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PART 6 – BADGES, AWARDS and
BADGES of AUTHORITY
GENERAL
1.
Many of the badges described in this Part incorporate the Wolf’s Head or the
Arrowhead and / or the words B-P Scouts. These
are copyright protected by our UK Association HQ.
The Otter badges will be copyrighted in The United States by
B-PSA.
2.
Badges of Authority are obtained from the State Quartermaster, or through the
State Badge Secretary.
3.
Leaders and persons of Honorary authority, who have made the Scout Promise in
accordance with Part 1, Article 6 & 7, wear, on the uniform shirt, and
centered on the left breast pocket, the Tenderfoot badge.
4.
The badges of two or more roles may not be worn at the same time,
A).
The uniform and badges of authority, being the sign of the Chief
Commissioner’s confidence and trust, will be worn by the Leader on all
occasions when in uniform.
B).
A Leader who is also a Rover, may if they so desire, wear at all times on their
uniform the green Rover epaulettes together with any Rover proficiency badges to
which they may be entitled.
C).
A Leader who holds more than one Warrant of Appointment will wear the badges and
uniform appropriate to the particular occasion.
Where this is not practicable, the uniform and badges of the senior
authority are worn.
OTTERS - BADGES
5. An Otter wears the following badges:
A).
A cap badge is worn on the center, front of the Cap.
B). The Paw Prints and other
badges are worn on the Right Sleeve. On
completion of the program, the four Paw Prints will be in a diamond formation.
C). A cloth B-PSA membership
badge on the left side of the tunic at heart level.
On the opposite side is the WFIS emblem.
D). The group flash will be
located at the top of the right sleeve.
E). Badges will be worn on both the T-Shirt and the Sweat Shirt.
TIMBERWOLF -
BADGES
6.
A TimberWolf wears the following badges:
A).
A Cloth badge with a Wolf’s head on the left breast of the shirt.
The WFIS Badge is worn centered on the right breast pocket.
7.
A TimberWolf Seconder wears badges as for a
TimberWolf, and in addition, one armlet of yellow braid, 12mm wide, and 7 cm
above the left elbow.
8.
A TimberWolf Sixer wears badges as for a TimberWolf, and in addition, two yellow
armlets. The two braids should be
2cm apart, with the bottom one 7cm above the left elbow.
9. A TimberWolf Senior Sixer wears badges as for a TimberWolf
and in addition three yellow armlets. The three braids should be 2cm apart, with
the bottom braid 7cm above the left elbow.
10.TimberWolf proficiency badges are worn on
the right arm in parallel rows between the shoulder and elbow, except as
follows:
A).
The First Star is worn on the cap on the right of the Cap Badge.
B).
The Second Star is worn on the cap on the left of the Cap Badge.
B-P PATHFINDER
BADGES
11.
The Tenderfoot badge is earned prior to and awarded at
investiture. It is worn centered on
the left breast pocket. The WFIS Badge is worn centered on the right breast
pocket.
12.
A B-P Pathfinder Second wears badges as for a B-P Pathfinder, and in addition,
on the left breast pocket, one white braid vertical stripe, 75mm long and 12mm
wide, on the right-hand side of the Tenderfoot Badge.
13.
A B-P Pathfinder PL wears badges as for a B-P Pathfinder, and in addition, two
white stripes; one on each side of the Tenderfoot Badge.
14.
A B-P Pathfinder Troop Leader wears badges as for Patrol Leader but with the
addition of a third white stripe under the Tenderfoot Badge.
15. Proficiency badges are worn on the right arm in parallel rows
between the shoulder and elbow. Public Service
Proficiency badges (or St.
George’s Award qualifying badges) are worn as above on the left sleeve with
the First Aid Badge as the top badge.
16. Special Proficiency Level badges are worn as follows:
A).
The Second Class Badge is worn 6cm above the left elbow.
B).
The First Class badge is worn when gained in place of the Second Class Badge.
17. Additional Proficiency Awards
are worn as follows:
A).
The B-P Pathfinder Cord will be worn round the left shoulder.
B).
The Bushman’s Thong is worn round the right shoulder.
C).
The Seafarer or Air B-P Pathfinder Badge is worn in
the center of the right arm.
D).
The St. George’s Award is worn on the left arm above the First Class Badge and
surrounded by the required qualifying Public
Service badges.
18.
Shoulder knots are worn at the top of the left sleeve, pinned to the edge of the
epaulette.
19.
Other authorized badges are worn as follows:
A). Group flash:
Worn top of the right sleeve.
B).
American Flag Badge:
Worn centered, 1.5 cm. above top of left breast pocket only when
overseas.
C).
Scouting Decorations:
Worn centered above the right pocket
D).
Red Cross First Aid badge:
Worn 4cm above left elbow.
E).
