Brownie Girl Scout Vest
Girl Scout of the U.S.A. Identification Strip
Place this strip just below the shoulder seam on the right side of the Brownie Girl Scout vest. The strip shows that you belong to Girl Scoutsof the USA.
Girl Scout Council Identification Strip
Place this strip directly below the Girl Scouts of the USA. ID strip. Every council has its own ID strip.
Troop Numerals
Place these numerals horizontally below the council identification strip. They represent the troop number assigned to your troop by your council.
Insignia Tab
Wear this felt tab on the left side above the heart on the Brownie vest or clothing. The tab is used to hold the World Trefoil pin and Brownie Girl Scout membership pin.
World Trefoil Pin
Center this pin above the membership pin on clothing on insignia tab. The World Trefoil pin shows that you are part of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). On it are three leaves representing the Girl Scout Promise, with a flame that stands for loving all the people in the world. The compass needle is to guide you, and the two stars are the Girl Scout Promise & Law. The outer circle represents the World Association, and the golden yellow trefoil on a bright blue background stands for the sun shining over the children of the world.
Brownie Girl Scout Membership Pin
Wear this pin on the left side of the Brownie shirt or vest, or on clothing centered above your heart. Or place it on an insignia tab. It is trefoil-shaped with a Brownie elf. It shows that you are a member of Girl Scouts of the USA.
Membership Star/Disc
Place these pins directly beneath the troop numbers, beginning with the Daisy Girl Scout star (on a blue disc) on the right side, then the Brownie Girl Scout stars (on a green disc). Each membership star stands for being registered for one troop year.
Girl Scout Cookie Sale Activity Pins
Place the pins in a row above the Try-Its on the Brownie Girl Scout vest. These pins are worn to show participation in the Girl Scout cookie sale after participating in activities from the Cookie Sale Activity Guide. They are awarded yearly in a different color. The 1998 pin is blue and the 1999 one is gold.
Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its
Wear Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its on the vest below the membership stars, placed as received, horizontally in rows of four or five. Arrange Try-Its on the left and right sides of the vest to achieve a balanced appearance. They can also be continued around the bottom of the vest to the back. Each Brownie Girl Scout Try-It represents completion of activities in an area of interest.
Junior Vest Insignia and Recognitions Placement
Note to parents: Items in green can usually be purchased by the Girl Scout at the Council store or other retailer. Other items are purchased only by a troop leader.
Sewing tips: Stapling insignia in place before beginning to sew makes the job of stitching much easier! Using glue, stitch-witchery or heat 'n bond is not recommended, because patches cannot be moved afterward without leaving an ugly glue spot. When sewing by hand, if you use thread to match the vest or nylon thread and just catch the edges, it won't show from the inside or out. If you use a sewing machine, you can use nylon thread so you won't have to keep changing colors.
1. Girl Scouts U.S.A. identification strip. Should be placed just below the shoulder seam on the wearer's right side.
2. Council identification strip. This goes just below the GSUSA strip.
3. Troop crest should be centered under id strips. (Usually provided by troop. All members of a troop wear the same crest.)
4. Troop number, usually 3 or 4 digits, centered.
5. Membership star pin(s). From left to right Daisy (blue background disc), Brownie (green), then Junior (yellow). Girl Scouts earn one for each year of membership. Can be replaced by a numeral guard after 5 years of membership, but most girls prefer the stars on their official uniform.
6. Rainbow-shaped Bridge to Junior Girl Scouts patch, if earned. On a sash, leave room between the membership stars and the Bridge to Juniors patch for pins like religious recognitions.
7. Junior Aide patch, when earned. Leave space for this one!
8. Brownie wings. If you were ever a registered Brownie Girl Scout, you may wear these.
9. Junior Girl Scout Leadership pin, if earned.
10. Proficiency badges. On a vest, the first row should be on the right side, then move to the left. More badges can be sewn on the right side later, to balance things out. On a sash, these are sewn in rows of three.
11. Insignia tab. The Junior Girl Scout tab is teal and made of felt. Note: When you wear a sash, the insignia tab and membership pins do NOT go on the sash. They go on the girl's left side.
12. World Association pin. Worn above the membership pin. Indicates membership in the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. Often awarded at Thinking Day during a girl's first year of membership.
13. Girl Scout membership pin. Junior Girl Scouts can wear either the traditional gold pin (with an eagle, arrows, etc.) or the contemporary green and gold one (with three faces). Usually awarded at investiture ceremony. Girls are entitled to wear a numeral guard pin after five years of membership, BUT they must remove five membership star pins if they wear it on their vest. (Cannot wear both the numeral guard and the membership stars, as that would indicate 10 years membership!) The numeral guard is a small number 5 with a chain that connects it to the membership pin. The guard is pinned to the vest on the wearer's right of the membership pin.
14. Junior Girl Scout signs. When earned, the Sign of the Rainbow, Sign of the Sun, Sign of the Satellite, and Sign of the World are worn in two rows, with Sign of the Rainbow and Sign of the Satellite on the wearer's right of a vest, or below the Brownie wings on a sash.
15. Religious recognition pin (3/4 inch), if earned. On a vest, this is worn to the right OR left of the Bridge to Junior Girl Scouts patch. If no Bridge to Juniors patch was earned, the pin is centered below the membership stars. On a sash, the pin is centered below the membership stars, above the Bridge to Junior Girl Scouts patch.
16. Cookie pin(s), if earned (not pictured). These are placed just below the Signs on the girl's left side.
ON THE BACK OF THE VEST: Proficiency badges can be continued from the front of the vest or the bottom of a sash to the back if more room is needed. Start at the bottom.
Girl Scout participation patches should start at the top, below the shoulder line. These are patches from camp, events, cookie sales, and some projects.
Note: Swap patches that you trade with other Girl Scout councils should probably go on a banner or blanket or jacket or somewhere other than your official Girl Scout uniform.