Approved Programs and Awards
The following awards are recognized by the BSA and the religious emblems knot may be worn upon completion of the program.
| Faith Proponent association |
Cub Scout | Webelos Scout | Boy Scout Varsity Scout |
Venturer senior Boy Scout senior Varsity Scout |
Adult recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Methodist Episcopal Church P.R.A.Y. |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church P.R.A.Y. |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| Anglican Catholic Church | Ad te Domine | Ad te Domine | Serbus Dei | Serbus Dei | The Order of St. Michael |
| Anglican Church in North America P.R.A.Y., Anglican Scouting North America |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | St. George Cross |
| Armenian Apostolic Church of America (Western Prelacy) | none | Saint Mesrob | none | ||
| Armenian Church of America (Eastern Diocese) | Saint Gregory | Ararat | none | ||
| Baha'i Baha'i Committee on Scouting |
Unity of Mankind | Service to Humanity | |||
| Baptist P.R.A.Y., Association of Baptists for Scouting |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | Good Shepherd |
| Buddhist National Buddhist Committee on Scouting |
Metta | Sangha | Bodhi | ||
| Catholic, Eastern National Catholic Committee on Scouting |
Light of Christ (Tigers and Wolves) |
Parvuli Dei (Bears and Webelos) |
Light Is Life | Pope Pius XII | Saint George Catholic |
| Catholic, Roman National Catholic Committee on Scouting |
Light of Christ (Tigers and Wolves) |
Parvuli Dei (Bears and Webelos) |
Ad Altare Dei | Pope Pius XII | Saint George Roman Catholic |
| Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) P.R.A.Y. |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| Christian Methodist Episcopal Church P.R.A.Y. |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| Church of Christ, Scientist P.R.A.Y., Christian Science |
God and Country | God and Service | |||
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Boy Scouts of America LDS Relationships |
Faith in God | On My Honor (Youth) | On My Honor (Adult) | ||
| Churches of Christ Members of Churches of Christ for Scouting |
Loving Servant | Joyful Servant | Good Servant | Giving Servant | Faithful Servant |
| Community of Christ World Community Program |
God and Me (grades 1-3) | Light of the World | Path of the Disciple | Exploring Community Together | International Youth Service Award |
| Eastern Orthodox Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting |
Saint George | Chi Rho | Alpha Omega | Prophet Elias | |
| Episcopal National Episcopal Scouters Association |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | Saint George Episcopal |
| General Church of the New Jerusalem (The New Church) Boy Scout Relations Committee |
Ten Commandments Award | Open Word Award | |||
| Hindu North American Hindu Association |
Dharma | Dharma (-grade 8) Karma (grade 8-) |
Karma | Dharma Saathi Karma Saathi Dharma Bhakta Karma Bhakta |
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| Islamic National Islamic Committee on Scouting |
Bismillah | In the Name of God | Allaho Akber | ||
| Jewish National Jewish Committee on Scouting |
Maccabee (Tiger Cubs) / Aleph | Aleph | Ner Tamid | Etz Chaim | Shofar |
| Lutheran National Lutheran Association on Scouting |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | Lutheran God and Life | Servant of Youth (age 23+) Lamb (age 28+) |
| Meher Baba Committee for Meher Baba and Scouting |
Love for God | Compassionate Father | The Ancient One | ||
| Moravian Church | none | God and Country | The Order of David Zeisberger | ||
| National Association of Anglican and Traditional Catholic Scouters P.R.A.Y. |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| Church of the Nazarene P.R.A.Y. |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| Polish National Catholic Church | Love of God (Milosc Boga) | God and Country (Bog I Ojczyzna) | Bishop Thaddeus F. Zielinski | ||
| Presbyterian Church in America P.R.A.Y. |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) National Association of Presbyterian Scouters |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| Protestant and Independent Christian Churches * P.R.A.Y. |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Friends Committee on Scouting |
That of God | Spirit of Truth | Friends | ||
| The Salvation Army | God and Me | God and Family Silver Crest |
God and Church | God and Life | Scouter's Award |
| Unitarian Universalist Scouters Organization |
Religion and Me | Religion and Family | Living Your Religion | Service Chalice Award | |
| United Church of Christ P.R.A.Y. |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| United Methodist National Association of United Methodist Scouters |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| United Pentecostal Church International | God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| Unity Churches | God in Me | Light of God | Fillmore Youth Award | Distinguished Youth Service | |
| Zoroastrian | none | Good Life | none | ||
*
While optional, the programs may be used to fulfill certain requirements of the Cub Scout Bear and Webelos ranks, the Venturing Religious Life Bronze Award and the Venturing TRUST Award. Instruction for these programs is provided by the religious organization; unit leaders are involved only if they are also part of the religious organization. Many of the religious programs involve the youth's parents.
Many of the religious organizations also have awards for adult BSA members; however, these awards are almost always recognition for service to the religion within Scouting. The adults are nominated for the award; they do not go through a program.
Read more about this topic: Religious Emblems Programs (Boy Scouts Of America)
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