Figure 1.-- Cubs could qualify for badges on being successfully assessed for competence in numerous disciplines such as cooking or orienteering. The badges were sewn onto the sleeves of the shirt or sweater rather than on the main torso body of the garment.

English Cubs did not have shirts. They had a green jumper (sweater) on which there badges were sewn. A green sweatshirt has since replaced the sweater. There was also a badge on the cap. A shoulder patch consisting of a small, triangular piece of cloth of six colors, sewn firmly at the top of the left sleeve, just below shoulder, point upwards. A shoulder badge indicating Group, worn on right shoulder or on both, according to the custom of the Group. There were also county or other emblems as authorised. Cubs could qualify for badges on being successfully assessed for competence in numerous disciplines such as cooking or orienteering. The badges were sewn onto the sleeves of the shirt or sweater rather than on the main torso body of the garment. I am not sure why. American Cubs wore their merit badges under the pockets of their shirts.

Caps

There was also a badge on the front of the cap. It was a cloth Wolf's head badge. I believe the wolf was done in red. We notice this badge through the 1950s. Yje Cub here wears the Wolf badge in 1958. It was eventually changed to a fleur-de-lis. The Cub cap continued virtually unchanged for most of the 20th century. The only important change was that the badge of the front of the cap was changed to the international Scout symbol, the Fleur-de-lis. I'm not sure just when the change was made. The flur=de-lis cap badge can be seen on the caps of the Cubs seen here in the image . We have noted some Cubs with pins such as stars on their caps in addition to the Cub badge. I'm not sure if this was officially permitted or just that some Cubs did this on their own.

Jumper

English Cubs did not have shirts. They had a green jumper (sweater) on which there badges were sewn. A green sweatshirt has since replaced the sweater. The badges and pins worn by the Cub have changed over time. There were quite a variet which tell where the Cub was from, his time in Cubbing, his merit achievements, his rank and position, as well as many special badges. A shoulder patch consisting of a small, triangular piece of cloth of six colors, sewn firmly at the top of the left sleeve, just below shoulder, point upwards. A shoulder badge indicating Group, worn on right shoulder or on both, according to the custom of the Group. There were also county or other emblems as authorised. We notice shilder strips. I believe that two stripes meant a Den Leader. Later a patch with stripes replaced the actual stripes. Cubs could qualify for badges on being successfully assessed for competence in numerous disciplines such as cooking or orienteering. The badges were sewn onto the sleeves of the shirt or sweater rather than on the main torso body of the garment. I am not sure why. American Cubs wore their merit badges under the pockets of their shirts.