The
Chief Scout's Personal Award, with a green
arrowhead badge superimposed on a gold
circular background on a dark green cloth
emblem, is awarded personally by the Chief
Scout to uniformed Leaders or Explorer
Scouts or Scout Network Members who have
played an outstanding role in an official
visit by the Chief Scout to a County,
District or Group. It is particularly
designed for those who, due to length of
service or age, do not qualify for any other
award for good service.
A Chief
Scout's Commendation for Good Service, with
a white and yellow knot cloth badge and a
brooch of similar design, is awarded for
good service while holding adult
appointments for a period of not less than
five years.
The Award
of Merit (previously known before July 2007
as the Medal
of Merit), with a green ribbon, also the
cloth emblem and brooch with a green know
would normally be awarded after a period of
not less than 12 years, but exceptionally
after 10 years of outstanding service while
holding adult appointments.
A Bar to
the Award of Merit, with a green ribbon with
a vertical yellow stripe, may be awarded
after not less than five years of further
outstanding service while holding adult
appointments.
The
Silver Acorn, worn on an orange ribbon
around the neck, is awarded for specially
distinguished service for a period of not
less than twenty years.
A Bar to
the Silver Acorn, denoted by the
substitution of an orange ribbon with a
green stripe, may be awarded after not less
than five years further distinguished
service.
The
Silver Wolf, worn on a green and yellow
ribbon around the neck, is the unrestricted
gift of the Chief Scout, awarded for service
of the most exceptional nature.
Meritorious Conduct Awards
Awards for meritorious conduct are made by the Chief Scout, who is advised by the Awards Board, to Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts, Explorer Scouts, Scout Network Members, Adult Leaders, Section Assistants, Skills Instructors, Administrators, Advisers and Honorary Scouters.
Awards are made for conduct involving a high degree of courage, endurance, initiative or devotion to duty, often under suffering, without necessarily involving any element of risk.
Chief
Scout's Commendation for Meritorious Conduct, with a green and blue knot cloth
emblem or brooch, is awarded for meritorious conduct of a high standard.
The Medal of
Meritorious Conduct, on a green ribbon with a red vertical stripe, is awarded
for meritorious conduct of an exceptionally high standard.