Description: Square knot made up of the WEBELOS badge colors: a gold border, with kelly green and scouting red rope strands, worn with green rope to wearer's right; there is also a square knot, which is shown here, with the colors reversed.  Either one may be worn, although the top one shown is the one which was originally designed for wear in 1973.

Worn by: Male Scouters

The Arrow of Light is the highest youth award earned by Cub Scouts. In order to earn the Arrow of Light, a WEBELOS Cub Scout must complete the seven requirements outlined in the WEBELOS Cub Scout Handbook,including learning joining skills and participating in a Boy Scout Troop visit, in addition to earning several WEBELOS activity pins. Youth members DO NOT wear the knot. They wear the Arrow of Light patch (shown left) on their uniform in the places prescribed for the wearing of the Award.  In 1990, two emblem manufacturers made an error when reordering this knot emblem to be worn upon the present tan shirts, and it was too late before the BSA's Supply Division caught the error.  As you can see from the two knots above, in getting the new tan backgrounded knots to the field, the two companies reversed the colors of the strands.  The BSA's Supply Division says that more than 40,000 of the "reversed" Arrow of Light knots exist out there.  The BSA's Insignia and Uniform staff knows about the error, and has informed local Councils and Scouters that EITHER knot is acceptable for wear but NOT both.  Future orders returned the color combinations back to the original combination shown in the top knot shown in the far left.  

Worn by: Male Scouters

The Eagle Scout Badge is the highest youth rank in the Boy Scouting program. It is earned by Boy or Varsity Scouts or by Venturers or Sea Scouts whom complete a number of merit badges, including several which are from a required list of badges for the rank, a series of successful leadership positions in a unit, a series of service projects including a cumulating project in which he must plan, prepare, execute and evaluate, and personal appearance before a review board at the local Council level. Youth members DO NOT wear the knot. They wear the Eagle Scout rank patch (shown left) on their uniform in the places prescribed for the wearing of the Award. Eagle Scouts may earn and wear Bronze, Gold and /or Silver Palms on the Knot or on the ribbon of the medal for the completion of additional merit badges, leadership experiences and tenure since Eagle. These palms are worn in the highest combination which illustrate the number of merit badges over Eagle in multiples of five. Unofficially, Eagle Scouts may wear the Palms on the center portion of the Eagle Scout cloth badge; this was a National policy several years ago, but officially has been abandoned.

Worn by: Male and Female Sea Scouts, Male and Female Venturers, Male and Female Scouters

The Quartermaster Award is the highest rank in the Sea Scouting portion of the Venturing program. In order to earn Quartermaster, Sea Scouts must show nautical profiecency, leadership, and service over a period of time, as well as to earn several rating awards. Quartermaster Awards are conferred after a review board at the local Council level. Rare award.

Worn by: Male and Female Explorers, Male and Female Scouters

The Old Silver Award was created as a replacement for the Ranger and Ace Exploring Awards. National awarded 533 of the first version of the award before reformulating the entire Exploring program. The present Silver Award knot may be worn by previous holders of any Exploring advancement award less the Quartermaster Award and also by holders of a national or local Council Young American Award, a special award designed to recognize achievements in various areas by young adults (whom may or may not be Exploring members). The Exploring Growth Opportunity in Leadership Development (G.O.L.D.) Award (which was originally called the Exploring Achievement Award) was earned by male and female member of any Explorer Post or Ship after a period of service, leadership and tenure. Each Explorer creates their own set of of "requirements" for the award, which presently include learning the Explorer Code. At the end of the period of service and leadership, and at the conclusion appears before the District or Council Exploring Committee to review the path taken to complete the requirements for the award. Silver 1 Very Rare award. Exploring G.O.L.D./Silver 2 Rare award. Present Silver Rare award.

Worn by:Male and Female Venturers, Male and Female Scouters

The Silver Award is currently the highest recognition which a Venturer or Sea Scout may receive, having earned the Bronze and Gold Awards previously. The Award was shelved until 1999, when the Venturing Division decided to bring the award back with updated sets of requirements. The current Silver Award is earned by Venturers completing various requirements for the Bronze and Gold Venturer awards prior to earning the Silver Award. The specific requirements are listed in the Venturing Handbook. Rare award.

Worn by: Male and Female Explorers, Male and Female Scouters

The Ace Award is the highest rank in the former Air Exploring portion of the Exploring program. In order to earn Ace, Explorers must show flying profiecency, leadership, and service over a period of time, as well as to earn several rating awards. Ace Awards are conferred after a review board at the local Council level. The Air Exploring program does not exist anymore and present Aviation Exploring members cannot earn this award. Rare award.

Worn by: Male Explorers, Male and Female Venturers, Male and Female Scouters

The Ranger Award was presented to Explorers that participated in a rugged series of training and advancement work within an Explorer Post. The Award was shelved until 1999, when the Venturing Division decided to bring the award back with updated, yet just as rugged, set of requirements. Male and Female Venturers may earn this award, and do not have to earn the Silver Award prior. The square knot emblem was used for the first version of the award; The Boy Scouts of America has NOT approved the wearing of the Ranger Award square knot to represent the present award; those holders of the Ranger Award must (for the time being!) wear the RANGER silver bar shown centered on the left pocket flap of the uniform. Rare award. If you feel the square knot should return to the kelly green uniform, please write to the Venturing Division, BSA and let them know this. In the meantime, the wearing of the Ranger Award square knot emblem by holders is limited to those whom have received permission to do so from their Council's Scout Executive.