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PART 10 - DECORATIONS AND AWARDS

1. Youth members or Leaders may wear no badge, cord, chevron, or other decoration on uniform except:

A). Those described elsewhere in PO&R, and those authorized for temporary wear in connection with a special event, gathering, camp, etc., or with a visit abroad.  Those badges authorized for a visit abroad must be removed from the uniform 4 weeks after returning home.

B). US Armed Forces medals and badges, may be worn when attending a “Memorial Day Service,” or funeral,  (Centered above left breast pocket). Ribbons to be worn the rest of the time.

C). Ribbons and decorations conferred by foreign Governments, and decorations conferred by Scouting Associations.

D). First Aid Badges of the Red Cross.

E). The life saving medals of the Order of St John.

WOOD BEADS

2. The Wood Beads are awarded to any person holding a Warrant of Appointment who has successfully completed the appropriate course of training.

3. The Wood Beads consist of facsimiles of 2 beads forming a Zulu necklace, which was the property of the Founder, the 1^st Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell (1857-1941).

4. Leaders who have passed the Wood Bead I  Basic Course (WBI ) are entitled to wear in uniform the Stainsby woggle consisting of a leather two-stranded Turks head.  Leaders who have passed the Wood Bead II Advanced Course (WB II ), and have undergone a 6-month on-the-job practicum are entitled to wear in uniform the Stainsby neckerchief, woggle and 2 Wood Beads on a leather thong round the neck.

5. Scouters entitled to wear the Gilwell neckerchief, woggle and Wood Beads may do so.

SERVICE DECORATIONS

2.      The Long Service Decoration is granted to members of the Association who are holders of Warrants of Appointment, who have given 15 years faithful and efficient service. The 15 years qualifying period of service need not be consecutive.  Service as a youth member or in any capacity other than mentioned above cannot, therefore, be counted.

A). The Decoration is in addition to the existing awards for Good Service or Meritorious Conduct.

B). Application is made by letter to the State Council.

C). The Decoration is in the form of a white knot on a khaki background and is worn on the right  breast above the pocket.  It is worn to the right of any emblems for Gallantry, Meritorious Conduct, or Good Service.

D). After 25 years, a silver knot on a Khaki background replaces the above.

E). After 50 years, a gold knot on a Khaki background replaces the above.

AWARDS FOR MERITORIOUS CONDUCT

3.      Awards for Meritorious Conduct are granted at the discretion of SHQ on the recommendation of the State Council, to youth members and Leaders and to persons holding Honorary rank, and also to Groups in cases of joint action.  Application for such an Award is to be by letter of recommendation from the DC and appropriate Council, and should include evidence of eyewitness accounts if appropriate.  In the case of a Commissioner, the appropriate Council will usually make the application.

A). The application should not stipulate the grade of any award, for the Awards Panel will decide this.  A high standard is expected.

B). One of the following awards may be granted according to the circumstances:

i). GOLD CROSS.  Medal with purple ribbon and emblem.  The highest award for Meritorious Conduct granted only where special gallantry or extraordinary risk is involved.

ii). SILVER CROSS.  Medal with a blue ribbon and emblem.  For gallantry or meritorious conduct involving considerable risk, endurance, initiative, or devotion to duty, often under suffering.

iii). GILT CROSS.  Medal with a red ribbon and emblem.  For moderate risk cases as above.

iv). LETTER OF COMMENDATION.  In cases, which do not merit the award of a medal but nevertheless, warrant acknowledgement.

C). The medals are worn in uniform on the right breast immediately above the pocket.  In cases were it is awarded collectively to a Group, it may be pinned to the Group flag.

D). A cloth emblem with the design of a knot in the appropriate color for the grade of the award, is issued for wear in uniform.

E). A certificate of award is issued to accompany the award.

AWARDS FOR GOOD SERVICES

8. Awards for especially good work for the Movement are made at the discretion of SHQ to Leaders and persons of Honorary Rank, and in exceptional circumstances to others who have given valuable service in a District, or State.  Recommendation is by letter.   DC or SC may so make such recommendations.  The recommendation must contain a full statement of the work and must show service of outstanding character.

9. One of the following awards may be granted according to the circumstances of the case:

A). MEDAL OF MERIT.  Green ribbon. 

B). BAR to the MEDAL OF MERIT.  A bar may be awarded for additional service of similar character.

C). LETTER OF COMMENDATION. 

10. The Medal of Merit is worn in uniform on the right breast above the strip bearing the Association’s name.

A). A cloth emblem in the design of a green knot on a khaki background is issued with the medal for wear on uniform.

B). For the Bar to the Medal the arrowhead badge in gold is imposed on the center of the emblem design.

C). A certificate of award is issued to accompany the Medal or Bar.

BRONZE and Silver Oak

11. The Silver Oak is an award for especially distinguished services.  A Bar may be awarded for further services of a similar nature.

12. The Bronze Oak is an award for services of the most exceptional character, and will be the unrestricted gift of the State Commissioner.

13. These two are only granted at the discretion of the SC who may submit recommendations for an award by letter.

14. These awards are normally announced for St. George’s Day and the Association Annual General Meeting each year and in the Headquarters Gazette.  Recommendation should be submitted to the State Commissioner not later than the end of December or July each year to meet this schedule.

15. The Silver Oak is worn in uniform round the neck on an orange ribbon.  The award of a Bar is indicated by the addition of a green stripe to the orange ribbon.

16. The Bronze Oak is worn in uniform round the neck on a red and blue ribbon.

17. Only the highest level of award is to be worn.  The Medal of Merit would be replaced by the Bronze Oak and similarly by the Silver Oak.

18. A cloth emblem is issued with each of these awards.  The emblem is in the form of a knot. It is red and blue for the Bronze Oak and orange for the Silver Oak, and on a khaki background.

19. For the Bar to the Silver Oak the arrowhead badge, in green, is imposed on the center of the design.

20. Emblems for the different categories of awards should be worn on the right breast, centered above the pocket.  When more than one emblem is worn, they must be in the following order from the wearers right:

A). Award for Meritorious Conduct.

B). Award for Good Services.

C). Long Service Decoration.

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