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The Eagle Badge -- where did it come from?

The First Eagle Scout:  an outstanding summary of research from Gary Twite

Historical Eagle Scout requirements gleaned from the pages of old scouting materials. Some pretty interesting stuff!

1911, Handbook for Boys, reprint.

1914, February, Handbook for Boys, second edition, ninth printing.

1916, June, Handbook for Boys, third edition, fourteenth printing.

1917, May, Handbook for Boys, third edition, sixteenth printing.

1921, January, Handbook for Boys, third edition, twenty-third printing.

1925, August, Handbook for Boys, third edition, thirty-third printing.

1927, November, Handbook for Boys, fourth edition, first printing.

1934, September, Handbook for Boys, revised edition, twentieth printing.

1935, September, Handbook for Boys, fourth edition, twenty-second printing.

 

1936, December, Handbook for Boys, fourth edition, twenty-fifth printing.

1940, May, Handbook for Boys, fourth edition, thirty-second printing.

1940, December, Handbook for Boys, revised edition, thirty-third printing.

1950, April, Handbook for Boys, fifth edition, third printing.

1961, August, Boy Scout Handbook, sixth edition, third printing.

1963, Boy Scout Handbook Supplement, Revised Rank Requirements, optional use until 1965.

1965, September, Boy Scout Handbook , seventh edition, first printing.

1972, June, Scout Handbook, eighth edition, first printing.

1978 requirements

1999 requirements

Hey, have some input?

Last update:  3/2/2005