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Highest Rank/Award in Scouting

(Australia—India)

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]
Queen's Scout / Australia
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.
Scoutcraft badge, Pioneer/Explorer/Adventurer target badges; cord; Australian Scout Medallion
A Venturer can earn 4 awards: Venturing Skills Award,
The Venturer Award, Endeavour Award, and Queen's
Scout Award.
Venturing Skills Award, Venturer Award, Endeavour Award, Queen's Scout Award
Australia
(Girl Guides Australia)

Queen's Guide
Queen's Guide (metal) / AustraliaQueen's Guide (cloth) / Australia
 
Bangladesh
(Bangladesh Scouts)

President's Scout
President's Scout / Bangladesh
 
Belize
(The Scout Association of Belize)

Queen's Scout
[may be renamed King's Scout
in the near future]
Queen's s Scout / Belize
 
Brazil
(União dos Escoteiros do Brasil)

Escoteiro da Pátria
(Scout of the Fatherland)
Escoteiro da Pátria / Brazil
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.
Lis de Ouro (left); Escoteiro da Pátria (right)
Brunei
(Persekutuan Pengakap Negara Brunei
Darussalam)

Pengakap Sultan
(Sultan Scout)
Pengakap Sultan / Brunei
 
Canada
(Scouts Canada)

King's Venturer Award
Roi des scouts aventuriers
King's Venturer / Roi des scouts aventuriers / Canada
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.
Chief Scout's Award King's Venturer Award
Canada
(Girl Guides of Canada /
Guides du Canada)

Chief Commissioner's Gold Award
Prix d'or de la commissaire générale
Chief Commissioner's Gold Award / Canada
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.
Canada Cord (left); Chief Commissioner's Bronze/Silver/Gold Awards (right)
Chile
(Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Chile)

Cóndor Scout
Cóndor Scout / Chile
 
China / Hong Kong
(The Scout Association of Hong Kong)

Dragon Scout
Dragon Scout / Hong Kong
 
Cyprus
(Cyprus Scouts Association)

Proskopos Dimokratias
(Republic's Scout)
Proskopos Dimokratias / Cyprus
 
Czechia
(Junák — český skaut)

Tri-Orli-Pera
(three eagle feathers)

Lvi skaut II. stupne
(Lion Scout second degree)
Tri-Orli-Pera / CzechiaLvi skaut / Czechia
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
Lion Scout / Eswatini/Swaziland
 
Greece
(Soma Ellinon Proskopon)

Proskopou Ethnous
(Scout of the Nation)
Proskopou Ethnous / Greece
 
Guatemala
(Asociación de Scouts de Guatemala)

Scout Quetzal
(the resplendent quetzal is the
national bird)
Scout Quetzal / Guatemala
 
Honduras
(Asociación de Scouts de Honduras)

Caballero Scout Lempira
(Knight Scout Lempira; refers to a
16th Century leader who fought
against the Spanish conquistadors)
Caballero Scout Lempira / HondurasCaballero Scout Lempira (medal) / Honduras
 
Iceland
(Bandalag Islenskra Skáta)

Forsetamerkið
(President Award)
Forsetamerkið / Iceland
 
India
(The Bharat Scouts and Guides)

Rashtrapati Scout / Guide
(President's Scout / Guide)
Rashtrapati Scout / India Rashtrapati Guide / India
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).
First Level, Second Level, Third Level, State Award, President Award
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