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Knot Identification Guide:
(click the knot for the description)
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Youth Achievement Awards:
| Arrow of Light
- Adults who earned their Arrow of Light award as a Webelos Scout
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Eagle Award - Adults who have
earned Scouting's highest rank as a Boy Scout.
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Quartermaster Award -
Worn by Adults who have earned Sea Scouting's highest award as a
youth. |
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| Venture
Bronze Award |
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Religious Life |
| Venture Gold Award |
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| Venture Silver
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| Venture Ranger
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Explorer Growth Opportunity in Leadership
Development (G.O.L.D.) Award |
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William T. Hornaday Award
- This knot is to recognize those involved in exceptional and unusual
service to conservation or environmental quality. It can be bestowed
on a scouting unit, individual scout, or leader. There are five levels
to this award. The unit certificate and the badge are administered
by the local council. The bronze medal, silver medal and gold medal
are administered by the national council. |
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Bronze
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Silver
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Gold
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Leadership
Awards:
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Cub Scouter Award
- Adults that complete the required training, tenure and performance
in a Pack, District or Council position. District Cub Commissioner
approves the recognition record. |
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Cubmaster Award
- Cubmasters that complete the required training, tenure, and performance
can earn this award. |
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Den Leaders Award
- Adults who have complete the required training, tenure, and performance
while serving as a Cub Scout Den Leader. |
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Den Leader Coach Award
- Leaders that complete the required training, tenure, and performance
while serving as a Den Leader Coach can earn this award |
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Professional Training Award
- This award is for professional Scouters. It requires four years
of service, three levels of professional training and performance
levels set by Professional Directors. |
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| Scouter's Key
This knot is also earned by serving in Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting,
Exploring, Commissioner Service, and District Committee positions.
Additional training, tenure and performance is required. The appropriate
device may be attached to the knot.
- Assistant District Commissioner's Key
- District Commissioner Key
- District Committee Member's Key
- Huddle Commissioner's Key
- Roundtable Commissioner Key
- Scoutmaster's Key
- Unit Commissioner's Key
- Varsity Scout Coach's Key
- Venturing Advisor's Key
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| Scouter's Training Award
The criteria involves the proper training, tenure, and performance.
If someone fulfills the requirements for this knot in more than one
program area they may wear a small device
inside the knot to distinguish how the award was earned.
- Boy Scout Leader's Training Award
- Huddle Staff Training Award
- Roundtable Staff Training Award
- Sea Scouter's Training Award
- Varsity Scout Leader's Training Award
- Venturing Leader's Training Award
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National President's Scoutmaster
Award of Merit - Originally this award was presented on the
basis of one per BSA area. Now it may be earned by those completing
requirements on form No.58-413. |
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Sea Badge (Participant)
- Presented to adults who finish the requirements in the Sea
Badge Conference Guide. |
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Sea Badge (Course Director)
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Tiger Cub Coach Award
- Adults who have complete the required training, tenure, and performance
while serving as a Tiger Cub Coach. |
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| Tiger Group Organizer Award - Replaced by the Tiger Cub
Coach Award. |
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Venturing Advisor Award
of Merit
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Venturing Leadership Award (Council)
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Venturing Leadership Award (Regional)
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Venturing Leadership Award (National)
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Webelos Den Leader Award
- Webelos den leaders may earn this award by completing the required
training, tenure, and performance. |
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| Woodbadge - Staff |
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| Woodbadge - Course Director |
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Heroism & Meritorious
Action Awards:
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Medal Of Merit - Earned by a
youth or adult by performing an outstanding act of service and exceptional
character by putting into practice scouting skills and ideals. It
does not need to involve risk to self.
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Heroism Award - Awarded to youth
or adults who have demonstrated heroism and skill in saving or attempting
to save a life with minimum risk to self. |
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Honor Medal - Awarded to youth or
adults who have demonstrated unusual heroism and skill in saving
a life or attempting to save a life at considerable risk to self.
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Honor Medal with Crossed
Palms - The highest honor that can be bestowed to an individual.
Awarded to youth or adults who have demonstrated both unusual heroism
and skill while saving life or attempting to save a life at extreme
risk to self. The knot is the same as the Honor Medal but the medallion
has crossed palms.
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worn with crossed
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Honor Awards:
| 1910 Society Award -
Awarded to members of the Council 1910 Society. Recognizing contribution
to the Scouting program. |
 
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Daniel Beard Carter Masonic
Scouter Award
- Members of the Freemasons that render distinguished service to
the BSA may be honored with this award. |
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Distinguished Commissioner
Service
- This is additional recognition for all levels of commissioner service. |
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| Distinguished Eagle Award -
Recipients of the Distinguished Eagle Award may wear that device attached
to this knot.
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Medal Awarded - Picture not available
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District Award of Merit
- This is the highest honor that a district may bestow on a Scouter.
