A sash filled with colorful badges and patches is a great visual reminder for your Girl Scout of all the wonderful experiences she’s had and the skills she’s honed. What an amazing way to show the world all she’s accomplished!

While badges and patches are both part of the legacy of Girl Scouts, many people use the words badge and patch interchangeably without realizing there is an important difference between the two.

What’s the difference, you ask?

Badges

The founder of Girl Scouts, Juliette Gordon Low, defined the purpose of badges pretty well:

Every badge you earn is tied up to your motto. This badge is not a reward for something you have done once or for an examination you have passed. Badges are not ...
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