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Adult Uniform Left Side/Knot Insignia
Training/Performance recognitions Many Scouts and Scouters wonder what those colorful square patches worn above the left pocket by Cubs, Scouts, Ventures and Scouters are for. Those that choose to wear them are more than happy to share the fact that those emblems are worn in less-than dressy occasions to symbolize special awards which they earned, were presented with, or awarded for service to youth or to a particular segment of youth while BSA members or leaders. I was tasked with providing information on what the knot emblem looks like in color, as well as who is entitled to the award, how the award is earned, received or presented, and how to wear it (to insure that you have the knot emblem "right side up", the scans of each knot emblem is shown HOW IT SHOULD BE WORN ON THE UNIFORM) Why was some kind of "square knot" used to represent these awards? This answer was posted to the US Scouting Service Project's website area on awards. Each square knot emblem has a "right side up"; a separate page explains this fact...
Over the years, many Scouts and Scouters associate the cloth "knot emblem" shown here with the actual award, as in "I'm going to earn my Scouters' Training knot". The BSA as well as folks like myself have spent a lot of time explaining and in many cases, informing Scouters, that "the actual award consists of a medal, medallion, plaque, certificate and/or patch...the SQUARE KNOT INSIGNIA REPRESENTS the award or emblem when worn informally on the uniform -- it is NOT the award!!" Some local Councils have also informed their volunteers INCORRECTLY that "the BSA is no longer issuing out medals and plaques and the only thing they are giving out is the square knot and the certificate". This is UNTRUE, says the BSA's Council Support Division's Director. If your Council has stated something like this, the BSA's Council Support Division would like to know; they have estimated that there is ONE Scouters' Training Award medal in storage for EVERY REGISTERED VOLUNTEER SCOUTER and there are similar stockpiles of those other award medals and plaques. All the Council has to do is pay for it. Some Councils may have you to order and pay for your own award, which may be "tacky" but it is one way of the Council cutting costs. You may order the award through your local Council Service Center, a Scout Shop(tm), or from the BSA's Supply or Council Support Division. The address for the BSA's Council Support Division is:
Council Support Division, SUM 108 I have incorporated where I can, actual scans or photos of the ACTUAL AWARD which the square knot represents.
Each of these pages is set up with a full color scan or illustration of the award
-- the actual award, not just the knot emblem representing the award or recognition.
Description: Here you will find a description of what the award looks like and some background as to why the color(s) were chosen for the uniform knot emblem. Worn by: Here you will find information on who wears the knot emblem; for the most part, male and female volunteers and professionals who have met the requirements for the award and who were awarded the training recognition wears the uniform cloth emblem (the "square knot") on the field uniform. A note to Venturing/Sea Scouting leaders: some of the knot emblems shown here were available in background colors matching the color of the uniform shirt (kelly green for Venturing, white or dark blue for Sea Scouting). These variations on the khaki-tan knot emblems no longer exist from the BSA's Supply Division. They may be available from third-parties but be advised that unless approved by your Council's Scout Executive, the wearing of such third-party or unofficial insignia is in violation of BSA uniform and insignia policies even if it "matches the shirt color" or "looks good". (Hey! I'm just the messenger, okay?? *smiling*) Earned or Received: The vast majority of the awards here represented by the uniform insignia are earned by individual Scouters; however, some of these awards are presented upon nomination to a committee or board at various levels.
Here is where you will find the application or additional
information about the award Also, the certificate which (should!) accompany the Award medal, plaque and/or uniform emblem(s) is shown. Background: Here you will find background and history of the award and variations of the Award and links to other information. As you see, each of the above catagories of recognitions have their own section, for ease of printing and inserting into a binder or handout. Rarity of Award: Finally, here is where the collectors of such items will find information about the estimated number of knot emblems or how rare or not the knot emblem is. Settummanque!
There are many people to thank for the scans and photos: The folks of the US Scouting Service Project, Jeremy, Bob Cylkowski, and Jay Oakman . There are other Scouters whom have provided me with scans of square knot insignia as well as other items. If I have not credited you properly, please contact me and let me know so that I may do so. While I would love to say that this is completely my project, it isn't; I just collected all of the bits and pieces from everyone else and posted it all here for you and other Scouters to view and use.
This webpage is designed for printing, three-hole punching, and insertion into Your Binder!  Insignia mainpage Designed by Mike Walton  Created with the CoffeeCup HTML Editor
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Above in the red circle, is where such uniform items go on the uniform; more
information about how to wear the various knot emblems are found on
