Cub Scout Uniforms

Cub Scout patch placement can be very confusing–especially for a new Cub Scout family. Let's cover the basic Cub Scout patches and badges so that you can get your child’s uniform ready for their first Cub Scout meeting!

If you aren’t a seamstress, consider using Badge Magic! It’s an easy, no-sew, no-iron solution for those Cub Scout badges.

Cub Scout Patch Placement - Sleeves

Let’s start with the left sleeve. Your Council shoulder emblem goes at the very top along the shoulder seam. It is shown as position 1 on the diagram above.

Next, in position 2 above, is pack number. Our pack number is 4 digits, but yours could be more or less than that.

The American flag is sewn on the right sleeve of the Cub Scout uniform at position 1. If you purchase your uniform new, the flag will be sewn on already. If your uniform is used, the flag may have been removed, but you can buy another one from your Council.

If you're Arrow of Light Club, you also sow in your den number.

A little hint if you’re sewing… Sew the numbers together first then sew the connected numbers onto the uniform. MUCH easier than sewing each number individually onto the shirt!

Cub Scout Patch Placement - Left Pocket

The badges of rank for Lion, Tiger, Wolf, and Bear go on the left pocket of the blue shirt as shown in the image above. They are placed in this order:

First Rank Badge Earned – 12:00 Position
Second Rank Badge Earned – 9:00 Position
Third Rank Badge Earned – 3:00 Position
Fourth Rank Badge Earned – 6:00 Position

Temporary patches can be worn on the right pocket. These include patches earned for participating in an activity or for completing an achievement.

Some examples of temporary patches are:

Pinewood Derby
Raingutter Regatta
Camping

Many temporary patches have loops attached so that you can hang them from the pocket button instead of having to sew them on. Makes life so much easier!

Webelos Patch Placement

Webelos and Arrows of Light wear the tan uniform shirt like Scouts do at the Troop level. When the Scouts earn their Webelos rank, they will wear the badge sewn onto the left pocket.

The Arrow of Light rank patch goes directly below the left pocket. It is the only Cub Scout badge that may be worn on the Scouts Troop level uniform.

*A special thanks to cubscoutideas.com for the detailed information on uniforms

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