Members
Badge Guide
Every section earns badges and awards along the way. Here's what each badge type means, the top award for each section, and where badges go on the uniform.
Group badges
Whatever section they're in, every member of the 144th wears the same set of badges — they show who we are and where we're from.
Group name tape
Worn along the top of the right sleeve. It names our group — the 144th Glasgow — so wherever they go, everyone knows the gang they’re part of.
Scotland badge
Just below the name tape. We’re part of Scouts Scotland, and this little flag says so.
South East District badge
The 144th is one of the groups in Glasgow’s South East District — its badge sits on the right sleeve too.
Clyde Region badge
Our District sits within Clyde Region, covering Scouting right across the west of Scotland.
Staged activity badges
A handful of badges work differently from the rest. Staged activity badges are earned in levels — everyone starts at stage 1, and the more a young person does, the higher the stage they climb to. Whether that's swimming further, learning more first aid, or spending more nights away under canvas, each new level replaces the one before it.
Best of all, they stick with them. The same badges run right across the sections — from Squirrels and Beavers, up through Cubs and Scouts and beyond — and when a young person moves up, their stage moves with them. The badge simply transfers onto the new section's uniform, so nobody ever starts again from scratch.
How the stages climb — Nights Away
1 night 
5 
20 
50 
100 
200 nights One night under canvas earns stage 1; keep camping and it climbs all the way to 200 — the same badge, just a higher stage each time.
There are 16 staged activity badges to work towards, at the section or at home:
Swimmer 
Emergency Aid Nights Away 
Hikes Away 
Navigator 
Nautical Skills 
Digital Citizen 
Digital Maker 
Community Impact 
Musician 
Air Activities 
Sailing 
Paddle Sports 
Time on the Water 
Snowsports 
The Great Indoors 
6–8 years
Beavers badges
From their very first weeks in the Colony, Beavers start earning badges — little round reminders of something they’ve tried, learned or had a go at. Here’s what they can collect, the top award to aim for, and where it all goes on the jumper.
Top award
Bronze Chief Scout’s Award
The Bronze Award is the highest a Beaver can earn. To get there they complete all six Beaver Challenge Awards, plus four activity or staged activity badges of their choice — usually over their time in the Colony.
See the full requirementsThe six Challenge Awards
Each Challenge Award is a mini-adventure in itself. Collect all six and a Beaver earns their Bronze Award.
Adventure 
Outdoors 
Skills 
Teamwork 
World 
Personal Challenge What they can earn
Activity Badges
Earned for giving something a go — a hobby or skill like cooking, cycling, photography, coding or space. There are loads to pick from, and they can be worked on at the section or at home.
Staged Activity Badges
Skills you build up over time, one stage at a time — swimming, hikes and nights away, first aid, or being a digital citizen. As they get better, they move up to the next stage.
Challenge Awards
The bigger awards at the heart of the programme. Each takes a real effort across lots of different activities, and together they build towards the section’s top award.
Core & Moving-On Badges
The badges that mark the journey itself — the Membership Award after making the Promise, a Joining In Award each year, and the Moving On Award when it’s time to head up to the next section.
A collage of badges to earn
22 activity badges Beavers can work towards — each one earned for trying out a new skill, hobby or adventure.
Where badges go
Here’s where each badge sits on the Beaver jumper — the identity badges everyone wears, plus everything your Beaver earns along the way. Hover or tap any badge to see exactly where it belongs.
Hover or tap a badge to see where it goes. Left and right are from the wearer’s point of view.
Real artwork is shown where we have it. Positions marked “Position guide” don’t have badge artwork in our library yet.
8–10½ years
Cubs badges
Cubs take on bigger adventures, and the badges get bigger with them. There’s a huge range to earn in the Pack — from new skills and hobbies to the seven Challenge Awards that build towards the Silver Award.
Top award
Silver Chief Scout’s Award
The Silver Award is the top award in Cubs. Cubs earn it by completing all seven Cub Challenge Awards, plus six activity or staged activity badges of their choice.
See the full requirementsThe seven Challenge Awards
These are the big ones in Cubs — each takes effort across lots of activities. All seven together earn the Silver Award.
Adventure 
Outdoors 
Skills 
Team Leader 
Teamwork 
World 
Personal Challenge What they can earn
Activity Badges
Earned for giving something a go — a hobby or skill like cooking, cycling, photography, coding or space. There are loads to pick from, and they can be worked on at the section or at home.
Staged Activity Badges
Skills you build up over time, one stage at a time — swimming, hikes and nights away, first aid, or being a digital citizen. As they get better, they move up to the next stage.
