4: Guides

Canadian Guiding Badges And Insignia Guides

Skating
1. G1449
2. POR (British, 1924)
3. 1924-1935
4. Round; navy; felt: skate and border in green stitching.
5. Skater (1924-1935)

1. G1450
3. 1935-1964
4. Round; navy; felt or cotton: skate and text “GIRL GUIDES”

in encircling ring, in green stitching.
5. Skater (1935-1964)

1. G1451
2. POR (1965)
3. 1965-2009
4. Round; navy; cotton: one roller skate, one ice skate; boots

in white stitching; outline, wheels and blade in blue
stitching.
5. Skater (1964-2005); Skating (2005-2009).

1. G1452
2. Guides on the Go! The Guide Program (2009)
3. 2009-
4. Round; navy; cotton or polyester: white figure skate and

grey in-line skate, navy ground and edge binding.

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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Skier
1. G1453
2. POR (1941)
3. 1941-1964
4. Round; navy; felt or cotton: crossed skis, one pole and

text “GIRL GUIDES” in encircling ring, in green
stitching.

1. G1454
2. POR (1965)
3. 1965-2005
4. Round; navy; cotton: two skis in red stitching; two crossed

poles in white stitching.

Skiing/Snowboarding
1. G1455
2. Guides on the Go! The Guide Program (2005)
3. 2005-
4. Round; navy; cotton or polyester: skier and snowboarder

against white snow slope, navy edge binding.

Snowshoeing
1. G1456
2. POR (1971-72)
3. 1971-
4. Round; navy; cotton: crossed snowshoes; frames in brown

stitching; webbing in grey stitching.
5. Snowshoer (1971-2005)

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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Spinner
1. G1457
2. POR (British, 1928)
3. 1928-1935
4. Round; navy; felt: distaff, spindle and border in green

stitching.

1. G1458
3. 1935-1964
4. Round; navy; felt or cotton: distaff and spindle in white

stitching; text “GIRL GUIDES” in encircling ring, in
green stitching.

1. G1459
3. 1964-1990
4. Round; navy; cotton: distaff and spindle in yellow stitching;

wool in green stitching.

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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Sport
1. G1460
2. POR (British, 1919)
3. 1919-1921
4. Round; white; felt: Guide skipping rope and border in navy

stitching.
5. Athlete (1919-1921)

1. G1461
3. 1921-1935
4. Round; navy; felt: Guide skipping rope and border in

green stitching.
5. Athlete (1921-1935)

1. G1462
3. 1935-1964
4. Round; navy; felt or cotton: Guide skipping rope and text

“GIRL GUIDES” in encircling ring, in green stitching.
5. Athlete (1935-1964)

1. G1463
2. POR (1965)
3. 1965-
4. Round; navy; cotton: crossed tennis rackets and ball;

handles and strings in green stitching; frames and ball
in white stitching.
5. Athlete (1965-1991); Sport (1992-)

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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Sportswoman
1. G1464
2. POR (British, 1919)
3. 1919-1921
4. Round; white; felt: lacrosse stick, two balls and border in

navy stitching.

1. G1465
3. 1921-1931
4. Round; navy; felt: lacrosse stick, two balls and border in

green stitching.

1. G1466
3. 1931-1932
4. Round; navy; felt: lacrosse stick, two balls, text “GIRL

GUIDES” and border in green stitching.

1. G1467
2. POR (British 1933)
3. 1932-1936
4. Round; navy; felt: ball in green and white stitching; text

“GIRL GUIDES” in encircling ring, in green stitching.
6. Became part of Athlete (1936)

Sportswoman – Extension Guides see Extension
section

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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Stalker
1. G1468
2. POR (1945)
3. 1945-1964
4. Round; navy; felt or cotton: stag’s head and text “GIRL

GUIDES” in encircling ring, in green stitching.

Variation: stag’s head in yellow stitching [G1468A].

1. G1469
3. 1964-2005
4. Round; navy; cotton: stag’s head in tan stitching.

Star Lover (1939-1944) see Astronomy
Stitchery (1939-1968) see Needleworker
Street Wise
1. G1470
2. Guides on the Go! The Guide Program (2005)
3. 2005-
4. Round; navy; cotton or polyester: Guide standing on

empty street, navy edge binding.

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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Surveyor
1. G1471
2. The Girl Guides’ Gazette (Vol. III No.25 January 1916)
3. 1916-1921
4. Round; white; felt: compass, ruler and border in navy

stitching.

