Award Square Knot
As mentioned in the introduction, we have recently petitioned BSA to create an award knot representing the achievement of additional merit badges and continued service and leadership beyond the rank of Eagle (while still youth) in scouting. If you would like to read the proposal, please click here for the latest submission.
In the proposal we have suggested the design of the knot. The following image is an actual photo of the knot:
The design is centered around two ideas. The first is the red, white, and blue background. These colors represent the colors of the Eagle Scout rank which is a foundation achievement to those scouts who continued on to earn all of the merit badges. The colors are in the same order as on the Eagle Scout badge and medal.
The second idea is that the two strands represent the merit badges. The silver strand represents and is the same color as the outline of the set of required merit badges. The olive strand represents and is the same color as the outline of the set of elective merit badges.
The part of the design that sets this knot apart from others is that the border colors bleed from the field colors. The stitch patterns between the border and field create a slight contrast that makes the border stand out. This simple design is clear, concise, and easily understandable. The knot is fully embroidered and looks sharp! We are very pleased with how they turned out. In the proposal we have included three lower tiers of qualification. Please refer to the proposal for more information.
We have commissioned 150 of these knots to be made, and we do sell them to those who are interested in this knot idea. We have set the price of this knot at $7.00 for the first knot and then $6.00 for additional knots. This is an all-inclusive price which includes shipping. We realize that this is a slight premium to knots currently sold on eBay or other private vendors for knots similar to this. The primary driver of this premium is the small lot size we have produced in anticipation of low demand for such an eclectic knot. The small monetary profit we hope to achieve through the sale of these knots will go to the scouting activities of our children. The bigger benefit we hope is to eventually have BSA recognition for the achievement represented by the knot.
If you would like to purchase one of these knots, please contact us for more information.
Also, if you are purchasing this knot because you have earned all the merit badges yourself, please make sure we have your correct information in the registry. In addition, your purchase price for a knot is discounted to $5.00.
If you prefer, you can purchase this knot through eBay. Please click here to determine if we currently have the knot listed.
Also, please be sure to read the "Why Knot?" and "Special Note" pages on this website for more information on the purpose and history of this knot.
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