Seafarers will wear the Anchor Badge centered 4cm above the left breast
pocket.
The Red Anchor Badge will be replaced with the White, and the White by
the Gold, as earned. B-P Pathfinders are entitled to
wear the Anchor Badge, if earned.
F).
Air B-P Pathfinder wings may be worn by any B-P Pathfinder, Senior B-P
Pathfinder, Rover, or Leader who holds a valid pilots license for either gliders
or powered aircraft. Holders of
military aircrew wings may also wear Air B-P Pathfinder wings centered above any
Queen’s Medals on the left pocket.
SENIOR B-P
PATHFINDER BADGES
20.
The Tenderfoot badge, if not earned as a B-P Pathfinder, is earned prior to and
awarded at investiture. It is worn
centered on the left breast pocket. The WFIS Badge is worn centered on the right
breast pocket. Maroon epaulettes
are worn on the shirt.
21.
A Senior Second wears badges as for a Senior B-P Pathfinder, and one vertical
braid stripe as in Article 11, but maroon in color.
22. A Senior Patrol
Leader wears badges as for a Senior B-P Pathfinder, and two vertical braid
stripes as in Article 12, but maroon in color.
23. A Senior Troop Leader
wears badges as for a Senior Patrol Leader with the addition of a third maroon
stripe under the Tenderfoot Badge.
24.
Other authorized badges are worn as in Articles 18 & 19.
ROVER BADGES
25.
A Rover Squire who was a B-P Pathfinder, or who has passed the Tenderfoot Test
and made the Scout Promise, wears appropriate badges as for a B-P Pathfinder as
described in Article 10.
26. A Rover Squire who
has been a Senior B-P Pathfinder wears badges as for Senior B-P Pathfinder as
described in Article 20.
27.
A Rover wears the following badges:
A).
The Tenderfoot badge worn centered on the left breast pocket.
B).
The WFIS Badge worn centered on the right breast pocket.
C).
Green epaulettes.
28.
A Rover Mate wears badges as for Rovers and two vertical red braid stripes worn
on either side of the Tenderfoot Badge.
29.
A Rover may continue to wear the St. George’s Award.
30. A Rover may continue
to wear the Bushman’s Thong, Air Troop Badge, or the
Gold Anchor Badge.
31. On gaining the B-P
Award, a Rover will remove all other proficiency badges from their uniform.
The B-P Award is worn on the left epaulette.
32.
Other Authorized Rover Badges are worn as follows:
A).
The Scoutcraft Star is worn on the left epaulette.
B).
The Rambler’s Badge is worn on the left epaulette below the Scoutcraft Star.
C).
The Project Badge is worn on the right epaulette.
D).
The Service Star is worn on the right epaulette, above the Project Badge.
E).
The Rover Instructor Badge is worn on the right breast pocket flap.
LEADER BADGES
33.
The Tenderfoot Badge is worn centered on the left pocket after a Leader has been
invested. The WFIS Badge is worn
centered on the right breast pocket.
34.
All members wear a plain silver cap badge on berets, over the left eye.
35. Seafarer Leaders wear
a white naval pattern Peaked Hat, with plain black brim.
Air Troop Leaders wear an Air Force blue beret.
36.
The following are the colors of the shoulder
knots
worn by Leaders:
Otter Leader:
None
TWM
None
PFL (Seafarer
& Air Troop) Green
SPFL
“
“ Green
Assistant Otter Leader:
None
ATWM
None
APFL (Seafarer & Air Troop)
Red
ASPFL
“
“
Red
RS
Red, green & yellow
GSM
White
District Scouters
White & Green
State Staff
Yellow
Commissioners
None
37.
Leaders who have earned or won Queen’s Medals may wear them centered above
their left breast pocket.
38. Leaders may wear any
earned Scouting decorations, regardless of which Association or country awarded
them; centered above the right pocket.
39.
Leaders working with Senior B-P Pathfinders wear maroon epaulettes.
40.
Leaders working with Rover Crews wear green epaulettes.
41. A Chaplain wears on
the right breast pocket a cloth badge, on a green background a yellow cross with
the arrowhead superimposed.
42. Honorary ranks wear
uniform and badges as for a Leader. Honorary
members of a Seafarer Troop or Air Troops will wear uniform appropriate for that
section.
43.
Other authorized badges are worn as in Articles 14 to 19.
44.
Beret Flashes. The following
colored felt flashes are worn behind the cap badge on the beret:
Otter Leader:
Green
Assistant Otter Leader: Red
TimberWolf Master
Green
Assistant T.W.M.
Red
B-P Pathfinder Leader
Green
Assistant E.L.
Red
Senior B-P Pathfinder Leader Green
Assistant A.E.L.
Red
Rover Leaders
Green
GSM
White
District Scouters
Brown
State Staff
Yellow
District Staff
Yellow
Commissioners Purple
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