scout uniform

Merit badge holder

A scout uniform is the standardized clothing worn by members of scouting organizations like the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts.

It typically includes a shirt in the organization's colors, badges and patches indicating rank and achievements, and often a neckerchief.

The uniform promotes group identity and displays individual accomplishments: She sewed her new merit badges onto her scout uniform.

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khaki · insignia · Boy Scouts · belt · rank · badges · fleur-de-lis · achievement · tradition · patch · trousers · cap · regional variations · buckle · pockets · dress code · collar · buttons

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formality and structure

scout uniformcasual wear

Informal, comfortable clothing

street clothes · plainclothes · loungewear · athleisure · pajamas

organizational identity

scout uniformplainclothes

Civilian dress for officers

mufti · non-uniform

uniformity vs. individuality

scout uniformindividual expression

Communicating one's distinct identity

personal style · avant-garde fashion

Family

uniform, scout

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G