HOME—International Scouting—Highest Rank/Award/Badge
Country (Scout Association) Top Award |
Picture of Top Award |
Scout / Venturer Advancement Progression |
Australia (Scouts Australia) Queen's Scout [temporarily called the Venturer Scout Peak Award, pending "confirmation of the next patron of Scouts Australia" (presumably King Charles III), in which case the award would return to the name King's Scout] |
A Scout in Australia can earn a number of awards, starting with the Scoutcraft badge, then Pioneer(red)/ Explorer(blue)/Adventurer(green) target badges, followed by similar colored cords with additional requirements, and culminating in the Australian Scout Medallion. A Venturer can earn 4 awards: Venturing Skills Award, The Venturer Award, Endeavour Award, and Queen's Scout Award. | |
Australia (Girl Guides Australia) Queen's Guide |
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Bangladesh (Bangladesh Scouts) President's Scout |
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Belize (The Scout Association of Belize) Queen's Scout [may be renamed King's Scout in the near future] |
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Brazil (União dos Escoteiros do Brasil) Escoteiro da Pátria (Scout of the Fatherland) |
A Scout or Guide (Escoteiro/Escoteira) in Brazil can earn the Lis de Ouro (Gold Badge). A Senior Scout or Guide (Sênior/Guia) can earn the Escoteiro da Pátria award. | |
Brunei (Persekutuan Pengakap Negara Brunei Darussalam) Pengakap Sultan (Sultan Scout) |
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Canada (Scouts Canada) King's Venturer Award Roi des scouts aventuriers |
A Scout in Canada must earn a number of badges, toward completing the Chief Scout's Award. Similarly a Venturer must earn a number of badges, toward completing the King's Venturer Award. | |
Canada (Girl Guides of Canada / Guides du Canada) Chief Commissioner's Gold Award Prix d'or de la commissaire générale |
The highest achievement for a Pathfinder (ages 12-15) is the Canada Cord. A Ranger (ages 15-17) can earn various awards, culminating in the Chief Commissioner's Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. | |
Chile (Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Chile) Cóndor Scout |
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China / Hong Kong (The Scout Association of Hong Kong) Dragon Scout |
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Cyprus (Cyprus Scouts Association) Proskopos Dimokratias (Republic's Scout) |
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Czechia (Junák — český skaut) Tri-Orli-Pera (three eagle feathers) Lvi skaut II. stupne (Lion Scout second degree) |
It appears that Tri-Orli-Pera is the highest award a Scout (age 11-15) can earn, while Lvi skaut is the highest Rover award (age 16-26). Lvi skaut requires earning Tri-Orli-Pera, among other requirements. | |
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) (Eswatini Scout Association) Lion Scout |
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Greece (Soma Ellinon Proskopon) Proskopou Ethnous (Scout of the Nation) |
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Guatemala (Asociación de Scouts de Guatemala) Scout Quetzal (the resplendent quetzal is the national bird) |
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Honduras (Asociación de Scouts de Honduras) Caballero Scout Lempira (Knight Scout Lempira; refers to a 16th Century leader who fought against the Spanish conquistadors) |
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Iceland (Bandalag Islenskra Skáta) Forsetamerkið (President Award) |
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India (The Bharat Scouts and Guides) Rashtrapati Scout / Guide (President's Scout / Guide) |
A Scout or Guide in India can earn 5 advancement awards after passing the Pravesh (Entry) requirements: Pratham Sopan (First Level), Dwitiya Sopan (Second Level), Tritiya Sopan (Third Level), Rajya Puraskar (State Award), and Rashtrapati Puraskar (President Award). |
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