Silver Wolf
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| Silver Wolf | |
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| Award data | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Founder | Baden-Powell |
| Awarded for | Outstanding service to Scouting |
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The Silver Wolf is the highest award made by the The Scout Association "for services of the most exceptional character." It is an unrestricted gift of the Chief Scout.
The award consists of a Silver Wolf suspended from a dark green and yellow neck ribbon.
[edit] History
Since its inception by Robert Baden-Powell, the Silver Wolf has remained the "unrestricted gift of the Chief Scout" although "County Commissioners and overseas Chief Scouts may submit recommendations to Scout Headquarters."
During the early years of the development of the Scout Movement throughout the world, it was the practice of the Founder, Lord Baden-Powell, to give the Silver Wolf to Scouters in any country who had done outstandingly valuable work for the Movement.
The award was of course highly valued, but it began to be realized that the Silver Wolf was a British Scout decoration, even though it was given by the Chief Scout of the World. Accordingly in 1934 the Bronze Wolf award was created as the only award made by the World Scout Committee.
The Silver Wolf worn by Robert Baden-Powell is handed down the line of his successors, with the current Chief Scout, Peter Duncan wearing this original award.
[edit] References
- The Bronze Wolf. WOSM Resource Center. Retrieved on February 20, 2006.
- Scout Awards and the Cornwell Badge. The Scout Association. Retrieved on July 17, 2007.
