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POLICY OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA PERTAINING TO RECOGNITIONS GRANTED BY PREAMBLE The Boy Scouts of America recognizes that the religious emblems program with which it is identified is in fact a number of separate programs developed by the respective churches, synagogues, temples, mosques and religious organizations for use along with the Boy Scout program. Therefore, it is not the prerogative of the Boy Scouts of America to approve either the programs of the churches, synagogues, temples, mosques or other religious organizations, or the recognitions granted by them to those who have met the requirements of these programs. It is, however, the responsibility of the Boy Scouts of America to establish guidelines for the design and wear of these emblems which are affixed to the Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Explorer and Leader uniforms. Toward this end the following policy statement has been prepared. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 1. All designs for badges, medals, etc. developed by churches, synagogues and other religious organizations must be submitted to the Boy Scouts of America through the Religious Relationships Committee for acceptance before being worn on, or made apart of, the BSA uniform. 2. Only religious emblem programs that are national in scope, that is, that have been developed by or in behalf of the national office of the religious body, will be considered by the Religious Relationships committee. Religious emblems programs that are specific to one locale only must conform to the policy on temporary insignia. 3. A badge or medal will not be approved if in the consideration of the committee it will be confused with a badge or medal already in use by the BSA. Likewise other badges and medals submitted for acceptance will be compared to religious emblems already in use in an attempt to avoid confusion. 4. Any significant change in the design of a religious emblem must be submitted to the Religious Relationships Committee for acceptance. EMBLEMS FOR TIGER CUBS 1. Religious emblems for Tiger Cubs should consist of a bar, approximately 1 1/8'1 x 3/16" with a pin back and pendant. The overall dimension of these emblems should not exceed 1 1/8" and 1 1/2" in length. 2. The religious emblem for Tiger Cubs should be designed for non-uniform wear. 3. The square knot emblem No.05007, may be worn on the Cub Scout uniform by former Tiger Cubs who have earned a religious emblem as described under "Emblems for Cub Scouts." EMBLEMS FOR CUB SCOUTS 1. Religious emblems for Cub Scouts should consist of a bar, approximately 1 1/2" x 1/4", with a pin back and a pendant. The overall dimension of these emblems should not exceed 1 1/2" in width and 2" in length. 2. The religious emblems for Cub Scouts should be worn on the uniform shirt centered above the left pocket. 3. In most instances, a miniature of the religious emblem is available for civilian wear or for the mother of the Cub Scout. 4. A square knot emblem, No. 05007, has been authorized for uniform wear by Cub Scouts who have completed the religious emblem program of their church, synagogue, temple, or .mosque. It is worn centered over the left Pocket of the uniform shirt In place of the medal. EMBLEMS FOR BOY SCOUTS/VARSITY SCOUTS 1. Religious emblems for Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts should consist of a bar, approximately 1 1/2" x 1/4", with a pin back, a ribbon of a color or colors that will not be confused with existing emblem programs, and a pendant. The overall dimension of these recognitions should not exceed 1 1/2" in width and 3" in length. 2. The religious emblems for Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts should be worn on the uniform shirt centered above the left pocket. 3. In most instances a miniature of the religious emblem is available for civilian wear or for the mother of the Boy Scout/Varsity Scout. 4. Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts who have received the religious emblem of their church, synagogue, temple, mosque, or other religious organization are authorized to wear the square knot emblem, No. 05007. If the Tiger Cub or Cub Scout or Webelos religious emblem was also received, the Cub Scout miniature device No. 00926, Webelos miniature device No. 00932, and Boy Scout miniature device No. 00927 may be attached to the knot emblem. EMBLEMS FOR EXPLORERS 1. Religious emblems for Explorers, male and female, should be consistent in size to the emblem made available for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts. 2. The religious emblems for Explorers should be worn on the uniform shirt centered above the left pocket. 3. In most instances a miniature of the religious emblem is available for civilian wear or for the mother of the Explorer. 4. Explorers who have received the religious emblem of the church, synagogue, temple, mosque, or other religious organizations are authorized to wear the square knot emblem, No.05007. If they also received their respective Tiger Cub or Cub Scout, Webelos and Boy Scout emblems, they may wear the appropriate miniature devices attached to the knot emblem-Cub No.00926, Webelos No.00932, Boy Scout No.00927, Explorer No.00930. RECOGNITIONS FOR ADULTS 1. Religious recognitions for adults will consist of a pendant not to exceed 2" in diameter, suspended by a 1 3/8" to 1 1/2" wide ribbon. The ribbon shall be of a color or colors that will not be confused with existing recognition programs. 2. The religious recognitions for adults should be worn suspended about the neck. 3. In most instances a miniature of the adult recognition is available for civilian wear. 4. Adults who have received the religious recognition of their church, synagogue, temple, or mosque, or other religious organizations are authorized to wear the square knot emblem, No.05014. No device or miniature should be worn on this square knot emblem. 5. If the adult recognition is presented to a person who has also received a religious emblem as a Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout or Explorer, the adult may wear both square knot emblems 05007 and 05014. Appropriate devices may be attached to the 05007 square knot to indicate which emblems were received as a boy (Cub Scout 00926, Webelos 00932, Boy Scout, 00927, Explorer 00930). 4/28/92
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