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Highest Rank/Award in Scouting (continued)

Country (Scout Association) Top Award	Picture of Top Award	Scout / Venturer Advancement Progression
Portugal (Federação Escutista de Portugal / Corpo Nacional de Escutas) Cavaleiro da Pátria (Knight of the Fatherland)
Singapore (The Singapore Scout Association) President's Scout		A Scout in Singapore can earn 4 progress badges: Scout Standard Badge, Advanced Scout Standard Badge, First Class Scout Badge, and Chief Commissioner's Award. A Venture Scout can earn 3 progress awards: Venture Scout Standard, Venture Scout Cord, and President's Scout Award.
Slovakia (Slovenský Skauting) Tri Orlie Perá (three eagle feathers)
South Africa (South African Scout Association) Springbok (a south African gazelle)		A Scout in South Africa can earn 5 advancement badges: Pathfinder, Adventurer, First Class, Explorer (or Sea Explorer or Air Explorer), and Springbok.
Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka Scout Association) President's Scout
Taiwan (Republic of China) (Scouts of China) National Flower Class (refers to the plum blossom, the national flower of the Republic of China)
Tanzania (Tanzania Scouts Association) President's Scout
Thailand (The National Scout Organization of Thailand) King Scout
Trinidad and Tobago (The Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago) President's Scout
Ukraine (National Organization of Scouts of Ukraine) Plastun Skob (male Scouts)/ Plastunka Virlytsia (female Scouts)		Plastun Skob means Osprey Scout, but 'SKOB' is also the acronym for the senior Scout Motto: "Syl'no! Krasno! Oberezhno! Bystro!", Ukrainian for "Strongly! Beautifully! Carefully! Speedily!"
United Kingdom (Baden-Powell Scouts Association) St George's Award (St George is the patron saint of Scouting)		A Scout in the UK's BPSA can earn 3 ranks: Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class. A Senior Scout, after earning the Senior Scout Badge, can earn the St George's Award (which requires First Class plus certain other badges).
United Kingdom (The Scout Association) King's Scout [renamed from Queen's Scout upon the accession of King Charles III]		A Scout in the UK's Scout Association must earn all 9 Challenge Awards (Creative Challenge shown), as well as 6 Activity Badges, en route to earning the Chief Scout's Gold Award. An Explorer can earn the Chief's Scout's Platinum Award, Chief Scout's Diamond Award, and the King's Scout Award.
United Kingdom (Girlguiding UK) Queen's Guide		A Guide in the UK can earn a hodgepodge of 45 badges ('Chocolate' and 'Healthy Lifestyles' shown), with the Baden-Powell Challenge the highest badge. A Senior Section member can earn the Chief Guide's Challenge and the Queen's Guide Award.
United States (Scouting America / Boy Scouts of America) Eagle Scout		A Scout in the US can earn 7 ranks: Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, and Eagle. Eagle Scout can be earned by Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts, including girls since 2019.
United States (Girl Scouts of the USA) Girl Scout Gold Award		A Girl Scout in the US can earn 3 awards: Bronze Award, for Girl Scout Juniors; Silver Award, for Girl Scout Cadettes; and Gold Award, for Girl Scout Seniors & Ambassadors.
Zambia (Zambia Scouts Association) Eagle Award
Zimbabwe (The Boy Scouts Association of Zimbabwe) Sable Award (refers to sable antelope)