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Highest Rank/Award in Scouting

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Country (Scout Association) Top Award	Picture of Top Award	Scout / Venturer Advancement Progression
Indonesia (Gerakan Pramuka) Pramuka Garuda (Garuda Scout—the garuda is a mythical bird in Hindu & Buddhist mythology; also equated with eagle)		The highest award in each of Gerakan Pramuka's 4 levels is called Pramuka Garuda (Garuda Scout or Eagle Scout). The awards are color-coded: green for Cubs (ages 7-10), red for Scouts (ages 11-15), yellow for Seniors (ages 16-20), and tan for Rovers (ages 21-25). [Adults in Indonesian Scouting must be age 26 and over or married.] Senior ranks leading toward Pramuka Garuda are: Calon Bantara (Bantara Cadet, or CARA), Penegak Bantara (Bantara Senior), and Penegak Laksana (Laksana Senior).
Ireland (Scouting Ireland) Chief Scout Award		As part of Scouting Ireland's "ONE Programme", all 5 program levels (Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts, Venture Scouts, & Rover Scouts) have identically named top awards (the Chief Scout Award).
Japan (Scout Association of Japan) Fuji Award (Mt Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, has national and religious significance)		A Scout in Japan can earn 4 ranks: Tenderfoot (Sho-kyu), Second Class (Ni-kyu), First Class (Ikkyu), and Chrysanthemum (Kiku) Scout. A Venture Scout can further earn the Venture Badge, Venture Award, and the Fuji Award.
Japan (International Scouts, Troop 1, Yokohama, Japan; only remaining directly chartered troop by World Scout Bureau) Globe Scout		A Scout in Troop 1 can earn 6 ranks: Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Forward, Unity, and Globe.
Kenya (Kenya Scouts Association) Lion Scout
Kiribati (Kiribati Scout Association) President's Award
Korea, South (Korea Scout Association) Tiger Scout		A Scout in South Korea can earn 6 ranks: Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Mugunghwa [the national flower of Korea], and Tiger Scout.
Malaysia (Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia) Pengakap Raja (King's Scout)		A Junior Scout (Pengakap Muda) in Malaysia can earn 3 ranks: Usaha (Third Class), Maju (Second Class), Jaya (First Class), followed by the green Rambu Pengakap Muda (Junior Scout Lanyard). A Senior Scout (Pengakap Remaja) can earn 5 badges: Jaya Diri (Independence), Kemahiran (Skills), Kegiatan (Activities), Ekspedisi (Expedition), & Perkhidmatan (Service), followed by the yellow Rambu Pengakap Remaja (Senior Scout Lanyard), and then Pengakap Raja (King's Scout).
Maldives (The Scout Association of Maldives) President's Scout
Malta (The Scout Association of Malta) Dolphin Award
Mexico (Asociación de Scouts de México) Caballero Aguila (Eagle Knight; based on the ancient Aztec army)
Nepal (Nepal Scouts) President Scout		A Scout in Nepal can earn 5 progressive badges, the first 4 named after mountain peaks in Nepal: BP Scout Peak, Annapurna, Kanchanjanga, Everest, and President Scout.
New Zealand (SCOUTS Aotearoa) Queen's Scout [may be renamed King's Scout in the near future]		A Scout in New Zealand can earn 4 awards: Bronze Scout Award, Silver Scout Award, Gold Scout Award, and the Chief Scout's Award. A Venturer can also earn 4 awards: Bronze Venturer Award, Silver Venturer Award, Gold Venturer Award, and the Queen's Scout Award.
New Zealand (GirlGuiding New Zealand) Queen's Guide		A Guide in New Zealand must earn a number of badges and certificates leading to the Guides Aotearoa Award (a figure-eight knot). A Ranger must earn a number of badges, the most significant of which is the Peak Award (considered to be the halfway point toward the top award), and culminating with the Queen's Guide Award. One required accomplishment is the 'Marketing Certificate', which teaches girls to promote advertising and selling of Guide Biscuits [cookies].
Norway (Norges Speiderforbund) Speidersjefens Topputmerkelse (Chief Scout's Top Award)		Norges Speiderforbund has 3 identically named highest awards for the Scout (Stifinner; blue), Hiker (Vandrer; green), and Rover (maroon) levels.
Panama (Asociación Nacional de Scouts de Panamá) Scout Urracá (refers to an indigenous Panamanian leader who fought against the Spanish conquistadors)
Philippines (Boy Scouts of the Philippines) Eagle Scout		A Scout in the Philippines can earn 3 ranks: Tenderfoot Class, Second Class, and First Class. A Senior Scout can earn 5 ranks: Explorer Scout, Pathfinder Scout, Outdoorsman Scout (Airman, Seaman), Venturer Scout (Air Venture, Sea Venture), and Eagle Scout (the Eagle Scout knot, by the way, is a carrick bend).
Philippines (Girl Scouts of the Philippines) Chief Girl Scout Medal