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Religious Emblems

Poster displaying some of the emblems available.

Created:	First appeared in 1948 Handbook
Level:	All

"A Scout is reverent." All Scouts show this by being faithful in their duty to God. Some go further and give special service. This can qualify them for a religious emblem. Such an emblem is not a Scouting award. It is conferred on a Scout by his religious leader. Each faith has its own requirements for earning its emblem. Several religious emblems programs are administered by various religious institutions and recognized, but not sponsored, by the BSA. These are generally recognized by a medal and an embroidered square knot.

The medals are usually only worn on special occasions, pinned immediately above the top of the left pocket flap of the uniform shirt.

A silver square knot on a purple background is permanently displayed on the uniform above the left pocket to denote that the wearer has received the corresponding award as a youth. If a religious award is earned as a Cub Scout, the square knot device for youth may be worn on all subsequent uniforms: Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venture, and Scouter. A knot device may be used to indicate during which level of Scouting the award was earned.

Adult Religious Knot

Created:	bef. 1973
Level:	Adult Scouters

Youth Religious Knot

Created:	1971
Level:	All Youth

Religious Emblems requirements

Sources for requirements

To encourage members to grow stronger in their faith, religious groups have developed the following religious emblems programs. The Boy Scouts of America has approved of these programs and allows the emblems to be worn on the official uniform. The various religious groups administer the programs. Check with your local council service center or contact the religious organization directly to obtain the curriculum booklets.

Listed below are the emblems and where to find out about them. Before writing or visiting your local council service center, check with your religious leader.

African Methodist Episcopal Church - God and Church: God and Life

Local council service center, or:

P.R.A.Y.

