Interpreter Strips

German Interpreter Strip (Red Background) German (old version)
German Interpreter Strip (Tan Background) German (new version)

UNIFORM INSIGNIA WORN CENTERED ABOVE
"BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA" STRIP

Youth and Adult members (Cub and Webelos Scouts, Boy and Varsity Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts, plus Scouters in all programs) may wear this strip if they show their knowledge of a foreign language or the sign language for the hearing impaired by:

  1. Carrying on a 5-minute conversation in this language.
  2. Translating a 2-minute speech or address.
  3. Writing a letter in the language (Does not apply for sign language)
  4. Translating 200 words or more from the written word.

NOTE: The strips shown on this page are a representative sample of some of the languages available. Others can be ordered through the Council Service Center. Older strips were red and white, while newer strips are khaki-tan and red.


Arabic Arabic
Armenian Armenian
Bengali Bengali
Cantonese Chinese Cantonese
Dutch Dutch
Finnish Finnish
French French
Greek Greek
Hebrew Hebrew
Hebrew Hebrew
Italian Italian
Japanese Japanese
Japanese Interpretation Japanese Interpretation
Korean Korean
Korean Korean (in English)
Traditional Mandarin Chinese Mandarin (Traditional)
Madarin Chinese Mandarin
Portuguese Portuguese
Russian Russian
Signing Signing
Spanish Spanish
Vietnamese Vietnamese

Page updated on: August 05, 2007


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