Challenge Awards
The bigger awards at the heart of the programme. Each takes a real effort across lots of different activities, and together they build towards the section’s top award.
Core & Moving-On Badges
The badges that mark the journey itself — the Membership Award after making the Promise, a Joining In Award each year, and the Moving On Award when it’s time to head up to the next section.
A collage of badges to earn
37 activity badges Cubs can work towards — each one earned for trying out a new skill, hobby or adventure.
Where badges go
Here’s where each badge sits on the Cub jumper — the identity badges everyone wears, plus the badges your Cub earns through the programme. Hover or tap any badge to see exactly where it belongs.
Hover or tap a badge to see where it goes. Left and right are from the wearer’s point of view.
Real artwork is shown where we have it. Positions marked “Position guide” don’t have badge artwork in our library yet.
10½–14 years
Scouts badges
In the Troop, Scouts learn by doing — and there’s a badge for almost everything they try. From hill walking and survival skills to electronics and the nine Challenge Awards, this is where the programme really opens up.
Top award
Gold Chief Scout’s Award
The Gold Award is the highest award in Scouts. Scouts work towards it by completing all nine Scout Challenge Awards, plus six activity badges of their choice.
See the full requirementsThe nine Challenge Awards
The heart of the Scout programme — each one a real challenge across different activities. Complete all nine to earn the Gold Award.
Adventure 
Creative 
Expedition 
Outdoors 
Skills 
Team Leader 
Teamwork 
World 
Personal Challenge What they can earn
Activity Badges
Earned for giving something a go — a hobby or skill like cooking, cycling, photography, coding or space. There are loads to pick from, and they can be worked on at the section or at home.
Staged Activity Badges
Skills you build up over time, one stage at a time — swimming, hikes and nights away, first aid, or being a digital citizen. As they get better, they move up to the next stage.
Challenge Awards
The bigger awards at the heart of the programme. Each takes a real effort across lots of different activities, and together they build towards the section’s top award.
Core & Moving-On Badges
The badges that mark the journey itself — the Membership Award after making the Promise, a Joining In Award each year, and the Moving On Award when it’s time to head up to the next section.
A collage of badges to earn
60 activity badges Scouts can work towards — each one earned for trying out a new skill, hobby or adventure.
Where badges go
There’s a lot going on a Scout shirt — the identity badges everyone wears, plus everything your Scout earns through the programme. Hover or tap any badge to see exactly where it belongs — left and right are from the wearer’s point of view.
Hover or tap a badge to see where it goes. Left and right are from the wearer’s point of view.
Real artwork is shown where we have it. Positions marked “Position guide” don’t have badge artwork in our library yet.
14–18 years
Explorers badges
Explorers shape their own programme, and the awards step up to match. The journey runs from the Platinum and Diamond Awards to the King’s Scout Award — the very top of Scouting — usually alongside a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and training as a Young Leader.
Top award
Platinum & Diamond Awards · King’s Scout Award
These carry on from the Gold Award. Platinum and Diamond come first, then the King’s Scout Award — the highest in Scouting. It takes expeditions, nights away, a personal skill and giving service, and is often earned alongside a DofE Gold. It takes time and real grit, and it’s a brilliant thing to aim for.
See the full requirementsThe Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Most Explorers work towards their DofE — Bronze, Silver and Gold — which fits hand-in-glove with the Scout awards. The Gold DofE and the King’s Scout Award are often tackled together.
DofE Bronze 
DofE Silver 
DofE Gold What they can earn
Activity Badges
Earned for taking on a skill or hobby — from climbing and chefing to creative arts and survival skills. Explorers often lead their own, at the section or at home.
Staged Activity Badges
Skills built up stage by stage — nights away, hikes, first aid and more — carrying on from the levels they reached as Scouts.
Top Awards & DofE
The Platinum, Diamond and King’s Scout Awards carry on from the Gold, and most Explorers work on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award alongside them.
Leadership & Moving On
Explorers can train as Young Leaders helping younger sections, and earn their Moving On Award when they move into Network or beyond.
A collage of badges to earn
32 activity badges Explorers can work towards — each one earned for trying out a new skill, hobby or adventure.
Where badges go
Here’s where each badge sits on the Explorer shirt — the identity badges everyone wears, plus the awards earned along the way. Hover or tap any badge to see exactly where it belongs.
Hover or tap a badge to see where it goes. Left and right are from the wearer’s point of view.
Real artwork is shown where we have it. Positions marked “Position guide” don’t have badge artwork in our library yet.