Guide Interest Badges - 'Girl Guide' Text

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Right from the start of the Guide section in 1910 the badges were a round, green design on a navy/black background. However during difficult times such as World War One, badges we made from whatever materials could be found and so a wide variety of colours .

Felt badges

​Unless dates are given, the designs were available from 1910 through to c.2003 when the Guide programme was given an overhaul and the badge design changed completely.

Some badges became staged badges in the 1990s. These staged badges were available for Brownies and Guides to complete.

Accident Prevention (Introduced c.1968)

Agility (Introduced c.1964)

Aquarist (Introduced c.1936)

Artist (Green palette design available until c.1975)

Artist (Colour palette design replaced the green design c.1975)

Athlete (Green hurdler design replaced the girl skipping design in c.1968)

Backwoodsman (Introduced c.1968)

Band (Introduced c.1989)

Bell Ringer (Introduced c.1950. Available until c.1993 when the Bellringer became a staged badge)

Be Prepared (Introduced c.1960)

Birdwatcher/Birdlover (Introduced c.1968. Available until c.1995 when the Birdwatcher became a staged badge)

Boatswain

Camper (Introduced c.1931. Originally a white tent until c.1989 when the Camper Advanced was introduced as a white tent and the Camper tent became red)

Camper Advanced (Introduced c.1989)

Care for the Elderly (Introduced c.1980)

Challenge (Introduced c.1975)

Childcare (Introduced c.1975, formally Child Nurse)

Child Nurse (Available until c.1975 when it became Childcare)

Collector (Introduced c.1936)

Commonwealth (Introduced c.1936. Also known as Empire Knowledge in the early years)

Confectioner (Introduced c.1980)

Conservation (Introduced c.1980)

Cook (Green skillet design available until c.1980)

Cook (Colour chef's hat design introduced c.1980 and available until c.1995 when the Cook became a staged badge)

Country Dancer (colour design available from c.1968, previously known as Folk Dancer)

Craft (Introduced c.1968)

Crime Prevention (Introduced c.1980)

Cyclist (Available until c.1995 when the cyclist became a staged badge)

Dancer (Colour dancing girl design replaced the green design in c.1968)

Emergency Helper (Introduced c.1939)

Entertainer

Firefighter (Green helmet design replaced the green fire design in c.1953 and was available until c.1968)

Firefighter (Colour helmet design replaced the green design c.1968)

First Aid (Introduced c.1936. Also known as Ambulance)

Fitness (Also known as Health)

Flower Arranger (Introduced c.1968, previous version called Flower Lover with different design)

Forester (Introduced c.1936. Also known as Woodman)

Friend to Animals (Green horseshoe design available until c.1930s size approx 40-44mm. This image was also used as a Horsewoman/Rider badge from c.1975 onward but the badges were smaller)

Friend to Animals (Green singing girl design replaced the green horseshoe design c.1930s. Design available until c.1990 when the Friend to Animals became a staged badge)

Friend to the Deaf (Introduced c.1938 and available until c.1990 when the Deaf Awareness became a staged badge)

Gardener (Introduced c.1916. Green flower design available until c.1975. Was also known as Florist in the early years)

Guide Friendship (Introduced c.1979)

Gymnast (Green girl climbing a rope design replaced the green girl running design c.1938 and was available until c.1939)

Gymnast (Green girl vaulting design replaced the green girl climbing a rope design c.1939)

Handywoman (Introduced c.1917)

Heritage (Introduced c.1978)

Hiker (Introduced c.1925. Available until c.1989 when the Walking became a staged badge)

Homemaker

Home Nurse (Also known as Sick Nurse prior to the 1960s when it was white on a red background)

Horsewoman (Green horseshoe design replaced green spur design c.1975. Available until c.1980. This design was also used as Friend to Animal prior to c.1930s but the badge was bigger)

Horsewoman/Rider (Colour girl on horse design replaced green horseshoe design c.1980. Design available until c.1991 when the Rider became a staged badge)

Hostess (Introduced c.1939. Previously this design was used as a patrol badge)

Interpreter (Available until c.1995 when the Interpreter became a staged badge)

Knitter (Available until c.1991 when the Knitter became a staged badge)

Knotter (Introduced c. 1960. Available until c.1991 when the Knotter became a staged badge)

Landworker (available until c.1975 when the Farmer badge was introduced)

Language for the Deaf (Introduced c.1968. Available until c.1991 when the Deaf Awareness became a staged badge)

Laundress

Lifesaver (Colour lifebelt design replaced green lifebelt design c. 1980. Design available until c.1995 when the Lifesaver became a staged badge)

Local History (Introduced c.1968)

Mapreader (Introduced c.1930s)

Musician/Minstrel (Available until c.1995 when the Musician became a staged badge)

Music Lover (Available until c.1995 when the Musician became a staged badge)

Needlewoman (Green scissors design available until c.1975)

Needlewoman (colour scissors design replaced the green scissor design c.1975. Available until c.1991 when the Needlecraft became a staged badge)

Observer (Available c.1968)

Outdoor Chef (Introduced c.1986)

Outdoor Cook (Introduced c.1986)

Pathfinder

Photographer (Available until c.1991 when the Photographer became a staged badge)

Pioneer

Rambler (Introduced c.1968. Available until c.1991 when the Walking became a staged badge)

Reader (Originally known as Booklover but the image used did not change)

Road Safety (Introduced c.1968)

Scribe (also known as Secretary)

Singer (Introduced c.1922. (Green music notes design available until c.1994)

Speaker (Introduced c. 1969. Green girl speaking design available until c.1980)

Speaker (Colour girl speaking design replaced green girl speaking badge c.1980. Design available until c.1991 when the Speaker became a staged badge)

Sportswoman (This badge was reintroduced c.1983 with a new colour target design)

Stargazer (originally Starlover in 1939, renamed Astronomer in 1947, finally renamed Stargazer in 1957)

Stitchery (Formally known as Embroidery until c.1975 but no design change)

Swimmer (Green lifebelt design available until c.1983)

Swimmer (Colour person design replaced the green lifebelt design c.1987. Available until c.1991 when the Swimmer became a staged badge)

Thrift (Colour bee design available until c.1987)

Thrift (Colour pig design replaced colour bee design c.1986)

Toymaker (Green toy horse design available until c.1975)

Toymaker (Colour toy horse design replaced the green toy horse design c.1975)

Water Rescuer (Introduced c.1943)

World Association (Introduced c.1927. Also known as International Knowledge, World Friendship & Guide Friendship)

Writer (Available until c.1991 when the Writer became a staged badge)

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