SCOUT - PROFICIENCY BADGES - G & H's

G1

Gardener
Introduced 1909
Discontinued 1968

Required: A scout must dig a piece of ground not less than 12 square feet. Know the names of a dozen plants pointed out in an ordinary garden. Understand what is meant by pruning, grafting, and manuring. Plant and grow successfully six kinds of vegetables or flowers from seeds or cuttings. Cut and make a walking stick, or cut grass with a scythe under supervision.

a. Circular, serge cloth, no wording

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

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"

H1

Handicraft
Introduced 1968

a. Circular, embroidered, rolled edge, no words, knife & chisel

H1/1

Handicraft
Re-designed 2011

a. Circular, woven, bound, no words, 30 mm diameter, bird house

H2

Handyman
Introduced 1911

Required: A scout must be able to paint a door or bath, whitewash a ceiling, repair gas-fittings, tap washers, sash lines, window and door fastenings, replace gas mantles and electric light bulbs, hang pictures and curtains, repair blinds, fix curtain and portiere rods, blind fixtures, lay carpets, mend clothing and upholstery, do small furniture and china repairs, and sharpen knives.

a. Circular, serge cloth, no wording,

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

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"

H2/1

Handyman (Renamed "Home Repair" in 1994)
Redesigned 1968

a. Circular, embroidered, rolled edge, no words, hammer & paintbrush

H2/2

Home Repair
Re-designed 2011

a. Circular, woven, bound, no words, 30 mm diameter, hammer & screwdriver