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Silver World Award

{{short description|International-level service award of Scouting America}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2014}}

{{Infobox WorldScouting

|type=award

|name=Silver World Award

|image=Silver World Award.png

|caption=Silver World medal and square knot

|f-date=1971

|owner=Scouting America

|country=United States

|members=138 (2025)

|award-for=Distinguished service to the world’s youth

| next = Bronze Wolf Award

| prev = Silver Buffalo Award

}}

The Silver World Award is a distinguished service award of Scouting America. It is presented for noteworthy and extraordinary service to youth on an international basis. Recipients must be a citizen of a country with a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Registered members of Scouting America are not eligible for this award.

Award

The award consists of a silver medallion enameled in blue with meridian lines, stars and the universal emblem of Scouting America suspended from a red and white striped ribbon worn around the neck. The medallion represents the global scope of the award.

Recipients may wear the corresponding square knot, with a design that reflects the award.{{cite web |url=http://www.scouting.org/Media/FactSheets/02-513.aspx |title=Distinguished Service Awards |publisher=Boy Scouts of America |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319103951/http://www.scouting.org/Media/FactSheets/02-513.aspx |archive-date=March 19, 2008 |df=mdy }}

History

The Silver World Award was created in 1971 and originally was presented to those who provided international service to the programs of Scouting America, but were not registered members of the organization.{{cite web |url=http://www.sageventure.com/history/knothist/IllustratedHistoryofKnotEvolutionPart1.pdf |title=Illustrated History of BSA Square Knot Evolution and Private Issues |work=SageVenture |format=PDF}}

Nominations were to be approved by the Chief Scout Executive, the national president, the international commissioner, or the national commissioner, all of whom had the authority to present to any persons they might choose.

Criterion

Today, public nominations for the award are no longer accepted, but it is used by the executive leadership of Scouting America for recognition of world leaders in International Scouting, on the following basis and procedure:{{cite book|title=Rules and Regulations|publisher=Boy Scouts of America|pages=Article X, Section 6}}

The award may be presented to citizens of any country whose Scout association is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, in recognition of his or her service of exceptional character to the youth of his or her own country, or on an international basis. The recipient does not have to be a member of a Scout association. United States citizens may receive the Silver World Award for international service to youth, provided they are not registered members of Scouting America.

Approved awards may be presented by an authorized member of Scouting America either by a personal visit with the recipient or at an official meeting of a national Scout association.

As evidence of the award, a suitable certificate duly authorized by Scouting America is presented.

Recipients

{{As of|2021|5}}, there have been 126 Silver World Awardees.

Note: This list is presented in the order of awards as published by the Scouting America International Department.{{cn|date=July 2019}}{{cite web |url=http://www.scouting.org/Media/FactSheets/02-513.aspx |title=Distinguished Service Awards |publisher=Boy Scouts of America |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319103951/http://www.scouting.org/Media/FactSheets/02-513.aspx |archive-date=March 19, 2008 |df=mdy }}

References

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Category:Advancement and recognition in the Boy Scouts of America

Category:Awards established in 1971