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We have a old timer in our unit who wears three knots: His AOL, his Eagle and his religious knot.    One of our new dads, active in district with a chest full of knots, asked him one night, "Is that

Gee, I must be REALLY old, I thought the limit was 6.    As far as uniforms go, the trend seems to be whatever one wants to wear is acceptable.  Just last week, I was late for the meeting and slipp

I think the key is being judicious and having a sense of taste and propriety, which admittedly is sorely lacking nowadays. Current BSA guidelines indicate that no more than three rows, or nine knots,

#28 Silver Antelope

knot with white and yellow threads

 

#29 Silver Buffalo

knot with white and red threads

 

 

This completes the set made up of Silver Buffalo, Antelope, Buffalo, and World.

 

Silver Antelope is the Regional award, for Regional service.

 

Silver Buffalo is the National award, for National service. This award is ALSO given to non-scouters of a national prominence for their 'service to youth'. This has been given to authors, artists, politicians, and the like.

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#10-B Silver Fawn Award

Same knot as the Silver Beaver

 

"In 1969, a study was conducted by the BSA on the subject, "Awards for Women." One of the results of this study was the creation of the "Silver Fawn Medal." It was introduced in 1971 for use at the council level and was designed to be the women's equivalent of the Silver Beaver Award, which since 1931 had gone to male Scouters who had made outstanding contributions to Scouting at the local council level." from http://www.geocities.com/~pack215/silver-fawn.html

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30) ?Como Esta Usted? How about the Vale La Pena Award for scouting service to the Hispanic communities. The knot is a blue and yellow knot with the yellow overlapping the blue, on a red field.

 

All the animals have been found, but there is one more cultural one hiding out there.

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The count...? looks like we are now up to 31.

 

#1 - Air Scouting/Air Exploring ACE Award Knot

#2 - Explorer Silver Award Knot, used for

* Explorer/Air Explorer Silver Award

* Explorer Achievement Award

* Explorer G.O.L.D. Award

* Explorer Scout Ranger Award (when its unique knot was

dropped early one)

* Air Scout/Air Explorer Ace Award (again, when its unique

knot was dropped early on)

#3 Arrow of Light Knot

#4 - Silver World Award Knot

#5 - Scoutmaster Award of Merit Knot (also used as or known as)

* Varsity Scout Coach Award of Merit

* Venturing Advisor Award of Merit

* NESA Outstanding Scoutmaster

#6 - Eagle Scout Knot

#7 - Cubmaster Award Knot

#8 - William D. Boyce New-Unit Organizer Award Knot

#9 - Tiger Cub Den Leader Knot

#10 - Pack Trainer Award Knot

#11 - Scouters Key Award Knot

#12 - Silver Beaver Award Knot (Also used for the Silver Fawn Award)

#13 Scouters Training Award Knot

#14 - International Scouter Award

#15 - Adult Religious Award Knot

#16 - Distinguished Commissioner Service Award

#17 - Cub Scouter Award Knot

#18 - Community Organization Award Knot

#19 - William T. Hornaday Award Knot

#20 - Heroism Award Knot

#21 - George Meaney AFL-CIO Award Knot

#22 - Professional Scouter Training Award Knot

(Also known as the Professional Circle or Fellowship Honor Knot)

#23 - Medal of Merit Knot

#24 - Medal of Honor Knot

#25 - District Award of Merit Knot

#26 - Den Leader Award Knot

#27 - Venturing Silver Award Knot

#28 - Silver Antelope Knot

#29 - Silver Buffalo Knot

#30 - Vale La Pena Award Knot

(or Premio por Servicio ScoutingVale la Pena! Service

Award Knot)

#31 - Asian American Spirit of Scouting Award Knot

 

I know of at least 9 more that are currently issued and 1 that was discontinued that are still not in the list. 2 of those are pretty common and I would be surprised if many of the readers have not earned 1 of those 2.

 

So the hunt continues! Happy hunting!

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Yah, OK, I'll take a harder one.

 

Da William H. Spurgeon award for outstanding leadership or contributions to Exploring. Gold knot on green. While the award still exists in the Learning for Life division, the knot for use on the traditional scouting uniform was discontinued when Exploring was spun off with LFL in 1998. Only traditional scouters who earned the award before the spin-off are permitted to wear the knot on the uniform.

