Scout Memorabilia

Scout Patches Are A Cherished Part Of The Scouting Experience

Scout patches, for many adults, conjure fond memories of their own time in Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts when they were children. That’s part of what fuels the popularity of the hobby of collecting Scout patches today.

Collecting Scout patches, for those who once were Scouts themselves, can be a happy way to recall the joy of having earned their first Scout patches or merit badges in younger days. It’s an easy way to recapture happy memories of childhood.

Others collect Scout patches just as part of a general collecting hobby, or because they find the artwork of the custom embroidered patches attractive. And for some collectors, it’s all about the business of collecting.

Make no mistake, collecting Scout patches is a big business. One source estimates the value of Scout patches changing hands each year as a multi-million dollar business. Rare patches such as those issued by the Boy Scouts of America honor society Order of the Arrow, can sell for as much as $30,000.

But for the majority, Scout patches are more likely to remain part of a fun collecting hobby, not a way to make money. Collectors of Scout patches even gather at “trade-o-rees” to trade patches with each other.

Both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts use Scout patches or merit badges as symbols of achievement. They are a sign that the wearer has completed a series of tasks to reach a worthy goal. From youngest Brownies or Cub Scouts to adults, Scout patches can be worn with pride as signifiers of accomplishment.

Scouting focuses on the ideals of citizenship training, character development and personal fitness. The patches showcase significant achievements in any or all of these areas.

Boy Scout patches have been an integral part of the Boy Scouts of America since the organization’s beginning. Scouts can earn merit badges in more than 100 categories, including areas such as theater, fly fishing, woodworking and many others. Adult leaders also can earn Scout patches for completing their own training requirements.

Scout patches are earned by Scouts pursuing areas that interest them at their own rate. When they complete the requirements for a particular category, they receive the merit badge for that category. Girl Scout patches, badges and insignia can be earned in the same way. They also are awarded for completing specific activities and programs.

Suppliers of Scout patches use state of the art custom embroidery equipment to create top quality patches. Computer-controlled precision embroidery machines create Scout patches in a uniform, well-made fashion that allows every detail to be seen clearly.

Patch providers today can produce many custom designs in addition to traditional Scout patches. They can use the same technology to produce custom patches for police officers, emergency medical personnel, firefighters and military units, for example. Scout patches are the same quality as the patches public service officials wear every day on their jobs.

Just as Scouting continues, so do Scout patches. Wherever Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts go, they’re sure to take merit badges with them, no matter where the future takes them. Decades from now, Scout patches will still be a proud symbol of achievement and character.

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