What IS a Merit Badge Sash?
A merit badge sash is a piece of olive drab cloth (matches the color of the standard uniform pants). Former Explorers and current Venturers wear a piece of kelly green cloth (which used to match the uniform pants and now just matches the shirt). The merit badge sash is designed for PERMANENT display of the merit badges earned by a Scout. The sash is worn suspended from the RIGHT shoulder and downward at a slant as illustrated below: Wearing the merit badge sash The merit badge sash is worn during formal activities and events, and not during Troop meetings or campouts. A “Formal activity” is an awards ceremony, a Blue and Gold banquet, a Troop Court of Honor or Team Awards ceremony, a recognition dinner staged by a unit, District, Council or Region, and special activities which lends itself to wearing the merit badge sash. Serving as an escort for a special guest during a dinner is a good example; serving as an usher is not. Serving as a accolade may be. The key is that the sash physica