 

The award could also be earned by organizations as well as individuals.

 

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Yah, OK, one more....

 

There's some confusion over religious award knots.

 

Da youth religious award knot was submitted as #15 (silver knot on purple), but marked as adult.

 

Da adult religious award knot (purple knot on silver) should be added.

 

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For the Medal of Honor #24, there is also

one for the Medal of Honor with Crossed

Palms (Very Rare).

 

There is another one that only deranged

Eagles who liked Okpik training and have

an affinity to the movie Happy Feet can

get. Just think "Damned penguins raided

my hot chocolate supply again".

I can't remember the knot colors, but it

is/was on a lite purple background.

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For the Medal of Honor #24, there is also

one for the Medal of Honor with Crossed

Palms (Very Rare).

 

There is another one that only deranged

Eagles who liked Okpik training and have

an affinity to the movie Happy Feet can

get. Just think "Damned penguins raided

my hot chocolate supply again".

I can't remember the knot colors, but it

is/was on a lite purple background.

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The count...? looks like we are now up to 36 with at least 7 more out there.

 

#1 - Air Scouting/Air Exploring ACE Award Knot

#2 - Explorer Silver Award Knot, used for

* Explorer/Air Explorer Silver Award

* Explorer Achievement Award

* Explorer G.O.L.D. Award

* Explorer Scout Ranger Award (when its unique knot was

dropped early one)

* Air Scout/Air Explorer Ace Award (again, when its unique

knot was dropped early on)

#3 Arrow of Light Knot

#4 - Silver World Award Knot

#5 - Scoutmaster Award of Merit Knot (also used as or known as)

* Varsity Scout Coach Award of Merit

* Venturing Advisor Award of Merit

* NESA Outstanding Scoutmaster

#6 - Eagle Scout Knot

#7 - Cubmaster Award Knot

#8 - William D. Boyce New-Unit Organizer Award Knot

#9 - Tiger Cub Den Leader Knot

#10 - Pack Trainer Award Knot

#11 - Scouters Key Award Knot

#12 - Silver Beaver Award Knot (Also used for the Silver Fawn Award)

#13 Scouters Training Award Knot

#14 - International Scouter Award

#15 - "Youth" Religious Award Knot

#16 - Distinguished Commissioner Service Award

#17 - Cub Scouter Award Knot

#18 - Community Organization Award Knot

#19 - William T. Hornaday Award Knot

#20 - Heroism Award Knot

#21 - George Meaney AFL-CIO Award Knot

#22 - Professional Scouter Training Award Knot

(Also known as the Professional Circle or Fellowship Honor Knot)

#23 - Medal of Merit Knot

#24 - Medal of Honor Knot

(also with Crossed Palms (Very Rare)).

#25 - District Award of Merit Knot

#26 - Den Leader Award Knot

#27 - Venturing Silver Award Knot

#28 - Silver Antelope Knot

#29 - Silver Buffalo Knot

#30 - Vale La Pena Award Knot

(or Premio por Servicio ScoutingVale la Pena! Service

Award Knot)

#31 - Asian American Spirit of Scouting Award Knot

#32 - William H. Spurgeon Award Knot

#33 - Adult religious award Knot

#34 - Sea Badge Award Knot

(Participant 1 trident, Staff 2 Tridents, Course Director 3

Tridents)

#35 - Quartermaster Award Knot

#36 - James West Award Knot

 

So what's left...?

 

> one Venturing

 

> one OA

 

> and one obsolete exploring award. (Not sure which one this is.

Honest).

 

> A hint on the fourth one is WY.

 

> Plus some cub training awards are left. (One is obsolete, one very

common)

 

> There is another one that only deranged

Eagles who liked Okpik training and have

an affinity to the movie Happy Feet can

get. Just think "Damned penguins raided

my hot chocolate supply again". (Obsolete)

I can't remember the knot colors, but it

is/was on a lite purple background. (Description not sure on that

though ???)

 

> Any others...? I have to admit ...the "Penguin" one I hadn't even

considered.

 

Happy hunting!

 

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