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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,

Final Venturing knot:

 

#40 Venturing Leadership Award

gray knot on green/red/blue background

 

Knot is for the Venturing Leadership Award, given to youth and adults for Service/leadership to Venturing/Sea Scouting at three levels, signified by the color of the ribbon of the medal:

* blue- council

* green- Region

* red- national

 

You are supposed to put a miniture Venturing or Sea Scout pin on the background color to indicate which VLA (1, 2 or 3) you have received.

 

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"the Sea Badge knots are actually 3 separate knots"

 

Actually, National only issues one official knot. Its got a small trident in blue on a gray background, and frankly, the 'knot' is slightly larger then all the other knots.

 

Others have put out much nicer Sea Badge knots that are the right size, with larger tridents on white, tan, navy blue, and green for the different uniforms, and with 1, 2, and 3 tridents.

 

As there are several Sea Scout people at a National level who put these out, these could be considered 'semi-official'.

 

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That was the obsolete exploring award that I mentioned. Another one is the old Den Leader Coach Award. Two more left(that I know of), the previously mentioned "Happy Feet" Award, and an OLD Sea Scouts adult award.(This message has been edited by click23)

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I think we have a final count...what do you all sat to...44?

 

#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 - Honor Medal 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

#37 - Webelos Den Leader Award Knot

#38 - OA Distinguished service Award Knot

#39 - Whitney Young Service Award Knot

#40 - Venturing Leadership Award Knot

#41 - Explorer Scout Ranger Award Knot

#42 Den Leader Coach Award Knot

#43 Skippers Key Award Knot

#44 Antarctica Award Knot (Not sure if that was ever official though)

 

I think that about completes the list!

 

Other than thatI have no idea what the "Happy Feet Award" is. Anyone?

 

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Everyone duck!!!

 

The Okpik and Happy Feet references that flew over most heads were to clue people in on verrrry cooold weather, and hopefully someone would put two and two together to come up with the Antarctic Award Knot. I don't know if it is obsolete, or if the luck Eagle that gets chosen to participate in the yearly Eagle Scout Antarctic Program can still get and sport the knot on his uniform.

 

 

Okay, how about bygone Merit Badges that have vanished or been merged into other merit badges?

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This site has a lot of information on award knot history.http://www.crowl.org/George/

 

Two that are not knots, but go in the same place are the Hornaday Badge(only Hornaday Medal recepaints wear the knot) and the current Ranger bar.

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