International Activity Patch
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| Country | United States | ||
| Created | 1991 | ||
| Founder | Boy Scouts of America | ||
| Awarded for | Participation in an international event. | ||
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The International Activity Patch is an award of the Boy Scouts of America for participation in an international event.[1] Requirements are developed by each council.[2]
Award
The award is a three-inch circular cloth patch worn on the right pocket of the official uniform as a temporary insignia. The emblem is the universal emblem of the BSA encircled by a rope tied in a square knot on a field of blue. The rope and knot are taken from the emblem of the World Scout Emblem, the symbol of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. A five-inch "back patch" for wear on the back of the official jac-shirt and a neckerchief are also available.
Origins
The BSA used the World Scout Emblem— called the World Crest in the U.S. —as an award for international activities from 1956 on.[3] Policy was changed in 1991 and the World Crest can now be worn by all members as an emblem of world-wide Scouting. The International Activity Patch replaced the World Crest as an award.
References
- ↑ "International Division Recognitions". The International Division, Boy Scouts of America. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
- ↑ "International Activity Badge". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- ↑ Walton, Mike. "The World Crest Badge...(and why do we *all* wear it?". Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
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