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.
"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. Listed below are the CUB SCOUT, AND WEBELOS SCOUT emblems and where to find out about them. Before writing or visiting your local council service center, check with your religious leader. Most of the awards listed below have specific age or grade requirements, which are set by the organizations that issue them. In general, the awards.may be earned by Cub Scouts (Grades 1-3) and/or Webelos Scouts (grades 4-5), but not by Lion Cub Scouts (KIndergarten).
These groups (and others) also offer religious emblems for older youth. For information on the awards available to members of Scouts BSA, Sea Scouting, Venturing, and/or Exploring, 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 Cub Scouts, and/or Webelos Scouts:
- African Methodist Episcopal Church
- African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
- Anglican Catholic Church
- Anglican Church in North America
- 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
- Jewish
- Lutheran
- Meher Baba
- 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 denomFriends ination)
- 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
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Presbyterian Church in America
GOD AND ME (Cub Scouts)
GOD AND FAMILY (Webelos Scouts)
Local council service center
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. 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 ME (Cub Scouts)
GOD AND FAMILY (Webelos Scouts)
Local council service center,
National Association of Presbyterian Scouters, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. 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 ME (Cub Scouts)
GOD AND FAMILY (Webelos Scouts)
Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. 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)
THAT OF GOD (Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts)
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 ME (Cub Scouts - contact P.R.A.Y.)
SILVER CREST and GOD AND FAMILY (Webelos Scouts)
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
NIRBHAU (Cub Scouts)
NIRVAIR (Webelos Scouts)
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
LOVE AND HELP (Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts)
Unitarian-Universalist Association
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 742-2100
email: religiouseducation@uua.org
United Church of Christ
GOD AND ME (Cub Scouts)
GOD AND FAMILY (Webelos Scouts)
Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org
United Methodist
GOD AND ME (Cub Scouts)
GOD AND FAMILY (Webelos Scouts)
Local council service center,
National Association of United Methodist Scouters, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. 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 ME (Cub Scouts)
GOD AND FAMILY (Webelos Scouts)
Local council service center,
National Association of United Methodist Scouters, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org
Unity Worldwide Ministries
GOD IN ME (Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts)
Unity Worldwide Ministries
P.O. Box 610
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
816-524-7414
email: kid@unity.org
