Knot Again, another Knot ????

[snc55 10]

In 1964 as a Cub Scout I was awarded a National Certificate of Merit. At the time the only other heroism award was the National Medal of Merit. Upon returning to scouting as a leader six years ago I started to wearing the Knot with red on white. With-in the last year due to my Scouting values I removed it because I was not sure if I was eligible. I also feared the uniform police. My question is should I resume wearing the Heroism Knot?????

[kdmill_1 11]

Wear it if you earned it, if you want to. There's no expiration date on square knots. There's also no requirement to wear them or knot wear them. (pun intended)

[VentureScoutNY 10]

Well did you recieve the Certificate of Merit or the Medal of Merit. The Medal of Merit is what the knot stands for, the certificate of Merit has NO knot.

 

I was awarded the Certificate of Merit as well, but it was not the medal, so there was no knot for it.

 

Yours in Scouting

VentureScoutNY

[Fat Old Guy 11]

The Certificates have no knots (go figure) but I remember reading once that when medals were added in between two old awards that some of the old awards would get upgraded. I don't know how accurate that statement is, I read it on the internet.

 

I don't suppose that it would hurt to contact the folks at National that handle such things and see if your award has been or can be upgraded.

 

 

[Eagledad 2779]

>>National Certificate of Merit

[scoutldr 732]

http://www.mninter.net/~blkeagle/recogn.htm

 

Sounds like maybe you were wearing the wrong knot anyway. The "Merit Medal" has a blue/gold knot on khaki. The "Heroism Award" (previously "Certificate of Heroism") is red on white. The "Honor Medal" is red on khaki. There's no mention of a "Certificate of Merit" at Mike Walton's website above.