Uniform can either be bought from our online shop - Scout Store - or from a local supplier. If you’re not sure where to start, or could use a little help with uniform costs, fear not. Your Explorer leader can chat to you about options. The most important thing when you first arrive is wearing something that you feel natural and comfortable in. Where to sew those badges... Ribbons of decorations conferred by foreign National Scout Associations are worn below the emblems of United Kingdom Scout Association decorations. District and County badges bearing distinctive identifying emblems and/or lettering and of any size up to 50mm deep by 38mm wide may be worn after approval by the County Commissioner to whom a drawing or specimen of the design must be submitted.

A Scout on entering an Explorer Unit may continue to wear the Chief Scout’s Gold Award. The award must be removed when the Explorer gains the Chief Scout’s Platinum Award. Group, Unit or Network badges bearing distinctive identifying emblems and/or lettering and of any size up to 50mm deep by 38mm wide may be worn after approval by the County Commissioner to whom a drawing or specimen of the design must be submitted.A Cub, on entering the Scout Troop, may continue to wear their Chief Scout’s Silver Award. The award must be removed when the Scout gains their Chief Scout’s Gold Award. outside Scotland, where members are entitled to wear tartan, male holders of appointments may wear the kilt of their own or Scout tartan and female holders of appointments may wear a pleated tartan skirt of their own or Scout tartan a. Members of Scout Marching Bands have two options from which the Band as a whole may choose one option: Cubs, Scouts and Explorers may also wear the current Joining In / Participation and Moving On Awards.

Activities for Explorers may vary from company to company but here's an idea of the type of thing they can enjoy: The Membership Badge and the appropriate County, District and Group name tape may be worn on the shirt selected by the band. Alongside their shirts, Explorers might wear the accompanying blue uniform trousers or skirt, or they might save their uniform bottoms to wear for special occasions like awards ceremonies and public events – choosing to wear something more casual with their shirt during the week. Optional accessories such as hats, hoodies, are also available. Where you buy your uniform

Badge Placement

A manufactured example of all such District and County badges should be submitted subsequently to UK Headquarters. Send to the Head of Brand and Ambassadors, Communications and Marketing Team at UK Headquarters. Elsewhere, female members who are entitled by descent to wear saffron may wear a saffron pleated skirt An Explorer on entering the Scout Network may continue to wear the Chief Scout’s Platinum or Diamond Award or Queen’s Scout Award or King's Scout Award. The Award will be removed when the next Award is gained.