11123 S. Towne Square, Suite B

St. Louis, MO 63123-7816

Phone: 800-933-7729 (Toll-free), or 314-845-3318

Fax: 314-845-0038

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-[[Scout Law|"A Scout is reverent."]] All Scouts show this by being faithful in their duty to God. Some go further and give special service. This can qualify them for a religious emblem. Such an emblem is not a Scouting award. It is conferred on a Scout by his religious leader. Each faith has its own requirements for earning its emblem.
+'''[[Scout Law|"A Scout is reverent."]]''' All Scouts show this by being faithful in their duty to God. Some go further and give special service. This can qualify them for a religious emblem. Such an emblem is not a Scouting award. It is conferred on a Scout by his religious leader. Each faith has its own requirements for earning its emblem.
 Several religious emblems programs are administered by various religious institutions and recognized, but not sponsored, by the BSA. These are generally recognized by a medal and an embroidered square knot.
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 A silver square knot on a purple background is permanently displayed on the [[uniform]] above the left pocket to denote that the wearer has received the corresponding award as a youth. If a religious award is earned as a Cub Scout, the square knot device for youth may be worn on all subsequent [[uniforms]]: Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venture, and Scouter. A knot device may be used to indicate during which level of Scouting the award was earned.
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 |name= Youth Religious Knot
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-== Sources for requirements ==
-To encourage members to grow stronger in their faith, religious groups have developed the following religious emblems programs. The Boy Scouts of America has approved of these programs and allows the emblems to be worn on the [[uniform|official uniform]]. The various religious groups administer the programs. Check with your local council service center or contact the religious organization directly to obtain the curriculum booklets.
-Listed below are the emblems and where to find out about them. Before writing or visiting your local council service center, check with your religious leader.
+{{reqs}}
-===African Methodist Episcopal Church - God and Church: God and Life===
-:Local council service center, or:<br>
-:P.R.A.Y.
-:8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
-:St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
-:telephone: 800-933-7729
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.praypub.org/
-===African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church - God and Church: God and Life===
-:Local council service center, or:<br>
-:P.R.A.Y.
-:8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
-:St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
-:telephone: 800-933-7729
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.praypub.org/
-===Armenian Apostolic (Western Prelacy) - Saint Mesrob===
-:6252 Honolulu Avenue, Suite 100
-:Los Angeles, CA 91214
-:telephone: 818-258-7737
-===Armenian Church of America (Eastern Diocese) - Ararat===
-:Department of Youth and Education
-:Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
-:630 Second Avenue
-:New York, NY 10016
-:telephone: 212-686-0710
-===Baha'i - Unity of Mankind===
-:Baha'i Committee on Scouting
-:Baha'i National Center
-:Education and Schools Office
-:1233 Central Street
-:Evanston, IL 60201-1611
-:telephone: 847-733-3492
-:Web site: http://www.education.usbnc.org/child_spir_ed/scoutin.htm
-===Baptist - God and Church: God and Life===
-:Local council service center, or:<br>
-:P.R.A.Y.
-:8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
-:St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
-:telephone: 800-933-7729
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.praypub.org/
-===Buddhist - Sangha===
-:National Buddhist Committee on Scouting
-:415 42nd Ave
-:San Mateo, CA 94403-5005
-:telephone: 650-574-4527
-:fax: 408-756-3288
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-===Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) - God and Church: God and Life===
-:Local council service center, or:<br>
-:P.R.A.Y.
-:8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
-:St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
-:telephone: 800-933-7729
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.praypub.org/
-===Christian Methodist Episcopal Church - God and Church: God and Life===
-:Local council service center, or:<br>
-:P.R.A.Y.
-:8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
-:St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
-:telephone: 800-933-7729
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.praypub.org/
-===Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) - On My Honor===
-:LDS Relationships
-:36 South State Street, Suite 1175
-:Salt Lake City, UT 84111-1467
-:telephone: 801-530-0004
-===Churches of Christ-Good Servant===
-:Members of the Churches of Christ for Scouting
-:ACU Box 27938
-:Abilene, Texas 79699-7938
-:telephone: 325-674-3739
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.acu.edu/mccs-scouting
-===Community of Christ (World Community Program Series) - Path of the Disciple===
-:Scouting Liason
-:Forefront Ministries
-:1001 West Walnut Street
-:Independence, MO 64050
-:telephone: 816-833-1000 or 800-825-2806, ext. 1374
-:Web site: http://www.forefrontministries.org
-===Eastern Catholic - Light Is Life: Pope Pius XII===
-:Local council service center, diocesan Scout office, or National Catholic Committee on Scouting
-:1325 West Walnut Hill Lane
-:P.O. Box 152079
-:Irving, TX 75015-2079
-:telephone: 972-580-2114
-:Web site: http://www.nccs-bsa.org
-===Eastern Orthodox - Alpha Omega===
-:P.R.A.Y.
-:8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
-:St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
-:telephone: 800-933-7729
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.praypub.org/ or http://www.eocs.org
-===Episcopal - God and Church: God and Life===
-:Local council service center, or:<br>
-:P.R.A.Y.
-:8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
-:St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
-:telephone: 800-933-7729
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.praypub.org/
-===General Church of the New Jerusalem (The New Church) - Open Word Award===
-:Chairman
-:Boy Scouts Relations Committee
-:General Church of the New Jerusalem
-:P.O. Box 277
-:Bryn Athyn, PA 19009
-:telephone: 215-938-2542
-:fax: 215-938-2617
-===Hindu - Dharma, Karma===
-:North American Hindu Association
-:847 E. Angela St
-:Pleasanton, CA 94566-7568
-:telephone/fax: 925-846-3811
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.naha.us
-===Islamic - In the Name of God===
-:Mr. Aunali Khalfan
-:80-08 51st Avenue
-:Elmhurst, NY 11373
-:telephone: 718-779-6505
-:fax: 718-446-4370
-===Jewish - Ner Tamid: Etz Chaim===
-:Local council service center, National Jewish Committee On Scouting,e-mail: Chairman -AT- JewishScouting.org
-or P.R.A.Y.
-:8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
-:St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
-:telephone: 800-933-7729
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.jewishscouting.org or http://www.scouting.org
-===Lutheran - God and Church: God and Life===
-:Local council service center, or:<br>
-:P.R.A.Y.
-:8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
-:St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
-:telephone: 800-933-7729
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.praypub.org/ or http://www.nlas.org
-===Meher Baba - Compassionate Father===
-:Committee for Meher Baba and Scouting
-:912 Ninth Avenue South
-:North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
-:telephone: 843-272-3498
-===Moravian - God and Country===
-:The Moravian Church
-:Drawer Y
-:Winston-Salem, NC 27108
-:telephone: 336-722-8126
-===Polish National Catholic Church - God and Country (Bog I Ojczyzna)===
-:Mr. Arthur Wyglon
-:115 Heather Hill Drive
-:Buffalo, NY 14224
-:telephone: 716-674-2394
-===Presbyterian Church in America - God and Church: God and Life===
-:Local council service center, or:<br>
-:P.R.A.Y.
-:8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
-:St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
-:telephone: 800-933-7729
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.praypub.org/
-===Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) - God and Church: God and Life===
-:Local council service center, or:<br>
-:P.R.A.Y.
-:8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
-:St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
-:telephone: 800-933-7729
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.praypub.org/ or http:///www.presbyterianscouters.org
-===Protestant and Independent Christian Churches - God and Church: God and Life===
-:Local council service center, or:<br>
-:P.R.A.Y.
-:8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
-:St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
-:telephone: 800-933-7729
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.praypub.org/
-===Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) - Spirit of Truth===
-:P.R.A.Y.
-:8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
-:St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
-:telephone: 800-933-7729
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.praypub.org/ or http://www.scouting.quaker.org
-===Roman Catholic - Ad Altare Dei: Pope Pius XII===
-:Local council service center, diocesan Scout office, or BSA Supply Division (telephone: 800-323-0732)
-:or National Catholic Committee on Scouting
-:1325 West Walnut Hill Lane
-:P.O. Box 152079
-:Irving, TX 75015-2079
-:telephone: 972-580-2114
-:Web site: http://www.nccs-bsa.org
-===The Salvation Army - God and Church: God and Life===
-:P.O. Box 269
-:Alexandria, VA 22313
-:Eastern Territory
-:telephone: 914-620-7427
-:Central Territory
-:telephone: 847-294-2112
-:Southern Territory
-:telephone: 404-728-1363
-:Western Territory
-:telephone: 310-544-6434
-===Scientist Church of Christ - God and Church: God and Life===
-:Local council service center, or:<br>
-:P.R.A.Y.
-:8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
-:St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
-:telephone: 800-933-7729
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.praypub.org/
-===United Church of Christ - God and Church: God and Life===
-:Local council service center, or:<br>
-:P.R.A.Y.
-:8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
-:St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
-:telephone: 800-933-7729
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.praypub.org/
-===United Methodist - God and Church: God and Life===
-:Local council service center, or:<br>
-:P.R.A.Y.
-:8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
-:St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
-:telephone: 800-933-7729
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.praypub.org/ or http://www.umcscouting.org
-===United Pentecostal Church International - God and Church: God and Life===
-:Local council service center, or:<br>
-:P.R.A.Y.
-:8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
-:St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
-:telephone: 800-933-7729
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-:Web site: http://www.praypub.org/
-===Unity Churches - Light of God===
-:P.O. Box 610
-:Lee's Summit, MO 64063
-:telephone: 816-524-7414
-===Zoroastrian - Good Life===
-:The Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York
-:c/o Ms. Temilyn Ghadially
-:National Coordinator
-:The Good Life Program
-:12 Rockwell Circle
-:Marlboro, NJ 07746
-:telephone: 732-972-6527
-:e-mail: [email protected]
-{{BSR}}
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Religious Emblems requirements

