Religious Emblems
for Boy Scouts,
Venturers, and Explorers
This page represents the requirements prior to January 1, 2019
For the current requirements click here.
A Scout is reverent. He is reverent toward God. He
is faithful in his religious duties and respects the convictions of others in
matters of custom and religion.
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 BOY SCOUT emblems and where to find
out about them.
(Unless indicated otherwise below, awards listed may be earned by Boy
Scouts ) Older Boy Scouts (over 14),
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 Boy Scouts,
Venturers and/or Explorers:
African Methodist Episcopal Church
GOD AND CHURCH (Boy Scouts)
GOD AND LIFE (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
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
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African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
GOD AND CHURCH (Boy Scouts)
GOD AND LIFE (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
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
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Anglican Parishes Association
800 Timothy Road
Athens, GA 30606
706-546-6910
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Anglican
Church in North America
GOD AND CHURCH (Boy Scouts)
GOD AND LIFE (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
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
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Armenian Apostolic Church of America
Western Prelacy
6252 Honolulu Avenue, Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 91214
818-258-7737
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Department of Youth and Education
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
630 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10016
212-686-0710
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Baha'i
UNITY OF MANKIND (Levels 2 And 3)
Baha'i Committee on Scouting
Baha'i National Center
Education and Schools Office
1233 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201-1611
847-733-3492
email: schools@usbnc.org
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Baptist
GOD AND CHURCH (Boy Scouts)
GOD AND LIFE (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
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
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National Buddhist Committee
on Scouting
415 42nd Ave
San Mateo, CA 94403
650-574-4527
FAX: 408-756-3288
e-mail: viwamura@sbcglobal.net
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Catholic, Eastern
LIGHT IS LIFE (Boy Scouts)
POPE PIUS XII (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
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
972-580-2114
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Catholic, Roman
AD ALTARE DEI (Boy Scouts)
POPE PIUS XII (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
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
972-580-2114
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Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
GOD AND CHURCH (Boy Scouts)
GOD AND LIFE (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
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
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Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
GOD AND CHURCH (Boy Scouts)
GOD AND LIFE (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
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
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Church of Christ,
Scientist
210 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
617-450-2000
Email: info@ChristianScience.com
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LDS Relationships - BSA
15 West South Temple, Suite 1070
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1579
801-530-0004
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Churches of Christ
GOOD SERVANT (BOY SCOUT)
GIVING SERVANT (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
Members of Churches of Christ
for Scouting
401 Cypress, Suite 406
Abilene, Texas 79601
325-370-1679
email: info@goodservant.org
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Community of Christ
PATH OF THE DISCIPLE (Boy Scouts)
EXPLORING COMMUNITY TOGETHER (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and
Sea Scouts)
World Community Program Series
1001 West Walnut St.
Independence, MO 64050
816-833-1000 or 800-825-2806
email: mhoffman@cofchrist.org
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Local council service center,
Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting,
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
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Episcopal
GOD AND CHURCH (Boy Scouts)
GOD AND LIFE (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
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
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Chairman
Boy Scouts Relations Committee
General Church of the New Jerusalem
P.O. Box 277
Bryn Athyn PA 19009
215-938-2542
Fax: 215-938-2617
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Hindu
DHARMA (Boy Scouts)
KARMA (Boy Scouts and Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea
Scouts))
Nayan Hajratwala, President
North American Hindu Association
9803 Goldfinch Ct
Saline, MI 48176-9191
Phone #: (612) 470-NAHA (612-470-6242)
email: info@naha.org
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Islamic
IN THE NAME OF GOD
National Islamic Committee
on Scouting
Mr. Syed Naqvi
P. O. Box 857
Edison, NJ 08818
732-801-1283
email: islamicbsa@aol.com
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Jain
LIVE HELP LIVE - STAGES I, II, III, AND IV - Yellow, Green, Blue, and
Red
JAINA: Federation of Jain Associations
in North America
Jaina HQ
722 S. Main St.
Milpitas, CA 95035
510-730-0204
email: scouting@jaina.org
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Local council service center,
National Jewish Committee
on Scouting, 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
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Lutheran
GOD AND CHURCH (Boy Scouts)
GOD AND LIFE (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
Local council service center,
National Lutheran Association of
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
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Meher Baba
COMPASSIONATE FATHER
Committee for Meher Baba and Scouting
912 Ninth Avenue South
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
843-272-3498
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The Moravian Church
Drawer Y
Winston-Salem, NC 27108
336-722-8126
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Local council service center
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
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Nazarene
GOD AND CHURCH (Boy Scouts)
GOD AND LIFE (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
Local council service center
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
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Mr. Richard Daum
11 Everette Place
Wayne, NJ 07470
973-694-9457
email: dickdaum@gmail.com
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Presbyterian Church in America
GOD AND CHURCH (Boy Scouts)
GOD AND LIFE (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
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
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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
GOD AND CHURCH (Boy Scouts)
GOD AND LIFE (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
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
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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
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Local council service center
Religious Society of Friends,
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
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The Salvation Army
GOD AND CHURCH (Boy Scouts)
GOD AND LIFE (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea 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
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Unitarian-Universalist Association
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 742-2100
email: info@uua.org
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United Church of Christ
GOD AND CHURCH (Boy Scouts)
GOD AND LIFE (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
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
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United Methodist
GOD AND CHURCH (Boy Scouts)
GOD AND LIFE (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
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
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United Pentecostal Church International
GOD AND CHURCH (Boy Scouts)
GOD AND LIFE (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
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
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Unity Worldwide Ministries
LIGHT OF GOD (Boy Scouts)
FILLMORE YOUTH (Older Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts)
Unity Worldwide Ministries
P.O. Box 610
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
816-524-7414
email: kid@unity.org
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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
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Page updated on:
February 23, 2019
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