INSIGNIA AND AWARDS

Price as of
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220310 UNIT GUIDER ENROLMENT PIN $ 1.95 Unit Guider

220315 EXTRA OPS PIN

Given to every girl who is enrolled in a
$ 1.25 TREX Girl Guide unit.
Presented by the Unit Guider to Guides
who have completed the challenge
requirements. This is the highest award in
220326 LADY BADEN POWELL PIN
$ 3.95 the Guide Program.
The pin represents participation in the
Mentoring program giving Guiders the
ability to fly while staying connected
solidly to a sister in Guiding. Suggested
presentation is at the fall or at the
beginning of the mentoring relationship
but whatever works best for the council is
420600 MENTORING PIN $ 2.85 acceptable.
Earned by Unit Guiders who have
completed OAL training and the
requirement for overnight camping with
420601 OAL GO CAMPING PIN $ 1.25 girls.

Trainer upon completion of Trainer stream

modules and satisfactory assessment of
420621 TEAM - TRAINER LAMP PIN $ 3.25 trainer competencies.

Unit Guider upon completion of pre-

420622 TEAM - UNIT GUIDER PIN (RED) $ 3.25 requisite and foundation modules.

District Commissioner (and

Commissioners of all levels) upon
TEAM - DISTRICT COMMISSIONER completion of pre-requisite and foundation
420623 PIN (ORANGE)
$ 3.25 modules.

Administrator - Commissioners, advisers,

committee members, etc. upon
TEAM - ADMINISTRATOR PIN completion of pre-requisite and foundation
420624 (BLUE)
$ 3.25 modules.

TEAM - OUTDOOR ACTIVITY Outdoor activity leader upon completion

420625 LEADER PIN (GREEN)
$ 3.25 of pre-requisite and foundation modules.

Trainer upon completion of pre-requisite

420626 TEAM - TRAINER PIN (PURPLE)
$ 3.25 and foundation modules.

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 TEAM - ENRICHMENT PIN Member upon completion of five
420627 (YELLOW)
$ 3.25 enrichment modules.

420629 TEAM – OAL ADVENTURE
CAMPING PIN (DARK GREEN) $ 3.25
420630 MERIT AWARD - BRONZE
420631 MERIT AWARD - SILVER
420632 MERIT AWARD - GOLD
Member who have completed the OAL
adventure camping training.
Presented to adult Members for service to
Guiding above the basic requirements of
the position held. The award is granted by
the council concerned. Bronze is for
dedicated service to Guiding. An adult
Member may receive any or all of the
Merit Awards during her tenure in
$ 9.95 Guiding.
Presented to adult Members for service to
Guiding above the basic requirements of
the position held. The award is granted by
the council concerned. Silver Merit is for
excellent service to Guiding. An adult
Member may receive any or all of the
Merit Awards during her tenure in
$ 9.95 Guiding.
Presented to adult Members for service to
Guiding above the basic requirements of
the position held. The award is granted by
the council concerned. Gold is for
outstanding service to Guiding. An adult
Member may receive any or all of the
Merit Awards during her tenure in
$ 9.95 Guiding.

This award is presented for exceptional

420633 MEDAL OF MERIT
service to Guiding beyond the basic
requirements for the position held and is
$ 14.95 granted by the provincial council.

420703 LAPEL PIN - 3 PSR

$ 6.95 Deputy Provincial Commissioner

420704 LAPEL PIN - 4 PSR

$ 6.95 Provincial Council Member

Area Commissioner and Deputy Area

420705 LAPEL PIN - 5 ASR
$ 6.95 Commissioner

District Commissioner and Deputy District

420707 LAPEL PIN - 7 DSR
$ 6.95 Commissioner

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 420708 LAPEL PIN - 8 ASR
$ 6.95 Area Council Member

420710 LAPEL PIN - 10 DSR

$ 6.95 District Council Member
The Gold Thanks Pin may be given to a
girl and Adult members for exceptional
service to Guiding. This award may be
given at any level with the permission of
the council concerned. It may given more
420722 THANK YOU – MERCI GOLD PIN
$ 13.95 than once.
The Silver Thanks Pin may be given with
the permission of the Commissioner
concerned, as a token of thanks and
420723 THANK YOU – MERCI SILVER PIN $ 13.95 appreciation to non-Members.

Patron of GGC – Lieutenant-Governor.

