BSA Religious Awards

A SCOUT IS REVERENT

Does your Cub Scout or Boy Scout want to earn their Religious Emblems of Faith?

The emblems that scouts can earn by completing the program for their rank can be found on this Web page. Click on the Youth Award for more information about each program.

This is the religious knot that Boy Scouts who earn awards may wear on their Scout uniforms.

Youth Award	Rank	Grade	Medal
Light of Christ	Tiger or Wolf (Cub Scout)	1, 2
Parvuli Dei	Bear or Webelos (Cub Scout)	3, 4, 5
Ad Altare Dei	Boy Scout	6, 7, 8
Pope Pius XII	Boy Scout	9th to age 18

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Catholic Cub Scouts Religious Emblems

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Boy Scout and Venturing Religious Emblems

Light of Christ
Catholic Tigers and Wolves
With active participation of the parent(s), the Scout comes to see Jesus as a real person and friend.

Parvuli Dei
Catholic Bears and Webelos
To become more aware of God’s presence in their daily lives, especially in their homes and communities

Ad Altare Dei
Catholic Boy Scout
Completed 6th grade
6 months active in troop and under 18 years old.

Light is Life
Eastern Catholic Boy Scout
Completed 6th grade
6 months active in troop and under 18 years old.

Pope Pius XII
Catholic Boy Scouts and Venturing, (boys and girls)
Started the ninth grade
under 21 years old.

Pillars of Faith - Duty to God

The purpose of this program is to provide a special recognition to those Boy Scouts who have earned all four of the Catholic Religious Emblems: Light of Christ, Parvuli Dei, Ad Altare Dei, and the Pope Pius XII emblems. For every 100 boys who join Scouting, only 4% reach the rank of Eagle. Even fewer Scouts earn a Religious Emblem, so to earn all four Catholic Religious Emblems is a monumental feat. The Pillars of Faith - Duty to God pin recognizes these Scouts.

The name and design of the award represent the fact that the four Religious Emblems are like pillars, supporting the Scout's development in and appreciation of his Catholic faith. The Religious Emblems are the pillars, not the roof, for none of us are ever done growing in our faith. The design also includes the Church, Bible, and cross, other essential elements in faith.