SCOUT - PROFICIENCY BADGES - B's

B1

Basket Worker
Introduced 1919
Discontinued 1968

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

b. Circular, felt, "Boy Scouts"

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

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

e. Circular, printed, "Boy Scouts"

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

B2

Bee Keeper    (Originally called Bee Farmer)
Introduced 1911
Discontinued 1968

Required: Must have a practical knowledge of swarming, hiving, hives, and general apiculture, including a knowledge of the use of artificial combs, etc.

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

b. Circular, felt, "Boy Scouts"

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

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

e. Circular, printed, "Boy Scouts"

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

B3

Bird Warden [... note: new "a" added 2007 & rest re-numbered]
Introduced 1926
Discontinued 1968

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

b. Circular, felt, "Boy Scouts"

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

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

e. Circular, printed, "Boy Scouts"

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

B4

Blacksmith
Introduced 1911
Discontinued 1968

Required: A Scout must be able to upset and weld a one-inch iron rod, make a horse-shoe, know how to tire a wheel, use a sledge-hammer and forge, shoe a horse correctly, and roughshod a horse.

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

b. Circular, felt, "Boy Scouts"

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

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

e. Circular, printed, "Boy Scouts"

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