SCOUT - PROFICIENCY BADGES - S's


S17

Surveyor
Introduced 1910
Discontinued 1968
Required: A scout must map correctly, from the country itself, the main features of a half a mile of road, with 440 yards each side, to a scale of two feet to the mile, and afterwards redraw same map from memory. Measure the heights of a tree, telegraph pole, and church steeple, describing method adopted. Measure width of a river, and distance apart of two objects a known distance away and unapproachable. Understand what is meant by H.E., V.I., R.F. Contours, conventional signs of ordinance survey and scales.


a. Circular, serge cloth, no wording


b. Circular, felt, no wording


c. Circular, felt, "Boy Scouts"


d. Rectangular, ribbon, unbound, "Boy Scouts"


e. Circular, ribbon, bound, "Boy Scouts"


f. Circular, printed, "Boy Scouts"


g. Circular, embroidered, cut edge, "Boy Scouts"


S18

Swimming & Life Saving
Introduced 1910
Redesigned 1919
Required: A scout must be able to dive and swim fifty yards with clothes on (shirt, trousers, socks, as minimum). Able to fling and use life-line or life-buoy. Able to demonstrate two ways of rescue of drowning person, and revival of apparently drowned.


a. Circular, serge cloth, no wording


b. Circular, felt, no wording

S18/1

Swimmer
Introduced 1919
Redesigned 1959



a. Circular, felt, no wording, various background colours




b. Circular, felt, "Boy Scouts"


c. Rectangular, ribbon, unbound, "Boy Scouts"


d. Circular, ribbon, bound, "Boy Scouts"


e. Circular, printed, "Boy Scouts"

S18/2

Swimmer
Introduced 1959
Discontinued 1963


a. Circular, embroidered, cut edge, "Boy Scouts"

S18/3

Swimmer
Introduced 1963
Discontinued 1968






a. Square, embroidered, rolled edge, no words



Multi-staged badge issued with Green, Bronze, Silver and Gold backgrounds according to degree of achievement.







S18/4

Swimming Achievement Award
Introduced 1968
Discontinued 1998





a. Square, embroidered, rolled edge, no words



Multi-staged badge issued with Bronze, Silver and Gold borders according to degree of achievement.



S18/5

Swimming
Introduced 1998


a. Circular, embroidered, rolled edge, no words



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