Canadian Guiding Badges And Insignia
Other
8. Multi-Branch
The badges and insignia listed in this section are those that could be
worn by more than one section of girl members and sometimes by
adult members as well. There are seven distinct groupings:
1. Canada Flashes and Title Tapes
2. Challenges (to be added)
3. Commemorative badges and pins
4. Provincial Hat badges
5. Religion in Life badges
6. Service Stars
7. Other
7. Other
These badges and pins were worn by more than one level or branch of
Guiding. Some were worn for a specific occasion or event, while others
were worn for a limited time of months or years to support an initiative
like the WAGGGS Peace Patch. Others indicated a specialized branch
of Guiding such as Lones or a Kindred Society such as the Salvation
Army and the Women’s Catholic League.
The only items that were not worn on the uniform were the Diversity pin
and the Friendship pin and patch.
Canadian Guiding Badges And Insignia
Other
Contents
B-P Star ................................................................................................................................... 3
Brownie Helper Badge .......................................................................................................... 3
Canadian Friendship Patch .................................................................................................. 3
Canadian Friendship Patch continued… ........................................................................... 4
Canadian Friendship Pin ...................................................................................................... 4
Catholic Women’s League ................................................................................................... 5
Companies & Packs on Foreign Soil – Friendship Pin .................................................... 5
Companies & Packs on Foreign Soil Crest ....................................................................... 5
Companies & Packs on Foreign Soil Crest contd ............................................................ 6
Diversity Pin ............................................................................................................................ 7
Guides Catholiques du Canada .......................................................................................... 7
Guide Helper Badge .............................................................................................................. 7
Home Defence Badge ........................................................................................................... 8
Lones Pin ................................................................................................................................ 8
Mourning Band ....................................................................................................................... 8
National Service Armband.................................................................................................... 8
Pin Tab .................................................................................................................................... 9
Salvation Army Badge .......................................................................................................... 9
Salvation Army Badge continued… .................................................................................. 10
Spark Helper Badge ............................................................................................................ 10
WAGGGS UNHCR Refugee Badge (UN High Commissioner for Refugees)............ 10
WAGGGS World Citizenship Patch .................................................................................. 10
WAGGGS World Citizenship Pin ...................................................................................... 11
WAGGGS World Peace Initiative Crest ........................................................................... 11
War Service Badge (1915-1919) ....................................................................................... 11
War Service Badge (1939-1945) ....................................................................................... 12
War Service Pin ................................................................................................................... 12
War Service – 3 year Service Pin ..................................................................................... 12
Wartime Emergency Service Armlet ................................................................................. 13
Western Hemisphere Patch ............................................................................................... 13
Western Hemisphere Pin.................................................................................................... 13
Western Hemisphere Pin continued… ............................................................................. 14
World Crest ........................................................................................................................... 14
World Pin ............................................................................................................................... 15
World Pin (Brownie) see Brownie section........................................................................ 15
World Thinking Day Pin ...................................................................................................... 15
1996 World Conference Patch .......................................................................................... 16
1996 World Conference Pin ............................................................................................... 16
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B-P Star
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4.
X1001
Canadian Guider (November 1956)
1957
Star; gilt; metal: 6-pointed star with blue enamel
centre, text “B P” in gilt.
Note: Worn in or out of uniform by those who
completed the Baden-Powell Challenge.
Brownie Helper Badge
1. X1002
2. POR (1969)
3. 1969-1995
4. Oval; yellow; cotton: owl in brown stitching sitting on
perch.
5. Pack Leader Crest (1969-1994)
Note: Worn by older girl members.
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2.
3.
4.
X1003
MC News (January 1996)
1996Rectangle; navy; cotton: Trefoil, text “BROWNIE
HELPER” and edging in orange stitching.
Canadian Friendship Patch
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4.
X1004
POR (1987)
1987-1996
Rectangle; white; cotton: maple leaf outlined in yellow
stitching, edging in red stitching, Trefoil and text
“Canada” in blue stitching.
Canadian Friendship Crest (1987-1994)
Note: not worn by Canadians.
X1005
Guides Canada Catalogue (1996-1997)
1996-1997
Rectangle; white; cotton: edging and maple leaf
outlined in red stitching, Trefoil and text “Canada”
in blue stitching.
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Canadian Friendship Patch continued…
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X1006
Guides Canada Catalogue (1997-1998)
1997Rectangle; white; cotton: maple leaf and double
border in red stitching, Trefoil and text “Canada” in
blue stitching.
Note: in POR referred to as Friendship Crest.
Canadian Friendship Pin
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3.
4.
5.
