A
Guide to Dating and Identifying
Boy Scout of America
Badges, Uniforms and Insignia (3rd Edition)
Book Corrections and Additions as of March 23, 2012
As with any project this size, errors and
omissions can slip by me and my staff of 6 great volunteer
editors. I would like to thank the following people for pointing
out the corrections / additions listed below: Michael Brown, Ogden Lamont, Daniel Napoliello, Robert Rodgers, Russell Smart and Gary Twite.
Page |
Correction / Addition |
| 4 | Change ALPHA PHI OMEGA (APO) dates to "1925 - current" |
| 23 | Change 1922 - 1932 "Leaders Wide brim felt campaign hat - High Crown" to read "Leaders Wide brim felt campaign hat - Low Crown". |
| 27 | Change date on "Brass buckle with
First Class emblem on front" to late 1940's - 1950's.
Change date on "Brass buckle with Tenderfoot emblem on front" to late 1950's - 1980. |
| 47 | Change "EXPLORERS B.S.A." red
letters on dark green to brown letters on dark green
Change "EXPLORERS" red letters on dark green to brown letters on dark green |
| 48 | Add Note under Orange Nylon
Jacket to 1984 - current (the 2000 equipment catalog shows the jacket as red not orange, but it is unknown if it was actually made that way.) Add "Red Nylon Jacket ..... 2000 Add Note: "From 1977 - 1980, Varsity Scouting was tested in a few councils in the Western Region. Early uniforms, similar to those used in the 1980 - 1984 Experimental program may have been created." |
| 53 | Under Second Class Change "Khaki cut edge - coarse (7B)" to read "Khaki cut edge fine twill (7B)" Add "Khaki cut edge - coarse twill (7A) ..... 1955 - 1964" |
| 77 | Change date on Hiking (Shoe Print) to "1921 - 1969" |
| 90 | Change "Explorer Gold Award" to read "Explorer G.O.L.D. Award" |
| 91 | Change "VENTURING G.O.L.D." to read "VENTURING GOLD" |
| 97 | Change "Law Explorer
Proficiency Ribbons" to "Law Enforcement
Explorer Proficiency Ribbons" Add "Note: These ribbon bars are still available as part of the Learning for Life program" |
| 98 | Change "Varsity / Venture Logo Patch" to "Varsity Logo Patch" |
| 102 | Change dates on EMERGENCY SERVICE Armband - Explorer "E on line" design to 1992 - 1993. |
| 123 | Change dates on Exploring
Key "E on line" design to 1990 - 1998. Change dates on Exploring Training Award "E on line" design to 1990 - 1998. |
| 128 | Change "Gold Award" to read "G.O.L.D. Award" and change date to read "1954 - 1999" |
| 129 | Add "SILVER AWARD -
Silver knot on green / white with silver mylar border
..... 2000 - current" Change date on VENTURING ADVISOR AWARD OF MERIT to 1998 - current |
| 134 | Add "Service stars changed from screw-back to clutch-back and the backing changed from felt to plastic in late 1940’s. " |
| 160 | Change Field Executive / District Executive to read: "Gold wreath / Silver outline on First Class / gold eagle" |
