Awards - Knots

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
	Arrow of Light - Worn by adults who earned the Arrow of Light as a youth member.
	Eagle Scout - Worn by adults who earned the rank of Eagle Scout as a youth member.
	Explorer Gold Award - Also Explorer Achievement Award
	Venturing Silver Award -
	Quartermaster - Sea Scout/Explorer Award for Youth and Adults
BRAVERY AWARDS
	Medal of Merit - Awarded by the National Council for heroism with little or no risk to life.
	Heroism Award - Awarded by the National Council for heroism with less risk to life.
	Honor Medal - Awarded by the National Council to those who risk their lives to save another.
LEADERSHIP & TRAINING AWARDS
	Tiger Cub Group Organizer Award- Two years tenure and other requirements.
	Den Leader Award - Two years tenure and other requirements.
	Webelos Den Leader - One year of tenure and other requirements.
	Den Leader Coach Award - Two years tenure and other requirements.
	Cubmaster Award - Two years tenure and other requirements.
	Cub Scouter Award - Two years tenure and other requirements.
	Scouter's Training Award - Basic Training and other requirements.
	Scouter's Key - Three years tenure and other requirements -  Earned by Commissioners, Scoutmasters, Venturing Advisors, and others.
	National President's Scoutmaster Award of Merit - Earned by Scoutmasters meeting the requirements on Form #58-413
	Sea Badge - Sea Badge Leader Training and "Rutter" (Two Years)
	Distinguished Commissioner Service Award - Five years tenure and other requirements.
	Professional Scouter Training Award
HONOR AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE
	George Meany Award - Presented to labor union members who have been unusually effective in giving leadership to youth.
	Whitney Young Jr. Award - Presented for promoting Scouting in the poorest areas of the country.
	Order of the Arrow Distinguished Service Award - Presented to an Order of the Arrow member for unusual service on a National basis.
	William T. Hornaday Award - Recognizes Scouts, Venturers and Scouters for conservation and ecology efforts in their communities.
	William H. Spurgeon III Award - Presented to Scouters rendering distinguished, exceptional service to youth.
	District Award of Merit - Presented to Scouters at the District level for unusual dedication and service.
	Silver Beaver - Presented to Scouters at the Council level for unusual dedication and service.
	Silver Antelope - Presented to Scouters at the Regional level for unusual dedication and service.
	Silver Buffalo - Presented to Scouters at the National level for unusual dedication and service.
	Silver World - Presented to Scouters who have supported Scouting on a worldwide basis.
RELIGIOUS AWARDS
	Youth Religious Emblem - Worn by youth and adult members who received a religious emblem as a youth member.
	Adult Religious Award - Worn by adults who received religious awards as an adult.
SUPPORT OF SCOUTING
	James West Fellowship Award - There can be no finer honor paid to a Scouter than to be named a James E. West Fellow, indicating that the nominee is in the same spirit and dedication to Scouting as was James E. West.

How many knots can you wear and how do you properly display knots on your uniforms? You may wear as many different knots as you would like (the uniform insignia committee in the past has recommended that not more than 15 knots be worn). However, you may only wear one of each knot. If you have earned the same knot more than once - for example, the Scouter Key and Commissioner Key, you would wear a single knot with two devices to denote multiple awards. There is no order of precedence as to what knot is worn in what order. You can wear them in the order of importance to yourself, the order earned, etc. To keep your uniform sharp, however, you should group the knots properly.

As a general rule, the knots should not be worn when the medal, medallion or device is worn. The knots are designed for informal, everyday wear by Scouts and Scouters including Professional Scouters. 

The knots are worn centered on the left side of the uniform, above the left pocket and in rows of three with the bottom edge of the knot emblem touching the top edge of the pocket flap. Subsequent rows of knots are placed above the initial set, in rows of three and again, at the discretion of the wearer. See the image below for proper placement of knots.

While there is no order for wearing the knot awards, there is a proper way for each knot award to be displayed. The loop of the embroidered square knot that comes in front of the standing part is always to the wearer's right. In other words, the loop of the knot that is on top of the knot goes to the wearer's right. The photos above depict the knots as they would appear to someone looking at the knot on the uniform.

When an award is given to a Scout or Scouter that also has a related square knot, the knot may be worn by itself on the uniform or with one of the devices depicted below to indicate the program phase where the award was earned. 

For example, a Unit Commissioner that earns the Commissioner Key (same knot as the Scouter Key) would wear the Commissioner device. If a Scout or Scouter earns a subsequent award represented by the same knot, the Scout or Scouter should wear a device for each program phase where the knot was earned (you do not wear multiple issues of the same knot) . For example, a Scout that earns a sequence of religious emblems as a Cub Scout, Webelos, and Boy Scout would wear the universal religious emblem knot and three devices -- one each for Cub Scouting, Webelos, and Boy Scouting.