1. G1472
3. 1921-1931
4. Round; navy; felt: compass, ruler and border in green

stitching.
6. Ranger Surveyor (1932)

Swimmer (1910-2005) see Swimming

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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Swimming

1. G1473
2. Boy Scout Headquarters Gazette (British, November

1909)
3. 1910-1921
4. Round; white; felt: lifebuoy, four pieces of wrapped rope

on lifebuoy and border in navy stitching.
5. Swimming (1910-1912); Swimmer (1912-1921)

1. G1474
3. 1921-1935
4. Round; navy; felt: lifebuoy and border in green stitching,

four wrapped ropes on lifebuoy in white stitching.
5. Swimmer (1921-1935)

1. G1475
3. 1935-1964
4. Round; navy; felt or cotton: lifebuoy in green stitching; four

wrapped ropes on lifebuoy in white stitching, text “GIRL
GUIDES” in encircling ring in green stitching.
5. Swimmer (1935-1964)

Variation: All green stitching [G1475A].

1. G1476
2. POR (1965)
3. 1965-2009
4. Round; navy; cotton: dolphin in white stitching.
5. Swimmer (1965-2005); Swimming (2005-2009).

1. G1477
2. Guides on the Go! The Guide Program (2009)
3. 2009-
4. Round; navy; cotton or polyester: girl in purple swimsuit,

floating on blue water, navy edge binding.
.

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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Tailor (1910-1912) see Sewing

Tasty Treats
1. G1478
2. Guides on the Go! The Guide Program (2009)
3. 2009-
4. Round; navy; cotton or polyester: decorated layer cake

with pink Trefoil on side, three cookies and a pie, navy
edge binding.

Team Sport
1. G1479
2. POR (1970-71)
3. 1970-1990
4. Round; navy; cotton: three balls and a curling stone;

softball in white stitching; basketball in orange and navy
stitching; bowling ball in black and white stitching;
curling stone in orange and white stitching.

Variation: Bowling ball outlined in white stitching
[G1479A].

Telegraphist
1. G1480
2. Boy Scout Headquarters Gazette (British, November

1909)
3. 1910-1921
4. Round; white; felt: pole, wires and border in navy stitching.

1. G1481
3. 1921-1931
4. Round; navy; felt: pole, wires and border in green

stitching.

Tenderfoot Pin/Brooch see Enrolment Pin

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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Canadian Guiding Badges And Insignia Guides

Thanks Badges
Note: Awarded to Guides for participation in a
Company Special Service Project

Conservation Service Project
1. G1610
2. Guide Program for Fun and Challenge! (1992)
3. 1992-2001
4. Square; white, silk: Yellow heart with text “Thanks” and

Trefoil logo in blue.

Community Repair Project
1. G1611
2. Guide Program for Fun and Challenge! (1992)
3. 1992-2001
4. Square; white, silk: Purple heart with text “Thanks” and

Trefoil logo in white.

Community Service Project
1. G1612
2. Guide Program for Fun and Challenge! (1992)
3. 1992-2001
4. Square; white, silk: Pink heart with text “Thanks” and

Trefoil logo in blue.

Water for Tomorrow Service Activity
1. G1613
2. Guide Program for Fun and Challenge! (1992)
3. 1992-2001
4. Square; white, silk: Blue heart with text “Thanks” and

Trefoil logo in white.

Third All Round Cord see All Round Canada Cord

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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Thrift
1. G1482
2. POR (British, 1920)
3. 1920-1921
4. Round; white; felt: bee in navy and white stitching; border

in navy stitching.

1. G1483
3. 1921-1935
4. Round; navy; felt: bee in green and white stitching; border

in green stitching.

1. G1484
3. 1935-1964
4. Round; navy; cotton or felt: bee and text “GIRL GUIDES”

in encircling ring, in green stitching, bee’s wings and
some of abdomen in white stitching.

Variation: Bee’s wings and abdomen in green stitching
[G1484A]

1. G1485
3. 1964-1990
4. Round; navy; cotton: bee in yellow stitching.

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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Toymaker
1. G1486
2. POR (British, 1919)
3. 1919-1921
4. Round; white; felt: Trojan horse and border in navy

stitching.

1. G1487
3. 1921-1935
4. Round; navy; felt: Trojan horse and border in green

stitching.

1. G1488
3. 1935-1964
4. Round; navy; felt or cotton: Trojan horse and text “GIRL

GUIDES” in encircling ring, in green stitching.

1. G1489
3. 1964-1991
4. Round; navy; cotton: Trojan horse; horse in red stitching;

base in green stitching.
6. Became part of Creative Crafts (1992)

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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Tracker
1. G1490
2. POR (1948)
3. 1948-1964
4. Round; navy; cotton or felt: rabbit tracks and text “GIRL

GUIDES” in encircling ring, in green stitching.