PROVINCIAL HONORARY PATRON Presented by the provincial council to the
420729 PIN $ 35.95 Queen’s representative to the province.
The Team Award may be given to each
Member (girl or adult) who has been part
of a team that planned and carried to
completion an extraordinary event or
project. With approval from the Chief
Commissioner, this award may also be
given to staff that are members of teams
or committees that are primarily made up
of Member-volunteers. A Member or Staff
420736 TEAM AWARD
may receive the Team Award more than
$ 1.75 once.

420737 CAMPING ADVISER LAPEL BAR $ 6.75 Camping Adviser

420739 DISTRICT GUIDER LAPEL BAR

$ 6.75 District Guider
A Member is appointed to her position as
a Brown Owl by an ACL or a
Commissioner. She may be presented
420741 BROWN OWL PIN
$ 3.25 with an appointment pin for the position.

A Member is appointed to her position as

Tawny Owl by an ACL or a
Commissioner. She may be presented
420742 TAWNY OWL PIN $ 3.25 with an appointment pin for the position.

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 This pin is presented to each Unit Guider
in the first year of service to GGC in a
Guiding Unit. The pin is presented by the
Unit Guider's council or administrative
community and is only presented to a
Member once. Transitioning Members
(TMBRS) are eligible for this award. No
420750 UNIT GUIDER APPRECIATION PIN $ 2.50 award application is necessary.

Members of Committees, Parents’ and

420751 COMMITTEE PIN $ 5.25 Supporters’ Committees
The Unit Guider Award is presented to
Unit Guiders who: provide girls with
diverse and exciting programs and
opportunities that will help them achieve
greatness; ensure there are regular
bridging opportunities; always welcome
new Members; attend trainings,
participate in district or community of
Guiding meetings and uphold the values
of GGC. The award is granted by the
council concerned and has three levels.
420753 UNIT GUIDER AWARD - BRONZE $ 2.25 Bronze is for 1 to 3 years experience.
The Unit Guider Award is presented to
Unit Guiders who: provide girls with
diverse and exciting programs and
opportunities that will help them achieve
greatness; ensure there are regular
bridging opportunities; always welcome
new Members; attend trainings,
participate in district or community of
Guiding meetings and uphold the values
of GGC. The award is granted by the
council concerned and has three levels.
420754 UNIT GUIDER AWARD - SILVER $ 2.25 Silver is for 4 to 10 years experience.
The Unit Guider Award is presented to
Unit Guiders who: provide girls with
diverse and exciting programs and
opportunities that will help them achieve
greatness; ensure there are regular
bridging opportunities; always welcome
new Members; attend trainings,
participate in district or community of
Guiding meetings and uphold the values
of GGC. The award is granted by the
council concerned and has three levels.
420755 UNIT GUIDER AWARD - GOLD $ 2.95 Gold is for 11+ years experience.

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 This award is presented to
Commissioners and Administrative
Community Leaders (ACLs) who: lead by
example, actively welcome new Members
and retain current ones; mentor adult
Members; uphold the values of GGC;
have gained the respect of Members and
COMMISSIONER & parents. This award is granted by the
420764 ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNITY council concerned and can be presented
LEADER AWARD
during a Member's tenure or upon
$ 3.25 retirement.

Presented to Rangers after completion of

CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRONZE nine challenges from at least four different
420767 AWARD $ 2.50 program areas.

Presented to Rangers after completion of

CHIEF COMMISSIONER SILVER nine additional challenges from at least
420768 AWARD $ 2.50 four areas.
Presented to Rangers upon completion of
the bronze and silver levels including at
least one challenge from each area and
the following:
The Cookie Campaign Challenge and/or
The Ranger Service Project. This is the
CHIEF COMMISSIONER GOLD highest award a girl can earn as a
420769 AWARD $ 5.50 Ranger.

A Member is appointed to her position as

a Spark Guider by an ACL or a
SPARK GUIDER APPOINTMENT Commissioner. She may be presented
420771 PIN $ 2.95 with an appointment pin for the position.

A Member is appointed to her position as

Guide Guider by an ACL or a
420772 GUIDE GUIDER APPOINTMENT Commissioner. She may be presented
PIN $ 2.95 with an appointment pin for the position.

A Member is appointed to her position

Pathfinder Guider by an ACL or a
PATHFINDER GUIDER Commissioner. She may be presented
420773 APPOINTMENT PIN $ 2.95 with an appointment pin for the position.

A Member is appointed to her position as

Ranger Guider by an ACL or a
RANGER GUIDER APPOINTMENT Commissioner. She may be presented
420774 PIN $ 2.95 with an appointment pin for the position.