X1007
Canadian Guider (May 1938)
1938-1963
Maple leaf; gilt; metal: blue enamel Trefoil with text
“CGG” and scroll with text “BE PREPARED”
centred on maple leaf.
Canadian International Souvenir Pin (1938-1940),
Canadian Souvenir Pin (1940-1954)
Note: used as a souvenir gift to Friends of Guiding in
Canada or to Guides in other countries. Not worn
by Canadian Guiders or Guides.
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1008
Price List, Girl Guides of Canada (1964)
1964-1971
Maple leaf; gilt; metal: blue enamel Trefoil with text
“GGC” and scroll with text “BE PREPARED”
centred on maple leaf.
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2.
3.
4.
X1009
Merchandising Catalogue (1971-72)
1971-1987
Maple leaf; gilt; metal: blue enamel Trefoil with text
“GGC” centred on maple leaf.
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2.
3.
4.
X1010
Merchandising Catalogue (1987-1988)
1987Maple leaf; gilt; metal: Trefoil in blue enamel on maple
leaf.
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Catholic Women’s League
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3.
4.
X1011
1921-1959
Rectangle; navy; cotton: text ‘CATHOLIC WOMEN’S
LEAGUE” and “FOR GOD AND CANADA” in a ring
in gold stitching, circling a blue cross with rays and
gold stars at the base. Text “GIRL GUIDES” in
white stitching is below the ring.
1.
3.
4.
X1012
1960-1998?
Rectangle; navy; cotton: text “THE CATHOLIC
WOMEN’S LEAGUE” and “FOR GOD AND
CANADA” in a ring in gold stitching, circling a cross
with text “OF CANADA” above in blue stitching and
gold stars at the base. Text “GIRL GUIDES” in
white stitching is below the ring.
Companies & Packs on Foreign Soil – Friendship
Pin
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1013
Canadian Guider (Nov/Dec 1987)
1987?Oval; blue and white; metal: a silver airplane with text
“CPFS” in top segment, a red maple leaf and text
“CANADA” in lower segment.
Companies & Packs on Foreign Soil Crest
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2.
3.
4.
5.
X1014
Canadian Guider (October 1958)
1958?-1962
Square; navy; cotton: maple leaf in red stitching, in the
centre, text “CANADIAN GIRL GUIDES” and Trefoil
in gold stitching in two circles and text “CGG” in
white stitching.
CPFS Patch
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Companies & Packs on Foreign Soil Crest contd
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3.
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5.
X1015
1963-1971?
Square; navy; cotton: maple leaf in red stitching, in the
centre, text “GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA” and
Trefoil in gold stitching in two circles with text
“GGC” in white stitching.
CPFS Patch
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1016
National Resource Centre Fact Sheet (1981)
1972Rectangle; light blue; cotton: NATO star in red and
white stitching with gold maple leaf super imposed
in centre.
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3.
4.
X1017
?-1962
Shield; light green; cotton: the maple leaf flag with a
blue Trefoil and gold text “CGG” above, crossed
with a gold Trefoil in a blue flag with a Brownie elf
above and text “COMPANIES & PACKS ON
FOREIGN SOIL” in black. Edging in white
stitching.
1.
3.
4.
X1018
1963-1984?
Shield; green; cotton: the maple leaf flag with a blue
Trefoil and gold text “GGC” above, crossed with a
gold Trefoil in a blue flag with a Brownie elf above
and text “COMPANIES & PACKS ON FOREIGN
SOIL” in black. Edging in yellow stitching.
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Diversity Pin
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2.
3.
4.
X1019
Ontario Council announcement (May 1996)
1996Semi-circle; blue; metal: rays of colours, red, white,
brown, black, yellow, silver and gold surrounded by
blue enamel with Trefoil in gold in right corner.
Note: Earned by trained Diversity Facilitators but not
worn on the uniform.
Guides Catholiques du Canada
1.
3.
4.
X1020
1962-1992
Ring; navy; metal: text “GUIDES CATHOLIQUES
CANADA” in ring in gilt letters.
Note: Guides Catholiques du Canada joined Canadian
Girl Guides in 1962 and in 1992 became Guides
Francophone du Canada.
Guide Helper Badge
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2.
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4.
5.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
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2.
3.
4.
X1021
Badges and Insignia Price List (August 1983)
1983-1996
Rectangle; blue; cotton: Trefoil, text “COMPANY
LEADER” and edging in yellow stitching.
Company Leader (1983-1996)
X1022
MC News (January 1996)
1996-2000
Rectangle; blue; cotton: Trefoil, text “COMPANY
LEADER” and edging in yellow stitching.
Company Leader (1996-2000)
X1023
MC News (Autumn 1999)
2000Rectangle; blue; cotton: Trefoil, text “GUIDE HELPER”
and edging in white stitching.
