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Encyclopedia > Distinguished Eagle Scout Award

The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, is a special award, awarded only to Eagle Scouts, for distinguished service in his profession or to the community for a period of at least 25 years after earning his Eagle Scout rank. First introduced in 1969 and awarded by the National Eagle Scout Association, the award consists of a gold eagle medallion, identical to the silver medallion on the Eagle Scout medal, but is suspended off of a red, white, and blue neck ribbon as opposed to the scroll pin and ribbon suspension on the regular medal. A small pin is worn on the recipient's red, white, and blue "square knot" insignia that is worn in place of the medal for everyday wear. Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable by a Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ... The National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) is an organization of men who have earned the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. ...


The award entitles the recipient to be called a "Distinguished Eagle Scout" by the BSA, along with automatic admission into the National Eagle Scout Association committee. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is an organization for boys between the ages of 7 and 18, and for both young men and women between the ages of 14 and 21, based in the United States of America, with some presence in other countries. ...


This award is similar to the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, and when worn for Eagle Scout-related ceremonies, the Distinguished Eagle Scout medal is worn in place of the regular Eagle Scout medal.


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Distinguished Eagle Scout Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (288 words)
The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, is a special award, awarded only to Eagle Scouts, for distinguished service in his profession and to the community for a period of at least 25 years after earning his Eagle Scout rank.
First introduced in 1969 and awarded by the National Eagle Scout Association, the award consists of a gold eagle medallion, identical to the silver medallion on the Eagle Scout medal, but is suspended off of a red, white, and blue neck ribbon as opposed to the scroll pin and ribbon suspension on the regular medal.
This award is similar to the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, and when worn for Eagle Scout-related ceremonies, the Distinguished Eagle Scout medal is worn in place of the regular Eagle Scout medal.
Distinguished Eagle Scout Award - National Capital Area Council - Boy Scouts of America (489 words)
Of the hundreds of awards that the BSA presents each year to those on the local council, regional, and national levels, the Silver Buffalo, Silver Antelope, Silver Beaver, and Silver World awards are the most prestigious.
Created in 1969, the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award is the only distinguished service recognition that depends on one's association with Scouting as a youth.
Silver Beaver Awards are presented on the basis of the number of units in a council.
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