord, cloth, blue and gold strands, Scribe, cloth, No. 430; Scout. No. 388; Scout and Venturer, over left shoulder. Scouts BSA Insignia | 43 Order of the Arrow troop Webmaster, cloth, No. 18088; Scout. representative, cloth, No. 606776; Scout.

Scout Participation and Achievement

National Youth Leadership Honor Guard, cloth, No. Training, cloth, No. 10003; 621029; Scout, right sleeve, Scout; right pocket. position 3 or below and touching Journey to Excellence Unit Award. Worn only by members of honor guards. Recognition medal, universal emblem surrounded by wreath suspended from red and white ribbon; Bronze, No. 937; Silver, No. 938; Gold, No. 604791; Scout, National Advanced Youth for participation or Leadership Experience, achievement in Scouting cloth, restricted (presented activity; above left pocket. to those who attend the course Musician, cloth, No. 449; at Philmont Training Center); Scout, right sleeve, position 3 Scout; right pocket. or below and touching Journey to Excellence Unit Award. Worn only by members of troop bands or drum corps. See ‘‘Drum and Bugle Corps Uniforms,’’ page 10.

44 | Scouts BSA Insignia S c outs BSA I nsignia Totin’ Chip, cloth, No. 8597; Firem’n Chit, cloth, Scout; worn as a temporary No. 8599; Scout, worn as a patch on right pocket; not to be temporary patch on right worn on pocket flap. pocket; not to be worn on pocket flap.

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