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The
Scout Badge
The following text and picture are taken from the 11th Edition of the Boy Scout Handbook, page 10.
(Copyright Boy Scouts of America, 1998)
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The badge is shaped like the north point of an
old compass. The design resembles an arrowhead or a trefoil
- a flower with three leaves. It is also known by the French name
fleur-de-lis, which means lily or iris flower. It is the
basic shape of the badges used by Scout organizations in other countries,
too.
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| The shape of the Scout badge means that a Scout can point the right way in life as truly as does a compass in the field. |  |
The three points of the trefoil stand for the three parts of the Scout Oath. |
| There are two stars on the badge. They symbolize truth and knowledge. | The eagle and shield stand for freedom and a Scout's readiness to defend that freedom. | |
| The knot at the bottom of the scroll represents the Scout slogan, Do a Good Turn Daily. | The scroll bearing the Scout motto is turned up at the ends as a reminder that a Scout smiles as he does his duty. |
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