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Home Defence Badge
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2.
3.
4.
X1024
Canadian Guider (January, 1943)
1943-1945?
No image available
Note: For Guides, Rangers and Cadets.
Lones Pin
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1025
MC News (March 2005)
2005Irregular; gilt; metal: Trefoil on maple leaves with text
“LONES” on blue enamel at base of pin.
Note: for Guides, Pathfinders and Rangers.
Mourning Band
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1026
POR (1941)
1936?-1965
Originally Adults wore a 3 inch wide black band on
their left arm above the elbow; Brownies, Guides
and Rangers wore a 2 inch wide black band. In the
POR (1944) Brownies were to wear a 1 inch wide
band. As of 1953, only Adults wore a band that
was 2 inches wide.
National Service Armband
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1027
Canadian Guider (September 15, 1940)
1940-1945
Blue felt with text “NATIONAL SERVICE” on a banner
below a Trefoil with text “CGG” in gold.
Note: for Guides, Rangers and Cadets while engaged
in wartime service.
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Pin Tab
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2.
3.
4.
X1028
MC News (October 2004)
2004-2010
Rectangle; blue; metal: pin with text “Guides Canada”
in silver on blue enamel attached to a navy ribbon.
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1029
Guides Canada Catalogue (2010-2011)
2010Rectangle; blue; metal: pin with Trefoil and text “Girl
Guides of Canada” “Guides du Canada” in silver on
blue enamel attached to a navy ribbon.
Salvation Army Badge
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5.
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3.
4.
X1030
Ontario Newsletter (January 1987)
1915?-1937?
Oval; green; cotton: text “THE LIFE SAVING
GUARDS” in a circle around five girls saluting in
yellow, banner below with text “TO SAVE AND TO
SERVE” also in yellow.
Salvation Army Patch.
Note: The Life Saving Guards followed the principles
set by Baden Powell and were associated with the
Salvation Army. In 1937 they joined the Canadian
Girl Guides.
X1031
1937?-1963
Square; navy; cotton: gold maple leaf with text “THE
SALVATION ARMY GIRL GUIDES” in white
around a gold Trefoil with text “CGG” enclosed with
circles in red stitching.
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Salvation Army Badge continued…
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3.
4.
X1032
1964-1998
Square; navy; cotton: gold maple leaf with text “THE
SALVATION ARMY GIRL GUIDES” in white
around a gold Trefoil enclosed in a circle with red
stitching.
Spark Helper Badge
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1033
POR (1993)
1993Rectangle; blue; cotton: Trefoil, text “SPARK
HELPER” and edging in pink stitching.
WAGGGS UNHCR Refugee Badge (UN High
Commissioner for Refugees)
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1034
Ontario Newsletter (April 1995)
1994-1997
Round; blue; cotton: the WAGGGS Trefoil at the
bottom, two wheat sheaves enclosing two hands
over a figure of a person, text “UNHCR” and border
all in white stitching.
Note: a youth earned badge available to Brownies,
Guides, Pathfinders and Senior Branch members.
The badge was worn on the sash, on the left side
of the polo shirt or over the pocket on the blouse.
Sparks, Guiders, Link and Trefoil Guild wore the
badge on a camp hat or camp blanket.
WAGGGS World Citizenship Patch
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1035
Canadian Guider (March/April 1998)
1998-2004
Rectangle; white; cotton: two intersecting green
globes with yellow lines, two blue figures
superimposed with the WAGGGS Trefoil in the
centre between them; border in yellow stitching.
Note: patch was worn by Sparks, Brownies, Guides
and Pathfinders.
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WAGGGS World Citizenship Pin
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1036
Canadian Guider (March/April 1998)
1998-2004
Irregular; green; metal: two intersecting globes with
yellow markings and two blue figures
superimposed with the WAGGGS Trefoil in the
centre between them.
Note: the pin was worn by Senior Branches and
Guiders.
WAGGGS World Peace Initiative Crest
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
X1037
Canadian Guider (September/October 1994)
1994-1996
Rectangle; beige; cotton: the WAGGGS Trefoil in
upper left corner in blue and orange, blue globe
tied together with gold cords in lower section, a reef
knot holding the stem of a green olive branch to the
top of the globe, edging in orange stitching.
WAGGGS World Peace Initiative Patch.
Note: worn on left sleeve above cuff or on badge
sash.
War Service Badge (1915-1919)
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1038
The Girl Guide Gazette (May 1915)
1915-1919
Crown; red; wool: crown in red and black stitching with
year below in yellow stitching.
