GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA
MERIT BADGES
BROWNIES,  GUIDES  &  PATHFINDERS!

If nothing else,
these pages can be used as a reference for other collectors.
I believe these lists to be complete for their years!

RED = YES, I still need the badge.
All others are listed color co-ordinated by their units.


BROWNIES: taken from 1988 hand book.
Program of 1962?-1995
SIX EMBLEMS; (embroidered on brown rectangles.) 
1. LEPRECHAUN  RED 
2. FAIRIES  YELLOW 
3. LITTLE PEOPLE  GREEN & YELLOW 
4. SPRITES  GREEN 
5. KELPIES  RED & YELLOW 
6. PIXIES  GREEN 
7. IMPS  YELLOW 
8. GNOMES WHITE  with BLACK broom 
9. ELVES  BLUE 
10a. SIXER or SECONDER  orange ribbon 
10b. SIXER or SECONDER brown with 1 or 2 orange line (reversible)
11. ENROLLMENT PIN elf? 
12. HAT BADGES                                   (yellow on brown)  felt, embroider elf 
badge, embroider elf 

(CORE PROGRAM; gold embroidery on brown)

1. GOLDEN BAR  Gold bar
2. GOLDEN LADDER  Another golden bar
3. GOLDEN HAND Gold hand making the Brownie sign
4. BROWNIE WINGS Colored wings carried over to the Guide uniform if earned by the Brownie

(INTEREST BADGES; yellow embroidery on brown triangles.)

1. ART APPRECIATION  3 triangles 
2. ARTIST  brush & blotter 
3. ASTRONOMER  stars
4. ATHLETE  girl arms spread 
5. BAKER  cake 
6. BANNOCK MAKER  pan over fire 
7. BATON TWIRLING  hand with baton 
8. BEAD WORKER  necklace of beads 
9. BOOK LOVER  book
10. CANADA  maple leaf
11. COLLECTOR magnifying glass 
12. COOK  pot
13. CRAFTS   3 paper dolls
14. CYCLIST  wheel
15. DANCER  girl dancing
16. EXPLORER  shoe sole 
17. FREIND TO BIRDS  bird house
18. FREIND TO THE DISABLED 2 holding hands 
19. GARDENER  wheel barrow
20. GYMNAST  girl gymnast
21. HOLIDAY  hobo pack
22. HORSEWOMAN  girl on horse
23. HOSTESS  tea pot
24. HOUSEKEEPER  broom
25. INTERPRETER  2 girls holding hands 
26. JESTER  clown head 
27. KNITTER  wool & needles 
28. MUSICIAN  banjo 
29. NATIVE LORE  igloo & teepee 
30. NEEDLEWORKER scissors 
31. NEIGHBOUR  mail box & telephone 
32. NUTRITION  apple 
33. OBSERVER bunny 
34. OUTDOOR ADVENTURE  tree & fire 
35. PET KEEPER  dog sitting
36. PHOTOGRAPHER  camera 
37a. PROVINCIAL HERITAGE spinning wheel 
37b. PROVINCIAL HERITAGE N.B. purple violet 
38. PUPPETEER  Pinochio 
39. SIGNALER  semaphore flags
40. SINGER  music notes 
41. SKATER  ice & roller skates 
42. SKIER  crossed skies
43. SNOW SHOER crossed snowshoes
44. SPACE  satellite 
45. SWIMMER  frog 
46. TEAM SPORT  baseball
47. THRIFT  bee 
48. TOY MAKER Noah's ark 
49. WEAVER  spiders web
50. WINTER ADVENTURE  snow flake 
51. WORLD FRIENDSHIP  trefoil on globe 
52. WRITER  paper & feather pen 

 Added To The Program; 

1. CAMPING  girl at camp scene
2.  Whale 
3.  Treasure chest & key 
4.  Science beakers 
5.  Light bulb idea 
6. FISHING?? Fish
7. W.A.G.G.G.S. (water badge)  oval, blue on blue (Only badge carried over)

 Pre-My Days; 60's or 70's 

1.  5 point star like 
2.  Hand saw 
3. SKATER only 1 skate 

 Unit Made; 

1. PROVINCIAL HERITAGE  Alberta, wild rose 
2.  Pixie with ring around 
3.  Animal head (odd looking?)
**** The entire program above has been revamped.****
****An entirely new program with totally new Badges.****
****Came out around 1995ish?****
See below For the new Brownie program listings.

