International Activity Patch
- International Activity Patch
The International Activity Patch is an award of the Boy Scouts of America for participation in an international event. [cite web | author= | year= | title=International Division Recognitions | work= The International Division, Boy Scouts of America | url=http://www.scouting.org/international/recognitions.html#iap | publisher = Boy Scouts of America | accessdate=2007-10-12] Requirements are developed by each council. [cite web |url=http://usscouts.org/advance/IntActivity.asp |title=International Activity Badge |accessdate=2007-10-13 |publisher=U.S. Scouting Service Project ]
Award
The award is a three-inch circular cloth patch worn on the right pocket of the official uniform as a temporary insignia. The emblem is the universal emblem of the BSA encircled by a rope tied in a square knot on a field of blue. The rope and knot are taken from the emblem of the World Scout Emblem, the symbol of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. A five-inch "back patch" for wear on the back of the official jac-shirt and a neckerchief are also available.
Origins
The BSA used the World Scout Emblem— called the World Crest in the U.S. —as an award for international activities from 1956 on. [cite web |url=http://www.mninter.net/~blkeagle/crest.htm |title=The World Crest Badge...(and why do we *all* wear it? |accessdate=2007-10-13 |last=Walton |first=Mike] Policy was changed in 1991 and the World Crest can now be worn by all members as an emblem of world-wide Scouting. The International Activity Patch replaced the World Crest as an award.
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