Adult position badges

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[edit] Boy Scouts of America Adult Position Badges

Adult position badges, both cloth and metal, are considered insignia within Scout patch collecting.

Badges for adults were made for the uniforms that denoted the position held in Scouting. As uniform materials varied, some badges were made on corresponding material. These uniforms were typically dress uniforms or for certain locales. For example, the wool uniform made sense only in northerly climates. Thus, these badges tend to be considerably scarcer than the corresponding badge on standard twill. A video discussion with expert Paul Myers can be seen here[1] where he discusses the different cloth used in adult badges.

[edit] Cloth Badges

[edit] Collar Pins

For most of these positions there were corresponding collar pins or hat pins.


[edit] Position Identification

The following table presents the color combinations that determine the position for adult badges of office from 1921-1969.

Position Wreath Outline of First Class Eagle Background Example
Scout Executive Silver Silver Silver Red Boy Scout adult position badge Scout Executive circa 1950
Assistant Scout Executive Gold Silver Silver Red
Field and District Executive Gold Silver Gold Red Boy Scout adult position badge District Executive circa 1950
Assistant District Executive Gold Gold Gold Red Boy Scout adult position badge Assistant District Executive circa 1950
Local Council Employee none Gold Gold Red
National Staff Gold Silver Gold RWB Boy Scout adult position badge National Staff circa 1963
Deputy Chief Scout Executive Gold Silver Silver RWB Boy Scout adult position badge Deputy Chief Scout Executive circa 1953
Chief Scout Executive Silver Silver Silver RWB Boy Scout adult position badge Chief Scout Executive circa 1963
Special National Field Commissioner Gold Silver Silver Purple
Council Commissioner Silver Silver Silver Blue Boy Scout adult position badge Council Commissioner circa 1950
Asst. Council Commissioner Silver Silver Gold Blue
District Commissioner Gold Silver Silver Blue Boy Scout adult position badge District Commissioner circa 1963-1969
Asst. District Commissioner Gold Silver Gold Blue Boy Scout adult position badge Assistant District Commissioner circa 1950
Neighborhood (Unit) Commissioner Gold Gold Gold Blue Boy Scout adult position badge Neighborhood Commissioner circa 1950
Layman (post 1929 Troop Committeeman, Council Committeeman, Merit Badge Counselor) None Gold Gold Blue Boy Scout adult position badge Layman circa 1930
Local Council Committeeman pre-1929 None Silver Silver Blue
Troop Committeeman pre-1929 None Gold Gold Blue Boy Scout Troop Committeeman circa 1921-1929
Scoutmaster None Silver Silver Green Boy Scout adult position badge Scoutmaster circa 1950
Scoutmaster None Silver Silver Green Boy Scout adult position badge Scoutmaster pre-1929
Asst. Scoutmaster None Gold Gold Green Boy Scout adult position badge Scoutmaster circa 1945
Asst. Scoutmaster None Gold Gold Green Boy Scout adult position badge Assistant Scoutmaster pre-1929
National Past President - pre 1950s hand points down Silver Silver Silver Purple Boy Scout BSA adult position badge National Past President circa 1950
National Past President - late 1950s star Silver Silver Brown Purple Boy Scout BSA adult position badge National Past President circa late 1950s gray star
Chief Scout Silver Silver Brown Purple Boy Scout BSA adult position badge Chief Scout circa 1950s
International Commissioner Silver Silver Brown RWB Boy Scout BSA adult position badge International Commissioner circa late 1950s

These combinations are also reflected in the respective collar and lapel pins.

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