 

GUIDES: taken from a hand book around 1989?
Program of the 1970's - 1998

COME TO DISCOVER, I AM MISSING ONE (1) GIRL GUIDE MERIT BADGE FROM THIS LIST!!
IF YOU HAVE AN EXTRA
31. DAIRY WORKER   stool (E)
or
KNOW SOME ONE WHO DOES!!!
I WOULD LOVE TO TRADE.

PATROL EMBLEMS; flowers 
1. SHAMROCK 3 green 3 leaf clover 
2. DAFFODIL  orange & yellow flower 
3.** LADY SLIPPERS  purple & white flower 
4. THISTLE  purple & green 
5. POPPY  1 red, yellow, green, poppy 
6. RED ROSE  1 red rose 
7. DAISY  1 white & yellow 
8. BLUEBELL  3 bluebells 
9. TRILLIUM  Ontario flower 
10. LILLY-OF-THE-VALLEY  9 white bells 
11. HOLLY  5 green leaf, red beads 
12. PANSY  1 pink flower 
13. CLOVER  1 white & pink, 2 shamrocks
14. FORGET-ME-NOTS little white & yellow flowers
15. VIOLET  3 purple & yellow flowers 

PATROL EMBLEMS; birds 
1. CANARY  yellow 
2. BLUE BIRD  blue with orange belly
3. SWALLOW  lgt. & dk. Blue bird flying 
4. KINGFISHER  lgt. blue with white belly 
5. SCARLET TANGER  red with black wings 
6. ROBIN  brown with red belly 
7. ORIOLE  white & black with red belly

Uniform Insignia
1. Patrol leader    or
          Assistant Patrol leader		 white ribbon 
blue with 1 or 2 white line (reversible)
2. ENROLLMENT PIN  trefoil C.G.G. 
trefoil G.G.C. 
square with trefoil on 
3. HAT BADGES (yellow on blue) Felt, irreg, trefoil C.G.G. 
felt, squ, trefoil G.G.C. 
badge, squ, trefoil G.G.C. 
4. ALL AROUND CORD Older - Light Blue & White Cord 
Newer - Royal Blue & White Cord
5. ALL AROUND CORD PIN G.G. pin, like cord around 
 CORE PROGRAM:  This Core Program is extinct.
The Adventure Challenge; light blue backs pathways fit into the core. 
1. CORE  lg 4" square with balloon 
2. Camping and outdoors pathway bird & tree 
3. Community pathway  torch 
4. Home pathway  house 
5. World pathway  people on a globe 

The Voyageur Challenge; dark blue backs pathways fit into the core. 
1. CORE  lg 4" square with space ship
2. Camping and outdoors pathway  bird & tree 
3. Community pathway torch 
4. Home pathway  house 
5. World pathway people on a globe 