African Methodist Episcopal Church - God and Church: God and Life

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church - God and Church: God and Life

Armenian Apostolic (Western Prelacy) - Saint Mesrob

Armenian Church of America (Eastern Diocese) - Ararat

Baha'i - Unity of Mankind

Baptist - God and Church: God and Life

Buddhist - Sangha

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) - God and Church: God and Life

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church - God and Church: God and Life

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) - On My Honor

Churches of Christ-Good Servant

Community of Christ (World Community Program Series) - Path of the Disciple

Eastern Catholic - Light Is Life: Pope Pius XII

Eastern Orthodox - Alpha Omega

Episcopal - God and Church: God and Life

General Church of the New Jerusalem (The New Church) - Open Word Award

Hindu - Dharma, Karma

Islamic - In the Name of God

Jewish - Ner Tamid: Etz Chaim

Lutheran - God and Church: God and Life

Meher Baba - Compassionate Father

Moravian - God and Country

Polish National Catholic Church - Love of God (Milosc Boga); God and Country (Bog I Ojczyzna)

Presbyterian Church in America - God and Church: God and Life

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) - God and Church: God and Life

Protestant and Independent Christian Churches - God and Church: God and Life

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) - Spirit of Truth

Roman Catholic - Ad Altare Dei: Pope Pius XII

The Salvation Army - God and Church: God and Life

Scientist Church of Christ - God and Church: God and Life

United Church of Christ - God and Church: God and Life

United Methodist - God and Church: God and Life

United Pentecostal Church International - God and Church: God and Life

Unity Churches - Light of God

Zoroastrian - Good Life

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