SCOUT - PROFICIENCY BADGES - R's

R1

Radio Man    (Called Wireless Operator until 1930)
Introduced 1922
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"

R2

Reader
Introduced 1930
Discontinued 1968

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

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

c. Circular, printed, "Boy Scouts"

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

R3

Recycling
Introduced 1998

a. Circular, embroidered, rolled edge, no words

R3/1

Recycling
Re-designed 2011

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

R4

Repairman    (Called Repair after 1994)
Introduced 1968
Discontinued 1998

a. Circular, embroidered, rolled edge, no words

R5

Rescuer
Introduced 1919

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"

R5/1

Rescuer
Re-designed 1961
Discontinued 1963

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

R6

Resource Management
Introduced 1968
Discontinued 1982

a. Circular, embroidered, rolled edge, no words

R7

Rigger
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"

R8

Rope Spinner
Introduced 1951
Discontinued 1968

a. Circular, embroidered on melton, "Boy Scouts"

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

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