Girl Scout Identification Strips
According to the Girl
Scout Collector's Guide location identification on Girl Scout
uniforms was first approved by GSUSA in 1921. It was to be black with
buff embroidery and worn on the upper right sleeve. It would list the
troop's city, number and affiliation. It was up to the troop to have
the strip made. This is another example of how closely the Girl Scout
program in America followed the Girl Guide program in the United
Kingdom. Girl Guiding has long used ribbons with similar information on
their uniforms.
Identification Strip at the top of the sleeve
GSUSA offered pre-made
city or area identification strips starting in 1933 on grey-green
fabric, embroidered with green silk thread, then on silver green and
then bright medium green. Council names were introduced in 1957.
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1938-1948 City Identification Strip
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1948-1957 City Identification Strip |
an early Council Name on bright medium green.
Image donated by Robert Rodgers
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1957-1979 Council Identification Strip
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1980-Current Council Identification Strip for Junior, Cadettes &
Senior Uniform
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1980-Current Brownie Council Identification Strip
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1958-1960 Mariner Girl Scout
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1958-1962
1958-1980 Brownie Girl Scout worn above or later, sewn on the breast
pocket.
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1958-1960 Intermediate, Senior & Adult on Bright Medium Green Fabric
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This version comes in a variety of light
green fabrics and backings.
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1961-1980 Intermediate until 1963, Junior until 1980,
Adult until 1968 |
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1963-1980 Cadette, until 1971 for Seniors
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1971-1980 Senior Girl Scout
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1980-Current Junior, Cadette, Senior
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1980-Current Brownie Girl Scout
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