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 The Guiding Unit Guider Appointment Pin
is available for Guider who leads a Unit
GUIDING UNIT GUIDER that contains girls from more than one
420776 APPOINTMENT PIN $ 2.95 branch.

All girl and adult Members receive a

Membership pin. The Membership pin
indicates the number of years of
MEMBERSHIP PIN- YEAR 1 TO 85 membership in the organization and only
(EXCEPT YEAR 25, 50 & 75) $ 1.60 ea.
one Membership Pin is worn at a time.
Girls receive their Membership pin from
their Guider or Commissioner and Adult
Members receive their pin from their
420901
District Commissioner. After 15 years of
TO MEMBERSHIP PIN - YEAR 25, 50 & service, pins are awarded every five
420985 75 $ 2.95 ea. years.
Awarded in Pathfinders third year for
completion of the challenge requirements
by the Unit Guider with the support of her
District. It is the highest award a girl can
520314 CANADA CORD PIN WITH RIBBON $ 12.00 earn as a Pathfinder.
This is presented to Pathfinders by the
Unit Guider upon completion of 15 hours
of community service projects. This is one
requirement for earning the Canada Cord.
520319 COMMUNITY SERVICE PIN $ 2.25
This is earned by Rangers after taking a
role in supporting at least four cookie
campaigns.
620311 RANGER COOKIE CAMPAIGN PIN $ 3.25
Presented to Ranger after completing one
Ranger Service Project of at least 20
hours including planning.
620312 RANGER SERVICE PIN $ 3.25
This award for Rangers was developed in
1985 at the Commonwealth Chief
Commissioners’ meeting to strengthen
the bonds between Commonwealth
countries. It is awarded by the Unit Guider
620900 METAL COMMONWEALTH AWARD $ 5.50 for completion of the challenge.
NATIONAL INSIGNIA AND AWARDS

420701 LAPEL PIN - 1 NSR

$ 15.95 Deputy Chief Commissioner

Board of Directors and Chief Executive

420702 LAPEL PIN - 2 NSR
$ 6.95 Officer

420711 LAPEL PIN - 11 PSR

$ 75.00 Provincial Commissioner

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 Patron of GGC – Governor General of
Canada. Presented by the Board of
NATIONAL HONORARY PATRON Directors to the representative of the
420728 PIN
$ 48.95 Queen in Canada.
The Beaver Award is granted by the
Board of Directors to adult Members for
exceptional service to Guiding at the
provincial or national level. Except in
special cases, it is awarded only to those
929970 BEAVER AWARD
$ 74.95 who hold the Medal of Merit.
Presented by the Board of Directors to girl
or adult Members who have shown great
courage and endurance in adversity. The
application comes from the Province to
929975 FORTITUDE AWARD
$ 140.00 the Board.
The Honorary Life Award is granted by
the Board of Directors to adult Members
still actively involved in the organization or
upon retirement. Applications must be
submitted through the Commissioner
concerned and accompanied by the
required fee. Honorary Life Award
recipients must comply with GGC
conditions of membership as set out in
the GGC Bylaws and Screening Policy,
with the exception of paying the annual
929980 HONORARY LIFE AWARD $ 140.00 fee.
Presented by the Board of Directors to a
girl or adult Member who has shown
heroism in risking her life to save or
attempting to save a life of another
person. The award has three levels. Gold
929987 VALOUR AWARD - GOLD
$ 200.00 for greatest heroism and risk to life.
Presented by the Board of Directors to a
girl or adult Member who has shown
heroism in risking her life to save or
attempting to save a life of another
person. The award has three levels. Silver
929988 VALOUR AWARD - SILVER $ 175.00 for considerable risk to life.
Presented by the Board of Directors to a
girl or adult Member who has shown
heroism in risking her life to save or
attempting to save a life of another
person. The award has three levels.
929989 VALOUR AWARD - BRONZE $ 175.00 Bronze for high risk to personal safety.
The Gold Maple Leaf Award is granted by
the Board of Directors to adult Members
for exceptional service to Guiding at the
national level which contributes to the
enrichment of Guiding in Canada. It is
only awarded to those who hold the
929990 GOLD MAPLE LEAF AWARD $ 155.00 Beaver.

FORMER CHIEF COMMISSIONER

929995 PIN $ 153.00 Former Chief Commissioner
Updated July 15, 2013 * subject to change without prior notice.
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