Queen's Scout Award
| Queen's Scout | |
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The original insignia of a King's Scout
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| Awarded for | Highest youth award achievable in the Scouting movement in the Commonwealth realms |
| Sponsored by | Scouting movement |
| Country | Commonwealth |
A Queen's Scout is a Scout who has attained the Queen's Scout Award. The Queen's Scout Award is the highest youth award achievable in the Scouting movement in the Commonwealth realms, including the United Kingdom, Canada (Queen's Venturer Award), Australia, and New Zealand, where Scouts operate under the patronage of Queen Elizabeth II. Whether the award recipient is a Queen's or King's Scout depends on who is the current Monarch of the Commonwealth realms.
Initially the award required demonstrated proficiency in standardised Scoutcraft and skills useful for service to others and the nation. The current requirements are different in each country and now focus on personal development and typically involve achieving challenges from several areas such as community involvement, adventurous activities, personal growth and leadership development.
In 1909, King Edward VII approved Robert Baden-Powell's request that boys who passed special tests for efficiency be ranked as "King's Scouts". A badge with a crown signified the award as a "King's Scout". After the establishment of the Senior Scout section in 1946, only Senior Scouts (or Boy Scouts over 15) could become King's Scouts. After the succession of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952, the award was renamed "Queen's Scout" in 1953.
In the 1920s, there briefly existed a "King's Sea Scout" award for the Sea Scout branch alongside the King's Scout award. Badges for both could be earned by a Sea Scout.
Since 1947, individuals who achieve the King's Scout or Queen’s Scout award receive a certificate with a facsimile signature of the Queen.
The award emblem normally consists of a stylised St Edward's Crown.
The Queen's Scout Award in the United Kingdom is the ultimate goal of a progressive award scheme and is achieved by completing the following requirements through The Scout Association:
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