1. G1491
2. POR (1965)
3. 1965-
4. Round; navy; cotton: human foot print in green stitching.

Traveller (1982-2005) see Traveling

Traveling
1. G1492
2. POR (1943)
3. 1943-1964
4. Round; navy; cotton or felt: winged globe and text “GIRL

GUIDES” in encircling ring, in green stitching.
5. Traveling (1943-1955); Globetrotter (1955-1964)

1. G1493
3. 1965-2009
4. Round; navy; cotton: winged globe; globe in white

stitching; wings in gold stitching.
5. Globetrotter (1965-1981); Traveller (1982- 2005);

Traveling (2005-2009)

1. G1494
2. Guides on the Go! The Guide Program (2009)
3. 2009-
4. Round; navy; cotton or polyester: airplane flying above

waving girl in red jacket, navy edge binding.

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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Voyageur Challenge

1. G1495
2. The Bridge (1979)
3. 1979-1980
4. Diamond; black; cotton: rocket ship in silver stitching;

earth in green stitching; five stars, rocket exhaust trail
and edge binding in brown stitching.
5. Challenge Emblem (1971-1980);

1. G1496
2. The Guide Program (1981)
3. 1981-1992
4. Square; black; cotton: space ship in center; ship in blue

stitching; five stars and edge binding in white stitching.
Note: Four trapezoid pathways to be added to core as
completed: Camping and Outdoors, Community, Home,
and World
6. Encountering, Exploring, Discovering Program (1992)

Voyageur Challenge - Camping and Outdoors
Pathway

1. G1497
2. The Guide Programme (1982)
3. 1982-1992
4. Trapezoid; black, cotton: Canada goose, mountains and

edge binding in white stitching; trees in green stitching.
Note: To be sewn on Voyageur core.
5. Challenge Emblem (1980)
6. Encountering, Exploring, Discovering Program (1992)

Voyageur Challenge - Community Pathway

1. G1498
2. The Guide Programme (1982)
3. 1982-1992
4. Trapezoid; black, cotton: flaming torch; flames in orange

stitching; handle in brown stitching; edge binding in
white stitching. Note: To be sewn on Voyageur core.
5. Challenge Emblem (1980)
6. Encountering, Exploring, Discovering Program (1992)

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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Voyageur Challenge - Home Pathway

1. G1499
2. The Guide Programme (1982)
3. 1982-1992
4. Trapezoid; black, cotton: house and edge binding in white

stitching; roof in brown stitching; trees in green
stitching. Note: To be sewn on Voyageur core.
5. Challenge Emblem (1980)
6. Encountering, Exploring, Discovering Program (1992)

Voyageur Challenge - World Pathway

1. G1500
2. The Guide Programme (1982)
3. 1982-1992
4. Trapezoid; black, cotton: five girls holding hands on a

globe in yellow stitching; edge binding in white
stitching. Note: To be sewn on Voyageur core.
5. Challenge Emblem (1980)
6. Encountering, Exploring, Discovering Program (1992)

WAGGGS Water Badge

1. G1501
2. The Guide Program: for the fun and challenge of it! (1992)
3. 1992-1996
4. Diamond; pale blue; cotton: waves in medium blue

stitching; 15 drops of rain in pale blue stitching; text
“WAGGGS” and edge binding in reflex blue stitching.
6. Water (1997)

Variation: 10 raindrops and text centered [G1501A]

War Service Badge (WW I and WW 2) see 1 - Multi-
Branch - Other

Water

1. G1502
2. The Guide Program: for fun and challenge! (1997)
3. 1997-
4. Round; navy; cotton: waves in reflex blue stitching; 10

drops of rain in pale blue stitching.

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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Water Skier (1973-1974) see Water Skiing

Water Skiing
1. G1503
2. POR (1970-71)
3. 1970-1984
4. Round; navy; cotton: Guide water skiing; Guide, skis and

towrope in tan stitching; bathing suit and water in blue
stitching.
5. Water Skier (1973-74)

Weather
1. G1504
2. POR (1967)
3. 1967-
4. Round; navy; cotton: weather vane in gold stitching;

rooster in red stitching.
5. Weatherman (1967-1999)

Weatherman (1967-1999) see Weather

Weaver
1. G1505
2. POR (1950)
3. 1950-1964
4. Round; navy; cotton or felt: shuttle and text “GIRL

GUIDES” in encircling ring, in green stitching.

1. G1506
3. 1964-1990
4. Round; navy; cotton: shuttle in tan and blue stitching.

Wilderness Camper

1. G1507
2. POR (1971-72)
3. 1971-1979
4. Round; navy; cotton: two pails on a tripod; tripod in brown

stitching; one pail in yellow stitching; one pail in blue
stitching.

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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Wildflower
1. G1508
2. The Guide Programme (1984)
3. 1984-
4. Round; navy; cotton: two dandelions; one in bloom in

yellow stitching; one gone to seed in white stitching;
stems in green stitching.

Wings (Brownie) see 3 - Brownies

Winter Sport
1. G1509
2. The Guide Program: for the fun and challenge of it! (1992)
3. 1992-2005
4. Round; navy; cotton: ski in red stitching; pole in white

stitching; skate in white stitching and blade in blue
stitching; snowshoe in brown stitching.

