This electronic publication is NOT approved, sanctioned, nor reviewed by Scouting America©, and therefore should NOT be considered an official publication of that organization. Where/when possible, the contents of this publication has been reviewed with a number of field professionals and volunteers, Scouting America's official uniforming and insignia guides, and with several Councils' program guides to insure consistancy with current National policy and uniforming guidance.
Since uniforming is one of the eight methods of quality Scouting, this online guide was produced with the sole purpose of providing parents, Scouting adult, and youth leaders a way to visually review Scouting America's uniforming and insignia policies and simply to show where things go and who wears them -- and why.
Elements of this publication reflect the consoldated opinions of Scouters from the Scouts-L youth programs electronic mailing list, and has been supplemented by scanned images, digital/still photographs and line drawings featuring current or past BSA national and several local Council insignia and uniforming items. Insignia displaying one or more of the Scouting America's official indicia are © Scouting America©. Some insignia appearing without an official indicia may be the property of Scouting America © if listed in a present or previous edition of the organization's Guide to Unforming and Insignia.
Where mismatches occur (and it should be very rare) between the Scouting America's Insignia (Control) Guide, Guide to Awards and Recognitions or the Guide to Insignia and Uniforming and this online publication, we encourage you to contact *your local Council service center ("Council office") * as well as to contactRoses and Thorns (Comments) this publication. While we do a great job of updating and maintaining these pages, on rare occasion changes do occur before we can modify or explain the change; or insignia may be retired or discontinued from inventory as the programs and program emphasis change. A quick inquiry through the link provided on each page will help to resolve the mismatch. We have an obligation to keep this publication as current and fresh as possible, with more than 232 local Councils and three Regions linking to this site; and as we continue to enjoy a great relationship with Scouting America's Supply Group; the Membership Impact and Program Impact Groups, and their task forces and teams to help keep this information as accurate and current as possible.
We thank the many volunteers and professionals whom over the years have supported this site by making available content and backstory information in order to make this site as current and up-to-date as possible. This site continues to be funded through public speaking and training engagements made by volunteer Scouter Mike Walton ("Settummanque, the blackeagle") and supplemented by a grant from the U.S. Scouting Service Project, Inc.(USSSP). NO Scouting America national nor local Council funds have been paid to support/maintain this site or its content.
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Use this website as a GUIDE, not as gospel; consult your Council's Service Center ("Council Office") for the exact usage of any insignia displayed here.
