Irish Medals

It can be difficult to identify Irish Scout badges especially those with old Gaelic text. Various symbols were used to represent letters of the Gaelic alphabet, the image above shows what these symbols translate to when using the modern alphabet. Most online translators will translate the text on a badge reasonably accurately when the modern equivalent is used.

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Scouting Ireland Badges

The Scouting Ireland (S.I.) Uniform link on the left contains badges worn on the uniform. Scouting Ireland use the Scout Logo with a shamrock in the centre. The S.I. Logo is used on most S.I. badges produced after 2010 when the ONE programme was introduced, between 2004 and 2010 they mainly used the World Scout Logo.

Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland (C.B.S.I.)
and C.B.S.I. Uniform Badges
Catholic Scouts of Ireland (C.S.I.)

C.B.S.I. and C.S.I. used a red cross with rounded ends with a green shamrock in the centre. The colour of the cross was changed to suit the colour scheme of the badge.

Scout Association of Ireland (S.A.I.)

The S.A.I. used a stylized Scout symbol with a green shield in the middle. This was used on most badges although like the C.B.S.I. not often on Activity Badges.

County and Region

The County and Region link on the left contains badges for all the Irish Scout associations, S.I., C.B.S.I., C.S.I. and S.A.I. The C.B.S.I, and C.S.I. tended to call their Scout areas Regions while the S.A.I. usually referred to their Scout areas as Scout counties.

Group and Unit

The Group and Unit links contains badges from all Irish Scout associations S.I., C.B.S.I., C.S.I. and S.A.I. C.B.S.I. and C.S.I. tended to call their Scout Groups Units while S.A.I. referred to them as Scout Groups. A lot of C.B.S.I. and C.S.I. units had their Scout Logo on their Unit badge.

Activity Merit Badges

The Activity Merit Badge link contains Merit, Attainment Activity and Bob-a-Job badges for all Irish Scout Associations.

World Jamborees

The World Jamboree link contains badges for World Jamborees that all Irish Scout Associations took part in including Federation of Irish Scout Associations Co-Cumann Gasóga Éireann badges.

Irish Jamborees

Irish Jamborees contains the badges for National and International Jamborees held in Ireland.

Competition Badges

The Competition Badges link contains badges for all Irish Scout Associations. Sionnach Adventure, FIA, Mountain Pursuit Challenge, Melvin Trophy Cup.

Scout Medals

The Scout Medal link contains medals issued by all Irish Scout Associations.

Anniversary and Event Badges

Anniversary and Event badges contains badges from all the Irish Scout organisations. Includes WWF, Beaver Conservation, One World Promise and various Anniversaries and Events held over their history.

Postcards, Stamps and First Day Covers

Postcards, Stamps and First Day Covers issued to commemorate Scouting events in Ireland.