Leaders involved at any level of scouting or in a program are eligible
for nomination. Recommendations are reviewed by a district committee
to determine who should be granted the award. |
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George Meany Award -
This knot can be bestowed on unusually effective Scouters who are
labor union members. |
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| International Scouter
Award - This award encourages Scouters to broaden their involvement
in Scouting through participation in world Scouting activities and
recognizes Scouters for their contributions to world Scouting. |
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James E. West Award - This
award is presented to individuals based on a contribution of $1000
or more to the local Council's West Fellowship Fund. |
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| Marvin M. Lewis Award |
Medal Awarded - Picture not available
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Order of the
Arrow Distinguished Service Award - This award is presented
to an OA member who has rendered unusual service to the order on
a national basis. |
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Silver Antelope - The highest
honor that a region may bestow on a Scouter. Leaders that have rendered
exceptional service on a regional basis are eligible. Nominations
are submitted to Regional Scout Offices for consideration and approval. |
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Silver Beaver - The highest honor
that a council can bestow on a Scouter. Leaders at any level or any
program are eligible. Nominations are submitted to the local council
committee for consideration and approval. |
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Silver Buffalo - The highest
honor that the National Council can bestow on a Scouter. Leaders
that have rendered exceptional service on a national basis are eligible.
Nominations are sent to the BSA National Offices for consideration. |
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Silver Fawn - The highest
honor that a council could bestow on female Scouters. Replaced by
the Silver Beaver. |
Medal Awarded
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Silver World
- The Award is a distinguished service award similar to the Silver
Buffalo, Silver Antelope and Silver Beaver. It is given for distinguished
service to youth and cannot be applied for. It is presented to world
citizens who give outstanding service to youth on a national or international
basis. Recipients must be countries whose Scout Associations are
members of the World Scout Conference. Members of the Boy Scouts
of America are not eligible to receive this award. |
Medal Awarded
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Whitney M. Young
Jr. Service Award - Those who work to promote Scouting
among low-income, inner city and rural youth may be recognized with
this award. It is named after the late civil rights advocate.
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Medal Awarded
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| William D. Boyce
New Unit Award - The William D. Boyce New-Unit Award recognizes
volunteers who organize one or more new traditional units. Celebrating
Boyce's organizing spirit, the award consists of a silver square
knot on a background of yellow, green, and red—representing the traditional
Scouting programs' colors.
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William H. Spurgeon III
Award - Individuals who render distinguished service to Exploring
may be honored with this award. He was a native Californian and long
time devotee of Exploring. |
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Training Recognition:
| Requirements for Training Awards & Certification
can be found in the Training
Catalog. This includes Adult Leadership training, supplemental
adult training, Commissioner training, Philmont training as well
as youth training. |
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Scouter's Key -
This knot is also earned by serving in Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting,
Exploring, Commissioner Service, and District Committee positions.
Additional training, tenure and performance is required. The appropriate
device may be attached to the knot.
- Assistant District Commissioner's Key
- District Commissioner Key
- District Committee Member's Key
- Huddle Commissioner's Key
- Roundtable Commissioner Key
- Scoutmaster's Key
- Unit Commissioner's Key
- Varsity Scout Coach's Key
- Venturing Advisor's Key
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Scouter's Training
Award - This award is earned by leaders serving in Boy Scouting,
Varsity Scouting, Exploring, Commissioner Service and District committee
positions.
The criteria involves the proper training, tenure,
and performance. If someone fulfills the requirements for this knot
in more than one program area they may wear a small
device inside the knot to distinguish
how the award was earned.
- Boy Scout Leader's Training Award
- Huddle Staff Training Award
- Roundtable Staff Training Award
- Sea Scouter's Training Award
- Varsity Scout Leader's Training Award
- Venturing Leader's Training Award
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| Junior Leader Training Course - Worn by youth who have
completed the Council Level Junior Leader Training Course. |
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| National Junior Leader Training Course - Worn by
youth who have completed the National Level Junior Leader Training
Course offered at the Philmont Scout Ranch. |
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Religious Awards:
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Religious Emblem (Universal - Youth) - This knot is worn
by any youth that has completed the requirements listed by their
faith.
Religious Emblem - w/Cub Scout Device
Religious Emblem - w/Boy Scout Device
Religious Emblem - w/Explorer Scout Device
Religious Emblem - w/Venturing Scout Device
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Religious Emblem
(Universal Adult) Adult that complete specific requirements
of their faith may earn this award. |
The Religious Emblem Award around the
neck ribbons can be found on the Religious
Relationships site.
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Device Pins:
 Cub Scouts |
 Boy Scouts |
 Commissioners |
 District/Council |
 Sea Scouts |
 Varsity Scouts |
 Venturing |
1910 Society |
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Other Awards/Certificates:
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Arrowhead Honor - This award
does not have a knot associated with it. However, it is earned by
commissioners as part of their efforts to earn the Commissioner Key
(Scouter's Key) |
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| National Certificate of Merit - |
| QUEST Award - |
| Spirit of the Eagle - |
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