Welcome
to my
United Kingdom Guide Badge History
This website is the result of much research into Guide badges and is based on information from my collection of badges and Guide Association books.
As you browse the site, you will find some badges change names but keep the same design, whilst others keep the name but change the design. I have indexed the badges by name and aim to include a picture of all the designs used for that badge. I also aim to include cross references for where the same design has been used for a badge of a different name. To identify a badge, see the design index.
Over the years, badges have changed in size and materials. More recently, the shapes have changed too. See my general guide for these details which are not repeatedly covered under individual badges.
Active Response | Accident Prevention | Agility | Aircraft |
Air Mechanic | Airwoman | Ambulance | Angler |
Animal Active | Aquarist | Artist | Astronomer |
Athlete | Authoress |
Dairymaid | Dairy Worker | Dancer | Deaf Awareness |
Decorative Needlecraft | Dinghy Sailor | Discovering Faith | Domestic Service |
Downhill Skier |
Electrician | Embroiderer | Embroideress | Emergency Helper |
Empire Knowledge | English Folk | Entertainer | Europe |
Gardener | Geologist | Guide Friendship | Gymnast |
Handbell Ringer | Handywoman | Health | Healthy Lifestyles |
Heritage | Hiker | History Lover | Hobbies |
Holiday | Home Defence | Homemaker | Home Nurse |
Horsemanship | Horsewoman | Hospital Nurse | Hostess |
Independent Living | International Knowledge | Interpreter | Interpreter to the Deaf |
Keep Fit | Knitter | Knotter |
Lace Maker | Landgirl | Landworker | Language |
Laundress | Lifesaver | Local History |
Manx Folk | Map Reader | Matron | Milliner |
Minstrel | Music Group | Musician | Music Lover |
Music Zone |
Naturalist | Needlecraft | Needlewoman | Nurse |
Oarswoman | Observer | Outdoor Chef | Outdoor Cook |
Outdoor Pursuits |
Party Planner | Pathfinder | Performing Arts | Personal Safety |
Photographer | Pioneer | Poultry Farmer | Printer |
Rabbit Keeper | Radio Communication | Rambler | Reader |
Rescuer | Rider | Rifle Shot | Road Safety |
Tailor | Team Leader | Team Player | Telegraphist |
Thrift | Toymaker | Traditions of Guiding | Traveller |
Ulster Folk |
All photographs are my originals, so please do
not copy them without contacting
me for permission first.