THE GUIDE BADGES: 
Multi colored embroidered on navy blue backs, round. (E) = Extinct
1. ADVANCED CAMPER  lgt blue dome tent    (E)
2. AIRCRAFT  blue air plane 
3. ANGLER  1 blue & 1 pink fish 
4. AQUARIAST  1 multi coloured fish    (E)
5. ART APPRECIATION  3 triangles    (E)
6. ARTIST  blotter & brush    (E) 
7. ASTRONOMER  stars 
8. ATHLETE  crossed tennis rackets 
9. BAKER  loaf of bread 
10. BASKET MAKER  basket    (E) 
11. BATON TWIRLER  hand & baton    (E)
12. BEE KEEPER  bee hive    (E) 
13. BIRD WATCHER  blue bird 
14. BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS business phone    (E)
15. CALLIGRAPHY  G in calligraphy    (E)
16. CAMPFIRE LEADER  campfire on pallet
17. CAMP  camp scene tent & fire    (E) 
18. CAMP-OUT  bed roll    (E) 
19. CANOEIST-BOW PADDLER empty canoe    (E)
20. CANOEIST-STERN PADDLER person in back of canoe    (E)
21. CANOEING  2 people in a canoe
22. CHILD CARE  teddy bear 
23. CITIZEN  red maple leaf    (E) 
24. COLLECTOR  pink shell 
25. COMPUTER  computer 
26. COSERVATIONIST  hillside with 3 trees
27. COOK  milk bottle, bowl spoon, salt    (E)
28. CREATIVE CRAFTS  2 hands 
29. CREATIVE DRAMA  2 masks 
30. CYCLIST  wheel 
31. DAIRY WORKER  stool    (E) 
32. DANCER  girl dancing 
33. DANCER ON SKATES girl figure skating    (E)
34. ECOLOGIS  funny looking plant    (E)
35. EXPLORER  shoe sole with arrow through     (E)
36. FARM WORKER  tractor 
37. FIRE SAFETY  firemen's hat 
38. FIRST AID ? PREMIERS SOINS bilingual words 
39. FLOWER ARRANGER  3 flowers 
40. FOLKLORE  2 violins. Tuning fork    (E)
41a. FORESTRY log & axe E 
41b. FORESTRY  2 different trees 
42. FRIEND TO THE DISABLED 2 side ways stick figures    (E)
43. GAMES LEADER  red whistle    (E)
44. GARDENER or WIDOW BOX 1 flower in pot 
45. GEOLOGY  pick & gem stones    (E)
46. GYMNAST  girl doing gymnastics    (E)
47. HANDY WOMAN paint brush & hammer    (E)
48. HEALTH  snake    (E) 
49. HERITAGE  map of Canada 
50. HIKER  girl hiking with staff 
51. HISTORY  gold trefoil on blue globe    (E)
52. HOMEMAKER  crossed keys    (E)
53. HORSEWOMAN  girl on horse 
54. HOSTESS tea cup on saucer 
55. INDUSTRIAL  factories    (E) 
56. INTERPRETER  2 hands shaking 
57. KEEP FIT  girl with hands up 
58. KNITTER  ball of wool & needles    (E)
59. LAUNDRESS  iron    (E)
60. LAW AWARENESS  yellow law scale
61. LEATHER WORKER  leather punch    (E)
62. LIFE SAVER  boyd    (E)
63. MUSICIAN  guitar?    (E)
64. MUSIC APPRECIATION  trebilcleff 
65. NATIVE LORE  igloo & teepee    (E)
66. NATURALIST  sun
67. NEEDLEWORKER  lion    (E)
68. NEIGHBOURHOOD  sign post    (E)
69. OUTDOOR ADVENTURE girl hike up mountain 
70. OUTDOOR COOKING pot on tripod over fire 
71. PET KEEPER  dog sitting 
72. PHOTOGRAPHER  camera lens
73. POSTAL  letter with wings
74. POULTRY FARMER  rooster head
75. PROVINCIAL HERITAGE spinning wheel 
76. PUBLIC SPEAKER  gavel    (E) 
77. RABBIT KEEPER  bunny    (E)
78. READER  books 
79. REPORTER  pen & clip board
80. RESCUER  stretcher    (E)
81. SAILING  sail boat 
82. SEAMSTRESS  scissors
83 SINGER  music notes
84. SKATER  ice & roller skates 
85. SKIER  crossed skies 
86. SNOWSHOER  crossed snow shoes
87. SPINNER  green & yellow yarn spin    (E) 
88. STALKER  deer head
89. SWIMMER  dolphin 
90. TEAM SPORT  base, bowl, curl, basket    (E)
91. THRIFT  bee    (E)
92. TOY MAKER  wooden horse on wheels    (E)
93. TRACKER  bare foot print
94. TRAVELLER  globe with wings
95. WEATHER  weather vane 
96. WEAVER  blue/white loom thing    (E)
97. WILDFLOWER  2 wild flowers
98. WOODWORKER  hand saw    (E)
99. WORLD NEIGHBOUR  2 hands on globe    (E)
100. WORLD TREFOIL blue trefoil on gold globe
101. WRITER  paper & feather in ink 

