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Appreciation pins are awarded to adults
at the council level, following established guidelines.
| Appreciation Pin |
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| 1976-1980 |
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| Appreciation Pin |
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| 1980-1985 |
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| Current Appreciation Pin |
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| Image donated by Angie Olds |
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| Committee/Associate Pin |
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| 1920-1957 |
Generally, this pin was for anyone
who wished to be a part of Girl Scouting,
but for some reason,
could not be an active member.
At first, a committee member
had to pass the Tenderfoot Test,
but this requirement was later dropped.
The "GS" on the pin was added in 1933.
Early versions do not have GS on them.
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| Adult Uniform Hat "GS" Emblem |
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| 1917-1920 |
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Adult Uniform "G.S." Emblem
1940's-1950's
Adults of this period had a variety
of hats and uniforms,
most had the "G.S." emblem on the
hat,
on the shoulders of the uniform
or both.
They came in bronze (common) with
black paint and silver.
1949 cost of a pair of GS
emblems - 50 cents.
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| Diamond Chip in Miniature Trefoil Pin |
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| 1978-1979 |
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| Girl Scout Thank you Pin |
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| 1978-1979 |
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| Trefoil Lapel Pin |
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| 1978-1979 |
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Currently for truly outstanding service of a Girl Scout
member.
The honor has been around since 1913.
Approval from National Headquarters
has been required since 1917.
During the early years, the pin was awarded
to members outside of Girl Scouting
as well as members.
Generally red, white and green pins were for
non-members,
and the red, white and blue was for members.
That ended in 1958
when the red,white and green was discontinued.
There has been some changes in the metal
used in the pin and since 1974
the Thanks badge has been gold filled, metal.
A miniature Thanks badge was introduced in 1972.
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| Green Version of the Thanks Badge |
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| 1913-1958 |
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This is a vintage green thanks badge
is from the United Kingdom,
very similar to ours.
Older Thanks badges do not have the
enamel around the outer edge.
This one also does not have
the triangle in the center.
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| Lifetime Membership Pin - Traditional |
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| 1994 - current |
| Lifetime Membership Pin - Contemporary |
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| 1994 - current |
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| Outstanding Volunteer |
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| 1987 - 2001 |
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| 2001 - current |
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Donna Coates of Redmond, Oregon
writes:
This was my Mother's leader pin from the 1960's.
She was a retired school teacher
and took on a brownie
troop when she
was in her late 60's.
The numeral stands for 5 years as a leader
and the Brownie for being a Brownie
leader.
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| Brown Owl Pin |
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| 1927-1938 |
| Tawny Owl |
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Brown Owls were the leaders
and Tawny Owls were the assistant leaders
of the first official Brownie Packs.
At first the pins were enameled brown,
switching to an orange enamel in 1934.
The Tawny Owl pin had a design change early on.
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Guard Pin
for Brownie Girl Scout Leaders
1938-1967
This pin is only 1/2"
and was attached to the membership pin
by a small chain.
Wearing the guard pin replaced
the Brown Owl and Tawny Owl pins for leaders.
Also
- this is the same design
of the original Brownie Girl Scout "elf" pin
- though that pin was larger.
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| Honor Pin |
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| 1987 - current |
Awarded through the Board of Directors
of each council for outstanding work
done in two or more geographical areas of a council.
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| Leadership Development Pin |
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| 1987 - current |
Introduced in 1987
to recongize the continued training
of Girl Scout Leaders and Co-Leaders.
Green, silver and gold metal leaves
are attached to show additional training beyond that.
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| Trainer's Pin with attachments |
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| 1987 - current |
Only one attachment is worn
with the Trainer Pin.
All three are shown here.
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| Outstanding Leader Pin |
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| 1987 - 2000 |
| Pins are acutally the same size |
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| 2001 - current |
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| Bridge to Adult Girl Scouts Pin |
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| 1987 - current |
Completing the colorful
bridging patch program
is this pin.
Can be worn on the adult uniform,
below the name tag
on the right side of the uniform.
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| Leader Position Pins |
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| various |
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| Campus Girl Scout Pin |
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| 1974 - current |
This optional pin is for
a certified
Campus Girl Scout Group
(over 18 years old, generally college
girls).
It is worn with the Girl Scout membership
pin,
but not with the numerals.
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Miniature pins are for non-uniformed
wear.
The Campus Girl Scout pin may be
worn
with the miniature membership pins.
The contemporary Girl Scout
membership pin is not shown.
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GSUSA Indentification Strip
1960's -1970's
Originally an optional item for adult uniformed wear, it also became optional
on Cadette and Senior uniforms as well. 1973 cost - 50 cents.
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