Adult Honours & Awards

Recognition Program for Adult Volunteers


For High Character and Courage | For Gallantry
For Meritorious Conduct | For Outstanding Service to Scouting
For Long, Faithful and Effective Service





For High Character and Courage


Award for Fortitude (application)

For youth and adult members of Scouts Canada who despite physical or mental impediments to their involvement have made a significant contribution to the movement.

Award for Fortitude

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For Gallantry


Certificate for Gallantry (application)

For gallantry with slight risk and worthy of recorded commendation.

Eligible: Members in any program section of Scouts Canada and adults holding any appointment or position with Scouts Canada. Sections are also eligible in cases of combined action by all, or a number of its membership.

Certificate for Gallantry

Bronze Cross (application)

For gallantry with moderate risk.

Eligible: Members in any program section of Scouts Canada and adults holding any appointment or position with Scouts Canada. Sections are also eligible in cases of combined action by all, or a number of its membership.

Bronze Cross

Bar to the Bronze Cross (application)

For an additional and similar act of gallantry. (see Bronze Cross)

Eligible: Members in any program section of Scouts Canada and adults holding any appointment or position with Scouts Canada. Sections are also eligible in cases of combined action by all, or a number of its membership.

Bar to the Bronze Cross

Silver Cross (application)

For gallantry with considerable risk.

Eligible: Members in any program section of Scouts Canada and adults holding any appointment or position with Scouts Canada. Sections are also eligible in cases of combined action by all, or a number of its membership.

Silver Cross

Bar to the Silver Cross (application)

For an additional and similar act of gallantry. (see Silver Cross)

Eligible: Members in any program section of Scouts Canada and adults holding any appointment or position with Scouts Canada. Sections are also eligible in cases of combined action by all, or a number of its membership.

Bar to the Silver Cross

Gold Cross (application)

For gallantry with special heroism and extraordinary risk.

Eligible: Members in any program section of Scouts Canada and adults holding any appointment or position with Scouts Canada. Sections are also eligible in cases of combined action by all, or a number of its membership.

Gold Cross

Bar to the Gold Cross (application)

For an additional and similar act of gallantry. (see Gold Cross)

Eligible: Members in any program section of Scouts Canada and adults holding any appointment or position with Scouts Canada. Sections are also eligible in cases of combined action by all, or a number of its membership.

Bar to the Gold Cross

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For Outstanding Service to Scouting


Certificate of Commendation (application)

For service to Scouting worthy of commendation.

Eligible: Adult members holding any appointment or position with Scouts Canada including member of the executive staff.

Certificate of Commendation

Medal for Good Service (application)

For good service to Scouting.

Eligible: Adult members holding any appointment or position with Scouts Canada including member of the executive staff.

Medal for Good Service

Medal of Merit (application)

For especially good service to Scouting.

Eligible: Adult members holding any appointment or position with Scouts Canada including member of the executive staff.

Medal of Merit

Bar to the Medal of Merit (application)

For further especially good service to Scouting which in itself, would justify conferring a Medal of Merit.

Eligible: Adult members holding any appointment or position with Scouts Canada including member of the executive staff.

Bar to the Medal of Merit

Silver Acorn (application)

For especially distinguished service to Scouting.

Eligible: Adult members holding any appointment or position with Scouts Canada including member of the executive staff.

Silver Acorn

Bar to the Silver Acorn (application)

For further especially distinguished service to Scouting which in itself, would justify conferring a Silver Acorn.

Eligible: Adult members holding any appointment or position with Scouts Canada including member of the executive staff.

Bar to the Silver Acorn

Silver Maple Leaf (application)

For service to Scouting in excess of 25 years, as a member of the executive staff. Awarded upon retirement.

Silver Maple Leaf

Silver Wolf (application)

For service of the most exceptional character to Scouting, normally of national importance.

Eligible: Adult members holding any appointment or position with Scouts Canada including member of the executive staff.

Silver Wolf

Silver Fox (application)

For service of the most exceptional character to Scouting in the international field, performed by persons who are not members of Scouting.

Silver Fox

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For Long, Faithful and Effective Service


Medal for Long Service (application)

For long, faithful and effective service to Scouting. (10 years)

Eligible: Adult members holding any appointment or position with Scouts Canada. Years of service as Scouter-in-training qualifies.

Medal for Long Service

Years of Service Recognition (application)

5 year Pin (additional pins in five year intervals)

Eligible: Adult members holding any appointment or position with Scouts Canada including member of the executive staff.

5 Year Pin

Year Bars (informal)

Silver Bar: For one year.

Gold Bar: For five years.

Purchased through the Scout Shop.

Eligible: Members in any program section of Scouts Canada and adults holding any appointment or position with Scouts Canada.

1 Year Bar
5 Year Bar

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