Uniform Guide

1. American Flag. Required.
2. Den Number. Required, but Webelos dens may replace it with a Boy Scout patrol emblem.
3. *Colors (optional for Webelos, not shown) and activity pins (required for Webelos). Colors are pinned under and touching the den number. If a Webelos patrol emblem is used in place of a den number, pin the colors under and touching the emblem. Attach Webelos activity pins to the streamers. Webelos who don't wear colors should put their activity pins on a scout hat, a risky option since hats are easily lost.
4. Quality Unit Badge. Optional. Worn by scouts in packs that earn quality unit awards. Wear only the most recent.
5. Council Emblem. Required.
6. Pack number. Required.
7. *World Crest. Optional. Symbolizes the world brotherhood of scouting. Worn by any Scout.

*Rank Badges and Arrow Points. (Numbers 8-15) Required. If a scout has earned it, he must wear it.

8.     Bobcat badge, a scout's first rank badge.

9.     Wolf badge, earned by 2nd graders.

10.  Bear badge, earned by 3rd graders.

11.  Webelos badge, earned by 4th graders. It's a fleur-de-lis that looks like a W.

12.  Wolf Gold Arrow Point. The first arrow point is gold. Subsequent ones are silver.

13.  Wolf Silver Arrow Points, in double rows.

14.  Bear Gold Arrow Point.

15.  Bear Silver Arrow Points, in double rows.

16. *Tiger Service Star. Optional. A metal star on an orange background displaying the numeral 1. It shows that the wearer was a Tiger for 1 year.
17. *Cub Scout Service Star. Optional. A metal star on a gold background displaying the number of years a boy has been a scout, excluding his Tiger year. Example: a first-year Webelos (4th grader) who was previously a Tiger, a Wolf, and a Bear can wear an orange-backed service star with a 1 for his Tiger year and a gold-backed service star with a 2 for his Wolf and Bear years.
18. Progress Toward Ranks Emblem. Optional for Wolves and Bears. Hangs from the right pocket button. Beads are attached to it as scouts progress toward their Wolf and Bear badges. A Scout continues to wear the emblem after earning the associated rank but must take it off when he becomes a Webelos.
19. Compass Points Emblem. Optional for Webelos who have earned 7 activity pins. Attach compass points to this emblem as more activity pins are earned.
20. Progress Toward Ranks beads. Optional, yellow for Wolves, red for Bears.
21. *Tiger Strip or Recruiter Strip. Optionally worn by any former Tiger. Scouts who recruit other boys into the program can optionally wear a recruiter strip below the Tiger strip.
22. National Summertime Pack Pin. Optionally worn by scouts in packs that earn summertime pack awards.
23. Denner and Assistant Denner Cords. Optional. If a den decides to select denners (scouts who take on extra responsibilities), the denners can wear these cords.
24. Arrow of Light Badge, earned by second year Webelos (5th graders), usually in their last month as Cub Scouts. It's the only Cub Scout badge that can be worn on a Boy Scout uniform.
25. Medals, optional, (religious emblems, pinewood derby winner, good attendance, etc.) are worn over the left pocket. Wear no more than five medals at a time and wear them only on special occasions, such as a Blue and Gold Banquet or a uniform inspection. Many denominations have 2 Cub Scout religious emblems, one for younger boys, another for older; both can be worn together. Warning: medals can fall off.
26. Religious-emblem square-knot badges. Optional for scouts who have earned religious emblems. Religious emblem medals are worn on special occasions, but religious emblem knots are worn all the time. The knots, which are identical for all religions, consist of a silver square knot on a purple background. If a scout has earned 2 religious emblems, he can wear 2 knots.
27. Sports and Academic Belt Loops, optional, are worn on the blue Cub Scout belt. Webelos note: loops don't fit the wider khaki Boy Scout belt, keep wearing your blue belt to display your loops. Wear the optional sports and academic pins on a patch vest.
28. Temporary patches and patch vests. Optional, not shown. Boys sometimes receive temporary patches that commemorate things they have done as scouts. A scout may wear one temporary patch at a time on his uniform. Remove the Progress Toward Ranks or Compass Points Emblems and put the temporary patch over the right pocket. Plastic patch holders that hang from the right pocket button, sold at the Scout Shop, are an easy way to wear a temporary patch. Examples: The pack might distribute pinewood derby patches to race participants or Food for Scouting patches to those who collect food. A den might distribute bowling patches after going bowling or hiking patches after a hike. (Den leaders: the Scout Shop sells a variety of patches, more are available in the scout catalogue.) Scouts might also receive patches for attending Scout Camp or going to a professional sports team's Scout Night. When a scout has accumulated several patches, sew them on a red patch vest that can be worn over the uniform; they will serve as a vivid reminder of a boy's scouting experiences. Buy patch vests at the Scout Shop or make them from red felt.

Other Uniform Elements

1. *Neckerchief and slide. Required. Wolf, Bear, and Webelos neckerchiefs are yellow, blue, and plaid, respectively. Wolves and Bears wear a neckerchief slide picturing a wolf. Webelos wear a slide with a fleur-de-lis that looks like a W. Dens are encouraged to make their own slides.
2. *Wear the neckerchief right. Required. Wear the neckerchief (i) tucked under the collar, leaving the collar button open or (ii) over a turned under collar. (Tip: slide a rubber hose washer on the neckerchief beneath the slide and it will stay on.)
3. *Webelos shirts. Optional. Webelos may optionally wear the khaki Boy Scout shirt.
4. *Webelos shoulder loops. Optional. Webelos who wear Boy Scout shirts can optionally wear blue shoulder loops to show they are Cub Scouts. Boy Scouts wear red shoulder loops.

The inside covers of the Wolf, Bear, and Webelos handbooks give precise guidance on insignia placement. Items described above can be purchased at the Scout Shop, located at