 Prior to this program; 
1. FIRST AID  red cross    (E)
2. Yellow cross    (E)
3.  White Cross    (E)
4. CHILD CARE toy blocks    (E)
5.  Horseshoe    (E)
6. BACK YARD COOK crossed bar b q forks    (E)

Unit Made; 
1. PROVINCIAL HERITAGE Alberta, wild rose    (E)
**** The program above has been revamped.****
****A new program with Badge Changes Came out around 1998ish?****
See below For the new Guide program listings.

PATHFINDERS:
Haven't changed from day one 1972? 
Leadership added mid/late 90's no exact date. 
1. ENROLLMENT PIN green trefoil, G.G.C. 
green squ, trefoil in 
CORE PROGRAM
1. COMMUNITY  1/2" squ, town 
2. OUTDOORS  1/2" squ, tree
3. HOME  1/2" squ, house (old)
    HOME 1/2" squ, Open Door  (new)
4. ARROW HEAD fit with top 3, as all are earned 
5. WAGGGS Senior Water Badge Blue Side Diamond

 Core Program: Earned in bronze, silver, gold levels. 
1. CAMPING (tent & fire)  BRONZE
SILVER 
GOLD 
2. HOME (window with a plant)  BRONZE
SILVER 
GOLD 
3. COMMUNITY (people walk to) BRONZE
SILVER 
GOLD 
4. OUTDOORS (tree, sun, water) BRONZE
SILVER 
GOLD 
5. WORLD (shaking hands) BRONZE
SILVER 
GOLD
6.   LEADERSHIP  (Lit Torch)  BRONZE
SILVER 
GOLD 

The Ultimate Award
1. CANADA CORD red & white cord 
2. CANADA CORD PIN GG pin like cord around 

Junior Leader Section Badges
1. SPARK HELPER pink trefoil & words on blue 
2. PACK LEADER (unnamed) brown owl on yellow, oval 
    BROWNIE HELPER Orange Trefoil & words on Brown
3. COMPANY LEADER yellow trefoil & words on blue 
    GUIDE HELPER yellow trefoil & words on blue 

"SPARKS" New Program in 1989
Enrollment Button     Old     "5"
Enrollment Button     New     "??"
Spark Move up Badge - Bright Pink Spark on Black Background
Fun and Friendship (Crest)   &   Fun & Friendship (Iron-On)

"RANGER BADGES"
I have none. No dates. Just know they are out there. No Info. 
I Believe Badges are Red Hexagons with White Embroidery.

 NEW PROGRAM BROWNIE BADGES; 
as of maybe 1995ish? 
SIX EMBLEMS; embroidered on brown circular. 
1. LEPRECHAUN  RED 
2. FAIRIES YELLOW 
3. SPRITES  GREEN 
4. KELPIES  RED & YELLOW 
5. PIXIES  GREEN 
6. GNOMES  WHITE with BLACK broom
7. ELVES  BLUE 
8. LARES   
9. DJINN   
10. NYMPH   
11. DRYAD   

CORE PROGRAM; In 2 parts 
 Part 1: Opening...My Window On - : square badges. 
1. PEOPLE  faces 
2. THE OUTDOORS  deer, outdoor scene 
3. TODAY & TOMORROW space ship & buildings 
 Part 2: Widening...My View On - : semi circles, go on top of squares. 
1. PEOPLE the earth 
2. THE OUTDOORS  birds flying & the sun 
3. TODAY & TOMORROW  stars & the moon 
Uniform Insignia:
1. ENROLLMENT PIN  elf?
2. Brownie Fun And Adventure  Pin 
3. Seconder patch Yellow 1/2 semi circle on silk
4. Sixer patch Orange 1/2 semi circle on silk

