Silver Wolf Award

Silver Wolf

Owner

Founder

Awarded for

Outstanding service to Scouting

The Silver Wolf is the highest award made by The Scout Association "for services of the most exceptional character." It is an unrestricted gift of the Chief Scout. The award consists of a Silver Wolf suspended from a dark green and yellow neck ribbon.

History

Since its inception by Robert Baden-Powell, the Silver Wolf has remained the "unrestricted gift of the Chief Scout" although "County Commissioners and overseas Chief Scouts may submit recommendations to Scout Headquarters."

During the early years of the development of the Scout Movement throughout the world, it was the practice of the Founder, Lord Baden-Powell, to give the Silver Wolf to Scouters in any country who had done outstandingly valuable work for the Movement.The Silver Wolf was first awarded to King's Scouts or King's Sea Scouts of at least 2 years service and who earned 12 proficiency badges who performed under exceptional circumstances like saving a life or repeated acts of Bravery, endurance, or self-sacrifice. This Silver Wolf remained a Youth award until 1922 when it became an award for Adult volunteers for Services to Scouting.

The award was of course highly valued, but it began to be realized that the Silver Wolf was a British Scout decoration, even though it was given by the Chief Scout of the World. Accordingly in 1934 the Bronze Wolf Award was created as the only award made by the World Scout Committee.

The Silver Wolf worn by Robert Baden-Powell is handed down the line of his successors.

References

"The Bronze Wolf". WOSM Resource Center. Retrieved February 20, 2006.
"Scout Awards and the Cornwell Badge" (PDF). The Scout Association. Retrieved July 17, 2007.

The Scout Association

Organisation

Beaver Scouts Cub Scouts Scouts Explorer Scouts Sea Scouts Young Leaders Scout Network Scout Active Support Scout Counties National Scout and Guide Symphony Orchestra Scoutlink Extension Scouting

Advancement and recognition

Progressive Award Scheme Queen's Scout Silver Wolf Award

Notable people

Chief Scout Robert Baden-Powell J. S. Wilson Bear Grylls Peter Duncan

National places

Scout Activity Centre Baden-Powell House Brownsea Island Downe Scout Activity Centre Gilwell Park Youlbury Scout Activity Centre

Countries, regions and territories

England	East Midlands East of England Greater London North East England North West England South East England South West England West Midlands Yorkshire and the Humber

Scotland	Scouting in Scotland

Northern Ireland	Scouting in Northern Ireland

Wales	Scouting in Wales

Crown Dependencies	Guernsey Jersey Isle of Man

Overseas Territories	Anguilla Bermuda Cayman Islands Falkland Islands Gibraltar Montserrat Saint Helena and Ascension Island Turks and Caicos Islands British Virgin Islands

Sovereign countries	Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu

Scouting and Guiding topics

The Scouting Movement

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Sections

Age groups in Scouting and Guiding Beavers Cub Scout Scout Venture Scout Rover Scout Rainbow Guides Brownie Guides Girl Guides Ranger Guides Air Scouts Extension Scouting Lone Scouts Lone Guides Sea Scout

Founders, pioneers, and notable leaders

Robert Baden-Powell Olave Baden-Powell Agnes Baden-Powell Daniel Carter Beard Frederick Russell Burnham Lawrie Dring Bear Grylls William Hillcourt László Nagy Ernest Thompson Seton Francis Vane J. S. Wilson

Prominent places

Baden-Powell House Brownsea Island Edith Macy Conference Center Foxlease Gilwell Park Kandersteg Our Cabaña Our Chalet Pax Hill Pax Lodge Philmont Sangam

International Scouting

Confederation of European Scouts International Catholic Conference of Scouting International Union of Guides and Scouts of Europe International Scout and Guide Fellowship Order of World Scouts Scouts-in-Exile World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts World Federation of Independent Scouts World Organization of Independent Scouts World Organization of the Scout Movement

Other

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