A Scout is reverent. A Scout is reverent toward God. A Scout is faithful in fulfilling religious duties. A Scout respects the beliefs of others.
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 Scouts BSA emblems and where to find out about them.
Unless indicated otherwise below, awards listed may be earned by all Scouts BSA, Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Explorers.
Most of these groups also offer religious emblems for younger youth in the various Cub Scout Programs. For information on the awards available to Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and/or Webelos Scouts, Click Here.
Most of the awards consist of bar pins, ribbons, and pendants, and are worn on the uniform above the left pocket on formal occasions. In addition, the Religious Emblem Square knot, shown at the top of this page, may be worn on the uniform over the left pocket by youth or adults who earned any of the religious awards. One or more miniature devices are affixed to the knot to indicate which level(s) of the award was earned. For more information on the Youth Religious Emblem square knot patch, Click Here. For information on the devices which are attached to the knot, Click Here.
The following faiths or denominations have religious awards for Scouts BSA, Sea Scouts, Venturers, and/or Explorers:
- African Methodist Episcopal Church
- African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
- Anglican Catholic Church
- Anglican Church in North America
- Armenian Apostolic Church of America (Western Prelacy)
- Armenian Church of America (Eastern Diocese)
- Baha'i
- Baptist
- Buddhist
- Catholic, Eastern
- Catholic, Roman
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
- Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Scientist)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)
- Churches of Christ
- Community of Christ
- Eastern Orthodox
- Episcopal
- General Church of the New Jerusalem (The New Church)
- Hindu
- Islamic
- Jain - Federation of Jain Associations in North America
- Jewish
- Lutheran
- Meher Baba
- Moravian
- National Association of Anglican and Traditional Catholic Scouters
- Nazarene
- Polish National Catholic Church
- Presbyterian Church in America
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
- Protestant and Independent Christian Churches - (Available to any Christian denomination)
- Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
- The Salvation Army
- Sikh
- Unitarian-Universalist Association
- United Church of Christ
- United Methodist
- United Pentecostal Church International
- Unity Worldwide Ministries
- Zoroastrian
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Armenian Apostolic Church of America (Western
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General Church of the New Jerusalem (The New
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Meher Baba
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National Association of Anglican and Traditional
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Polish National Catholic Church
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Presbyterian Church in America
GOD AND CHURCH (Scouts BSA)
GOD AND LIFE
{Older Scouts BSA, Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Explorers)
Local council service center,
National Association of Presbyterian Scouters, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Suite B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
GOD AND CHURCH (Scouts BSA)
GOD AND LIFE
{Older Scouts BSA, Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Explorers)
Local council service center,
National Association of Presbyterian Scouters, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Suite B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org
Protestant and Independent Christian Churches
(Available to any Christian denomination)
GOD AND CHURCH (Scouts BSA)
GOD AND LIFE
{Older Scouts BSA, Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Explorers)
Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Suite B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
SPIRIT OF TRUTH
{Scouts BSA, Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Explorers)
Luanne Hagee, Clerk
Friends Committee on Scouting
7140 E. Buddy Lane
Camby, IN 46113
317-413-8271
email: clerk.quakerscouting@yahoo.com
Bart McLeroy
email: bmcleroy@gmail.com
The Salvation Army
GOD AND CHURCH (Scouts BSA)
GOD AND LIFE
{Older Scouts BSA, Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Explorers)
The Salvation Army
P.O. Box 269
Alexandria, VA 22313
Eastern Territory: 914-620-7427
Central Territory: 847-294-2112
Southern Territory: 404-728-1363
Western Territory: 310-544-6434
Sikh
GYAN KHARG (Scouts BSA)
KHALSA
{Older Scouts BSA, Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Explorers)
American Sikh Council
P.O. Box 932
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Phone: 607-269-7454
Fax: 856-235-6717
email:contact@americansikhcouncil.org or sikhscoutsusa@gmail.com
Unitarian-Universalist Association
RELIGION IN LIFE
{Scouts BSA, Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Explorers)
Unitarian-Universalist Association
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 742-2100
email: religiouseducation@uua.org
Dr. Harold Yocum
Unitarian Universalist Scouters Organization
2716 Julies Trail
Edmond, OK 73012
email: drhal2@cox.net
United Church of Christ
GOD AND CHURCH (Scouts BSA)
GOD AND LIFE
{Older Scouts BSA, Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Explorers)
Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Suite B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org
United Methodist
GOD AND CHURCH (Scouts BSA)
GOD AND LIFE
{Older Scouts BSA, Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Explorers)
Local council service center,
National Association of United Methodist Scouters, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Suite B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org
United Pentecostal Church International
GOD AND CHURCH (Scouts BSA)
GOD AND LIFE
{Older Scouts BSA, Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Explorers)
Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Suite B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org
Unity Worldwide Ministries
LIGHT OF GOD (Scouts BSA)
FILLMORE YOUTH
{Older Scouts BSA, Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Explorers)
Unity Worldwide Ministries
P.O. Box 610
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
816-524-7414
email: kid@unity.org
Zoroastrian
GOOD LIFE
{Scouts BSA, Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Explorers)
Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York
c/o Mrs. Temilyn Mehta, National Coordinator
The Good Life Program
12 Rockwell Circle
Marlboro, NJ 07746
732-972-6527
email: tghad@hotmail.com
