Scout badges are worn on the uniforms of members of

Scouting Scouting or the Scout Movement is a youth social movement, movement which became popularly established in the first decade of the twentieth century. It follows the Scout method of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activi ...

organisations across the world in order to signify membership and achievements. There is a great variety of badges, not only between the different national Scouting organisations, but within the programme sections, as well.

Background

Almost all badges are now made from cloth and are sewn onto the uniform shirt. In general, there are four types of badges worn by members of Scouting * Group identity - Scouts belong to sub-divisions within their national organisations, and wear badges which identify which

Scout Group A Scout group is a local organization used in some Scout organizations that groups a Scout troop or unit with other age programs, separate gender-based Scout troops and/or multiple Scout troops. A Scout group that groups Scouts with programs fo ...

s, Scout Districts, Scout Councils, or other divisions; * Progressive awards - each section of Scouting has a number of long-term award programmes which reward the core principles of

Scoutcraft Scoutcraft is a term used to cover a variety of woodcraft knowledge and skills required by people seeking to venture into wild country and sustain themselves independently. The term has been adopted by Scouting organizations to reflect skills and k ...

, service, and adventure * Activity or proficiency awards - Scouts are able to undertake a large number of activities and, on completion of set criteria, are awarded recognition for these activities * Special/event badges - from time to time, Scouts are able to wear special event badges, for example, to celebrate the

Scouting 2007 Centenary The Scouting 2007 Centenary comprised celebrations around the world in which Scouting, Scouts celebrated 100 years of the world Scout movement. The original celebrations were focused on the United Kingdom, such as the camp on Brownsea Island Scou ...

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