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Girl
Scouting has a long history of placing civic duty above personal needs. They
were ready, willing and able to pitch in where and when they were needed as
early as World War I.
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Girl Scout Service Bureau Pin 1941-1945
Girl Scout
Service Bureaus
sprang up in the
early 1940's
in a respond to
Girl Scout pleas
as to how they
could help
their country
during the war effort.
Using lists
created by local councils,
girls selected
projects and when completed,
they could wear
this
1/2" red enamel
trefoil pin on their uniform.
This pin could be
earned by Brownies,
Intermediates and
Senior.
Original cost -
5 cents.
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Liberty Loan
Medal
1918
Reads: "Girl Scouts War Service"
A national program designed to reward
girls who sold a
certain number
of Liberty Bonds
to support the war effort.
Attached is a photo of a WWI troop War
Service Award flag.
The flag is made of silk, hand-stitched,
measures 35" x 23", and has a red-white-blue ribbon, imprinted in gold,
attached at the top. The ribbon reads, [blue portion]= "GIRL SCOUT
TROOP No. 1 -- WINCHESTER, MASS." ; [blue portion]= "THIRD LIBERTY
LOAN" ; [red portion]= "FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT NO. 1".
The blue sign on the frame is not part of
the original presentation piece (it's an explanation for visitors to our
museum).
We took this to the Antiques Roadshow taping
in Los Angeles 8 or 9 years ago, and they couldn't find anyone who could
give an appraisal for it.
Best regards,
Ernie Altvater
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These pins pop up occasionally on online auctions. Not much is known about
them; age, if they were national or local, requirements. Additional bars are
"Thrift" and "Foods", maybe others. If anyone knows anything about this pin
program, please email. |
1918
Earning this pin
was meant to encourage girls to give thoughtful, direct service in the war
effort. 3 points earned the pin, with additional points earning
color-coded ribbons. A sample listing of point earning tasks: knitting
wool for the Red Cross, canning jams and jellies, selling Liberty bonds.
Source: Girl Scout Collector's Guide.
Image: Altvaters
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After World War I ended, Girl Scouting continued with the popular service
pin program, changing the name to Community Service program. This pin
appears to be older than the lighter green pin (right) based on the shape of
the trefoil.
Image: Altvaters
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The Community
Service Pin program lasted from 1922-1931, encouraging girls to give useful
service in their local community. Points were earned and recorded in a
girl's personal log book and once the pin was earn, color coded ribbons were
issued.
Image: Altvaters |
  Girl
Scout Bronze Cross
1913-Current
Life Saving Medal
Established to
honor great heroism on the part of a girl, including
putting one's life at great risk to save another's life.
Both the Bronze
and Silver Cross designs changed over the years.
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 Girl Scout
Silver Cross
1913-1957
Life Saving Medal
Established to
honor significant heroism, including putting one's life
at risk.
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1937 -1986
Girl Scout Honorable Mention |
Girl Scout Award Medal,
which was available from 1927 to 1929
(there were matching bookends and paperweights)
Image: Altvaters |
1913-1925
Earlier titles were Badge of Merit and Gilt
Medal of Merit
This award was basically a "character"
award, for being an outstanding Girl Scout, but not having put one's life
in danger. At one point is was required to have earned this medal to
achieve the Golden Eaglet. Requirements changed over the years, causing
confusion and the award was discontinued in 1925.
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 Medal
of Honor - 1987, replaced Honorable Mention Award |
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