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P.R.A.Y. listed programs and awards. The following awards are administered through the P.R.A.Y. and may be worn on the uniform upon completion of the program. The emblems and awards given to girls at the completion of the program are worn either "in a single horizontal row on the right side of the uniform blouse, level with the Girl Scout Membership Pin [on the uniform sash], or on the vest in ...
Girl Guides commemorative postage stamp. All Scout organizations periodically change the design, name, and availability of their Scouting memorabilia, depending on factors such as changes in society (such as the shift from an agrarian society to an industrial society in 20th century America, or Macedonia's change in flag twice shortly after ...
Postage stamps were first used in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 6 May 1840, with the introduction of the world's first adhesive postage stamps, the Penny Black and Two Pence Blue. Until 1924, all British stamps depicted only the portrait of the reigning monarch, with the exception of the 'High Value' stamps (the so-called ...
The earliest of these stamps were brown in color and known as "brown stamps" or "brown points". The relationship between a purchase and the collection of these "brown points" equated with doing a good thing (supporting the local vendor) and getting a bonus (the valuable stamps). Purportedly, the collection of these "brownie points" eventually ...
The first religious recognition program for Scouts began in 1926 when the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles began the Ad Altare Dei for altar boys who were Boy Scouts. [5] The program was expanded nationally in 1939 and the BSA approved the medal for uniform wear. The first Protestant religious emblem program was established in 1943 by ...
This is a list of British postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail postal service of the United Kingdom, normally referred to in philatelic circles as Great Britain. This list should be consistent with printed publications, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and cite sources of any deviation (e.g., magazine issue listing newly found variations).
Earning the Girl Scout Gold Leadership Award, which requires girls to complete minimum of 80 hours of leadership work, as well as earn three Interest Projects and one Focus Book relevant to their project. Earning the Girl Scout Gold Career Award, which requires girls to complete 40 hours of career exploration.
Aug. 7—RALEIGH — Girl Scouts — North Carolina Coastal Pines and Girl Scouts of the USA have added 28 badges focused on entrepreneurship, math in nature, and digital leadership focused on ...