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Small circular badges machine embroidered onto blue tabby fabric (.15 and .17) and onto dark blue ribbed (blue yarns in one, black yarns in the other weave direction; ribbed weave with black yarns more visible on surface of weave) (.16, .18 and .19) Edges finished with overlocking stitches using blue thread. All except .17 lined with black cellulosic tabby woven fabric; .17 lined with black cellulosic twill. .15 20-spoked red wheel = cycling .16 yellow and white canoe = canoeing .17 yellow and black hockey stick and cricket bat = sports .18 red right angle and callipers = metal work .19 red basket = basketry
Each emblem is surrounded by a thick green border, broken by inscription top and bottom: BOY SCOUTS
Some badges have remains of black threads used to attach badge to garment