OUTLOOKS: 
Rectangle badges, multi colour embroidery on brown back. 
treasure chest & key
1. SPECIAL INTEREST OUTLOOKS  PEOPLE - ORANGE
1. SPECIAL INTEREST OUTLOOKS  OUTDOORS - GREEN
1. SPECIAL INTEREST OUTLOOKS  TODAY & TOMORROW - YELLOW

 Outlooks - My Window On People; Yellow print - Orange border
1. COMMUNICATIONS  2 girls holding hands 
2. GUIDING  toadstool & 2 girls on globe
3. HERITAGE  6 like smiley faces 
4. WORLD FREINDSHIP globe encircled to frefoil

 Outlooks - My Window On The Outdoors; Yellow print - Green border
1. CAMPING  camp scene tent & cabin 
2. CYCLIST  bike 
3. ENVIRONMENT APPRECIATE.  outdoor scene 
4. OUTDOOR EXPLORING N, face, leaf, tracks, rain - water
5. PETS  dog sitting 
6. PRESERVATION  panda & recycle logo 
7. SPACE  space ship & stars 
8. WATER  (oval) blue on blue, rain & water
9. WINTER ADVENTURE  3 snowflakes
 Outlooks - My Window On Today and Tomorrow; Blue print Yellow Border
1. ARTS APPRECIATION violin & like jump rope??
2. CRAFTS  scissors, paint brush, needle
3. CREATING AND PERFORMING ballerina on stage 
4. FOOD FUN  carrots, milk, bread 
5. HEALTHY LIFESTYLES  apple & girl 
6. READING  books 
7. SCIENCE  scales, beaker, leaf 
8. TECHNOLOGY  computer

NEW PROGRAM GUIDE BADGES; 
As of maybe 1993ish? 
CORE PROGRAM; 
The Guide Challenges; in 3 parts, 
1 - Six sided badge, 2 & 3 are 6 side chevrons that go under #1. 
 PARTS: #1-Encountering   #2-Exploring   #3-Discovery 
1. MY COMMUNITY 1. Girls in town 
2. Canada flag & mountains
3. Globe like (White on Blue)
2. MY OUTDOORS ENVIRONMENT 1. Deer, stream, outdoor scene
2. Camp scene 
3. Girl hike & scenery (Green on Blue)
3. MY HORIZON 1. 3 faces look into horizon 
2. Look into sunset 
3. Stream, trees, rainbow (Yellow on Blue)
4. MY FUTURE 1. Girl walks up path
2. Night scene pathway???
3. Space ship, planets, moon (Red & White on Blue)

Uniform Insignia:
1. Enrollment Pin square with trefoil on 
2. GUIDES FUN & CHALLENGE PIN  ???
3. Patrol Leader ???
4. Assistant Patrol Leader ???

Thanks Badges; 
given for service projects done by the group in 4 different colours. 
 Silks, square, with different colour heart in centre. 
1. THANKS BADGES community - pink 
water for tomorrow - blue 
other conservation - gold 
community repair - purple 