1916 Version [X1038A]
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War Service Badge (1939-1945)
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1039
Canadian Guider (January 1,1943)
1943-1945
Pentagon; red; felt: maple leaf in green stitching with
crown in centre in yellow and red stitching, text
“CGG”, number of hours of service and text “WAR
SERVICE” in yellow stitching at bottom.
Note: the badge bears figures from 100 upward, in
multiples of 100, to indicate number of hours
served.
Note: available to Guides, Rangers or Cadets.
400 Hours War Service [X1039A]
War Service Pin
1.
3.
4.
X1040
1915-1918
Round; navy; metal: text “WAR SERVICE” in gold
lettering at top, white Trefoil in centre with text
“CGG” with crown in gold and red above and text
“BE PREPARED” on red banner in gold lettering
below.
War Service – 3 year Service Pin
1.
3.
4.
X1041
1915-1918?
Bar; gilt; metal: a blue star on each side of a white
Trefoil with text “CGG”.
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Wartime Emergency Service Armlet
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1042
Canadian Guider (May 1942)
1942-1945
Red felt; with text “WARTIME EMERGENCY
SERVICE” on white banner with white Trefoil above
and text “CGG”.
Note: A coloured stripe could be added upon
completion of one of the four specialized sections:
Home Service – blue; Child Care – yellow;
Transportation – red in 1943; white in 1944; Land
Work – green.
Note: Worn on the right arm above the elbow by
Guides, Cadets and Rangers.
Western Hemisphere Patch
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1043
Badges and Insignia Price List (1991)
1991-1998
Triangle; navy; cotton: map of North and South
America, WAGGGS Trefoil and border in gold.
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1044
Guides Canada Catalogue (1998-1999)
1998Square; white; cotton: map of North and South
American in orange with blue squares representing
the Atlantic Ocean and three orange squares, the
WAGGGS Trefoil at the top left.
Western Hemisphere Pin
1.
3.
4.
X1045
1989
Triangle; blue; metal: map of North and South
America, WAGGGS Trefoil in upper right corner
and border in gold.
Note: This pin was designed by Reta Currah, a Chief
Commissioner, and was originally sold to raise
money for Pax Lodge at Conference “89.
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Western Hemisphere Pin continued…
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3.
4.
X1046
Guides Canada Catalogue (1991-1992)
1991-1998
Triangle; blue; metal: map of North and South
America, new WAGGGS Trefoil in upper right
corner and border in gold.
Note: In July 1992, the pin was approved to be worn
on the uniform.
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1047
Guides Canada Catalogue (1998-1999)
1998Rectangle; yellow; metal: map of North and South
America in orange with blue squares representing
the Atlantic Ocean with three orange squares, the
WAGGGS Trefoil at the top left.
World Crest
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1048
Guides Canada Catalogue (1984-1985)
1984-1992
Round; navy; cotton: WAGGGS Trefoil in gold
stitching.
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1049
Guides Canada Catalogue (1992-1993)
1992Round; blue; cotton: new WAGGGS Trefoil and border
in orange stitching.
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World Pin
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
X1050
POR (1950)
1950-1992
Round; blue; metal; WAGGGS Trefoil and border in
silver on blue enamel.
World Pin (Guide) 1962?-1978
Note: worn above right pocket of uniform.
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1051
Guides Canada Catalogue (1984-1985)
1982-1991
Round; blue; metal; WAGGGS Trefoil and border in
silver on blue enamel. Miniature version available
through Provincial Office only until 1990.
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1052
Merchandising Centre Catalogue 1993-1994
1993Round; blue; metal: WAGGGS Trefoil and edging in
orange.
World Pin (Brownie) see Brownie section
World Thinking Day Pin
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1053
Canadian Guider (Winter 2005)
2005
Round; gilt; metal: swirls and WAGGGS Trefoil in
centre in blue enamel.
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1996 World Conference Patch
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1054
MC News (July 1995)
1996
Square; white; cotton: red maple leaf with WAGGGS
Trefoil on right side on blue background, text “29th
WORLD CONFERENCE” in Spanish, English and
French and “CANADA 1996” in a circle around the
maple leaf.
Note: The patch was worn by Sparks, Brownies and
Guides on the badge sash or on the left sleeve
above the cuff of the uniform. Pathfinders and
Senior Branch wore the pin or the patch.
1996 World Conference Pin
1.
2.
3.
4.
X1055
MC News (July 1995)
1996
Round; blue; metal: red maple leaf with WAGGGS
Trefoil on right side, text “29th WORLD
CONFERENCE” in Spanish, English and French
and “CANADA 1996” in a circle around the maple
leaf.
Note: Adults wore the pin on the left pocket of the
polo shirt or above the left pocket of the blouse.
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