Woodcraft Emblem (1948-1964?) see Woodlore
Emblem

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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Woodlore Emblem

1. G1608
2. POR (1948)
3. 1948-1962
4. Epaulette shaped (rectangular with a peak); navy; cotton:

tree and grass in green stitching; text “GIRL GUIDES”
in white stitching.
5. Woodcraft Emblem (1948-1962)

1. G1510
3. 1962-1964
4. Epaulette shaped (rectangular with a peak); navy; cotton:

tree and grass in white and green stitching; text “GIRL
GUIDES” in white stitching.
5. Woodcraft Emblem (1962-1964)

1. G1511
3. 1964-1979
4. Epaulette shaped; navy; cotton: Canada goose in white

and navy stitching; tree in green stitching; mountains in
navy and white stitching.

Woodman (1937-1981) see Forestry

Woodworker
1. G1512
2. The Guide Programme (1982)
3. 1982-1990
4. Round; navy; cotton: saw: handle in brown stitching; blade

in grey stitching.
6. Became part of Creative Crafts (1992)

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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World Guiding
1. G1513
2. POR (British, 1927)
3. 1927-1935
4. Round; navy; felt: globe and border in green stitching.
5. International Knowledge (1927-1935)

1. G1514
3. 1935-1964
4. Round; navy; felt or cotton: globe and text “GIRL GUIDES”

in encircling ring, in green stitching.
5. International Knowledge (1935-1948); World Knowledge

(1948-1964)

1. G1515
2. POR (1965)
3. 1965-2009
4. Round; navy; cotton: Trefoil in blue stitching on a globe in

gold stitching.
5. World Trefoil (1965-1991); World Guiding (1992-2009)

1. G1516
2. Guides on the Go! The Guide Program (2009)
3. 2009-
4. Round; navy; cotton or polyester: dark blue logo partly

covering blue and green globe, navy edge binding.

World Knowledge (1948-1964) see World Guiding

World Neighbour

1. G1517
2. The Guide Programme (1986)
3. 1986-1990
4. Round; navy; cotton: two hands on a globe; one hand in

brown stitching; one hand in tan stitching; globe in blue
stitching.

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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World Trefoil (1965-1991) see World Guiding

Writer (1935-1964) see Writing

Writing
1. G1518
2. POR (British, 1920)
3. 1920-1921
4. Round; white; felt: feather pen in ink bottle and border in

navy stitching.
5. Authoress (1920-1921)

1. G1519
3. 1921-1935
4. Round; navy; felt: feather pen in ink bottle and border in

green stitching.
5. Authoress (1921-1925); Writer (1925-1935)

1. G1520
3. 1935-1964
4. Round; navy; felt or cotton: feather pen in ink bottle and

text “GIRL GUIDES” in encircling ring, in green
stitching.
5. Writer (1935-1964)

1. G1521
3. 1964-2009
4. Round; navy; cotton: feather pen in ink bottle and a scroll:

feather in red stitching; ink and scroll in white stitching.
5. Writer (1964-2005); Writing (2005-2009)

1. G1522
2. Guides on the Go! The Guide Program (2009)
3. 2009-
4. Round; navy; cotton or polyester: pink hand holding pencil

over lined white notebook, navy edge binding.

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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You and Others

1. G1523
2. Guides on the Go! The Guide Program (2005)
3. 2005-
4. Square navy; cotton or polyester: central figure in blue

shirt and red shorts, a Guide on either side, medium
blue edge binding. Note: From 2007, became the core
badge for a program area.

You and Others – Build Skills in Communication

1. G1524
2. Information bulletin (National Council, November 2006)
3. 2007-
4. Square (small); navy; cotton or polyester: two girls talking,

medium blue edge binding. Note: One of four
challenges in this program area.

You and Others – Learn About Leadership in a Group

1. G1525
2. Information bulletin (National Council, November 2006)
3. 2007-
4. Square (small); navy; cotton or polyester: three girls

around red campfire, one leading an activity, medium
blue edge binding. Note: One of four challenges in this
program area.

You and Others – Learn About Safety

1. G1526
2. Information bulletin (National Council, November 2006)
3. 2007-
4. Square (small); navy; cotton or polyester: three children

talking to RCMP officer, medium blue edge binding.
Note: One of four challenges in this program area.

You and Others – Learn How to Plan

1. G1527
2. Information bulletin (National Council, November 2006)
3. 2007-
4. Square (small); navy; cotton or polyester: girl looking a

weekly planner, medium blue edge binding. Note: One
of four challenges in this program area.

Legend: See introduction 6. Subsequent Name
1. Catalogue Number 2. Earliest Reference 3. Dates in use 4. Description 5. Former Name ver.3

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