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We have created this guide to help breakdown patch placement for your BSA uniform. We will break down each patch location and type.
Download the entire guide to Boy Scouts of America patches & insignias, including placement on uniforms.
What are the guidelines for patch placement on a Scouts BSA uniform? For Scouts BSA uniforms, the guidelines state that all patches and insignia have specific spots. Your council strip, unit number, and leadership position patches belong on the left sleeve.
Scoutoramas, Cub Scout day camp, roundup programs, etc. worn by Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts centered on the right pocket of the uniform shirt. Only one temporary patch in addition to the immediate recognition or compass point emblem may be worn at a time. Additional temporary patches may be placed on a red vest that may be worn
The BSA Insignia Guide discusses all the uniforming, patch placement, and other insignia use. Merit badge placement on the sash is up to the scout. The badges can be displayed in rows of two or three, starting three inches down from the top of the sash. There is no required ordering of badges.
Uniform Patches and Insignia Placement A visual and narrative depiction of patch placement on both sleeves and pockets is available on the BSA Uniform Inspection Sheets / Official Placement of Insignia. See the appropriate links below for these forms. Boy Scout Inspection Sheet: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34283.pdf
Effective Oct. 1, 2013, the official stance on the Boy Scouts of America’s uniform policy is that shirts and blouses are to be worn tucked in, regardless of whether the wearer is a Cub Scout, Scout, Sea Scout, Venturer, or adult Scouter.
Generally speaking, rank patches go on the left pocket, Order of the Arrow patches go on the left sleeve, and Eagle Scout badges go on the left pocket flap or above the pocket. Boy Scouts will have to undergo periodic uniform inspections to ensure they are meeting BSA standards.
The Guide to Awards and Insignia provides detailed information on correct placement and usage of BSA insignia for all occasions.
The diagram to the left gives an overview of where the patches should be placed on your Scout’s uniform. The BSA also has an official Patch Placement and Uniform Inspection sheet that provides even more detail.