Boy Scout Troop 275 :: Mid-Iowa Council :: Broken Arrow District

Adult Awards Uniform Placement and Knot Device Pins

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS		BRAVERY AWARDS
	Arrow of Light - Worn by adults who earned the Arrow of Light as a youth member.		Medal of Merit - Awarded by the National Council for heroism with little or no risk to life.
	Eagle Scout - Worn by adults who earned the rank of Eagle Scout as a youth member.		Heroism Award - Awarded by the National Council for heroism with less risk to life.
	Explorer Gold Award - Also Explorer Achievement Award		Honor Medal - Awarded by the National Council to those who risk their lives to save another.
	Venturing Silver Award -	SUPPORT OF SCOUTING
	Quartermaster - Sea Scout/Explorer Award for Youth and Adults		James West Fellowship Award - There can be no finer honor paid to a Scouter than to be named a James E. West Fellow, indicating that the nominee is in the same spirit and dedication to Scouting as was James E.West.
LEADERSHIP & TRAINING AWARDS		RELIGIOUS AWARDS
	Tiger Cub Group Organizer Award- Two years tenure and other requirements.		Youth Religious Emblem - Worn by youth and adult members who received a religious emblem as a youth member.
	Den Leader Award - Two years tenure and other requirements.		Adult Religious Award - Worn by adults who received religious awards as an adult.
	Webelos Den Leader - One year of tenure and other requirements.	HONOR AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE
	Den Leader Coach Award - Two years tenure and other requirements.		George Meany Award - Presented to labor union members who have been unusually effective in giving leadership to youth.
	Cubmaster Award - Two years tenure and other requirements.		Whitney Young Jr. Award - Presented for promoting Scouting in the poorest areas of the country.
	Cub Scouter Award - Two years tenure and other requirements.		Order of the Arrow Distinguished Service Award - Presented to an Order of the Arrow member for unusual service on a National basis.
	Scouter's Training Award - Basic Training and other requirements.		William T. Hornaday Award - Recognizes Scouts, Venturers and Scouters for conservation and ecology efforts in their communities.
	Scouter's Key - Three years tenure and other requirements - Commissioners, Scoutmasters, Venturing Advisors, and others. See detailed description.		William H. Spurgeon III Award - Presented to Scouters redering distinguished, exceptional service to youth.
	National President's Scoutmaster Award of Merit - Earned by Scoutmasters meeting the requirements on Form #58-413		District Award of Merit - Presented to Scouters at the District level for unusual dedication and service.
	Sea Badge - Sea Badge Leader Training and "Rutter" (Two Years)		Silver Beaver - Presented to Scouters at the Council level for unusual dedication and service.
	Distinguished Commissioner Service Award - Five years tenure and other requirements.		Silver Antelope - Presented to Scouters at the Regional level for unusual dedication and service.
	Professional Scouter Training Award		Silver Buffalo - Presented to Scouters at the National level for unusual dedication and service.
			Silver World - Presented to Scouters who have supported Scouting on a worldwide basis.
For explaination and requirements on the above awards click HERE.

Adult Award Uniform Placement

Many Scouters have asked about how to properly display knots on their uniforms. You may wear as many different knots as you would like (the uniform insignia committee in the past has recommended that not more than 15 knots be worn). However, you may only wear one of each knot. If you have earned the same knot more than once - for example, the Scouter Key and Commissioner Key, you would wear a single knot with two devices to denote multiple awards. There is no order of precedence as to what knot is worn in what order. You can wear them in the order of importance to yourself, the order earned, etc. To keep your uniform sharp, however, you should group the knots properly.

As a general rule, the knots should not be worn when the medal, medallion or device is worn. The knots are designed for informal, everyday wear by Scouts and Scouters including Professional Scouters.

The knots are worn centered on the left side of the uniform, above the left pocket and in rows of three with the bottom edge of the knot emblem(s) touching the top edge of the pocket flap. Subsequent rows of knots are placed above the initial set, in rows of three and again, at the discretion of the wearer. See the image below for proper placement of knots.

There is no order for wearing the knot awards. However, there is a proper way for each knot award to be displayed. The loop of the embroidered square knot that comes in front of the standing part is always to the wearer's right. Knots are worn with the distinguishing color (not white) toward the wearer's right.

Knot Placement

Knot Device Pins

When an award is given to a Scout or Scouter that also has a related square knot, the knot may be worn by itself on the uniform or with one of the devices depicted below to indicate the program phase where the award was earned.

For example, a Unit Commissioner that earns the Commissioner Key (same knot as the Scouter Key) would wear the Commissioner device. (See Below)

If a Scout or Scouter earns a subsequent award represented by the same knot, the Scout or Scouter should wear a device for each program phase where the knot was earned (you do not wear multiple issues of the same knot) . For example, a Scout that earns a sequence of religious emblems as a Cub Scout and Boy Scout would wear the universal religious emblem knot and two devices -- one each for Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting.

Close up on some of these pins

Eagle Palm Device Pins


Bronze Palm	Gold Palm	Silver Palm

After earning the Rank of Eagle Scout, a Scout can continue to advance by earning palms. A palm may be earned by meeting a three month tenure requirement, a leadership requirement, and earning five additional merit badges. A bronze palm is awarded for the first five merit badges after Eagle. A gold palm for the next five and silver for an additional five. If a Scout continues to advance, combinations of palms may be earned with bronze and silver representing 20 merit badges beyond Eagle (and 12 months tenure). It is either worn on the ribbon of the eagle medal or on the Eagle Square Knot.

Eagle Scout adult knot with Palms

The palms may be worn on the Eagle Scout knot as illustrated below:

5 merit badges beyond eagle (26 merit badges)
10 merit badges beyond eagle (31 merit badges)
15 merit badges beyond eagle (36 merit badges)
20 merit badges beyond eagle (41 merit badges)
25 merit badges beyond eagle (45 merit badges)
30 merit badges beyond eagle (51 merit badges)
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