 Interest Badges; All remain round, multi color embroidery. 
("Same as" are listed above. I am mainly looking for the new badges.) 
1. ANGLER  same as 
2. ARTIST  crayon, scissors, brush, glue
3. ASTRONOMER  same as 
4. AVIATION  same as aircraft 
5. BAKER  same as 
6. BIRD WATCHER  same as 
7. BUSINESS COMMUNICATION cell phone, pen, paper 
8. CALLIGRAPHY  calligraphy C & J 
9. CAMPFIRE LEADER same as  same as 
10. CANADIAN GUIDING  Canada flag & trefoil 
11. CANOE SAFETY  paddle & life jacket 
12. CANOEIST  same as 
13. CHILD CARE  same as
14. COLLECTOR  same as 
15. COMPUTER SKILLS  same as 
16. CONSERVATIONIST  same as 
17. COOK  micro, eggs, measure cup
18. CREATIVE CRAFT  same as 
19. CREATIVE DRAMA  same as 
20. CULTURE AWARENESS sm Canada flag, lines from 
21. CYCLIST  same as 
22. DAIRY FARMER  cow 
23. DANCER  same as 
24. ECOLOGIST  same as
25. ENDANGERED SPECIES  white panther 
26. EXPLORER  add compass directions
27. FARMING  same as 
28. FIRE SAFETY  same as 
29. FIRST AID  same as 
30. FLOWER ARRANGER  same as 
31. FOLKLORE  rocking chair, quilt, books 
32. FORESTRY  same as 
33. GARDENER  same as 
34. HERITAGE  same as 
35. HIKER  same as 
36. HORSEWOMAN  same as 
37. HOSTESS  same as 
38. INTERPRETER  same as 
39. KEEP FIT  same as 
40. LAW AWARENESS  same as
41. LIFE SKILLS  house, stove, plug, hammer
42. MUSICIAN  xylophone, guitar, trombone
43. MUSIC APPRECIATION  same as 
44. NATURALIST  same as 
45. NEEDLE WORKER doing trefoil needle point
46. OUTDOOR ADVENTURE  same as 
47. OUTDOOR COOK  same as 
48. PEACE dove & peace symbol
49. PET KEEPER  same as 
50. PHOTOGRAPHER  same as 
51. POSTAL  same as 
52. POULTRY FARMER  same as 
53. PROVINCIAL HERITAGE  same as 
54. READER same as 
55. REPORTER  same as 
56. SAILING  same as 
57. SEWING  same as old seamstress 
58. SINGER  same as 
59. SKATER  same as 
60. SKIER  same as 
61. SNOW SHOER same as 
62. SPORT  same as old athlete 
63. STALKER  same as 
64. SWIMMER  same as 
65. TRACKER  same as 
66. TRAVELER  same as 
67. W.A.G.G.G.S. WATER BADGE diamond, blue on blue 
68. WEATHER  same as 
69. WILDFLOWER  same as 
70. WORLD GUIDING  same as 
71. WRITER  same as
72.  ?????? Unsure of Name 2 Bear Paw Prints

 (Camping Emblems; these are now square.) 
1. CAMP-OUT girl sit by fire 
2. BASIC CAMPER  tent & fire 
3. EXPERIENCED CAMPER  dome tent 

"HOW ABOUT UNIT TIES"
BLUE = Have it!   RED = Need it!
If these lists are incorrect feel free to let me know!
BROWNIES  Long Oval, Silk, White with orange Maple Leafs
BROWNIES Triangle, Orange with 2 white stripes on 3 sides.
GUIDES  Square, Silk, White background, Navy boarder, Red Maple Leafs.
GUIDES  Triangle, White background, Navy boarder, Red Maple Leafs.
GUIDES  Triangle, White with 2 Blue stripes on 3 sides.
PATHFINDERS  Square, Silk, White background, Navy Boarder, Green Maple Leafs.
PATHFINDERS  Triangle, Silk, White background, Navy Boarder, Green Maple Leafs.
PATHFINDERS  Triangle, Green with 3 White stripes on 3 sides.
RANGERS  Square, Silk, White Back Ground, Red Boarder, with Red Maple Leafs.
RANGERS  Triangle, Silk, White Back Ground, Red Boarder, with Red Maple Leafs.
RANGERS  Triangle, Red with 2 White stripes on 3 sides.
CADETTES  Square, Silk, White background, Yellow boarder,  with Yellow Maple Leafs
CADETTES  Triangle, Silk, White background, Yellow boarder,  with Yellow Maple Leafs
CADETTES  Triangle, Yellow with 2 White stripe on 3 sides.
JUNIOR LEADERS  Square, Silk, White background, Navy boarder, with navy Maple leafs.
JUNIOR LEADERS  Triangle, Silk, White background, Navy boarder, with navy Maple leafs.
JUNIOR LEADERS  Triangle, Navy with 2 White stripe on 3 sides.

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SUNDAY, JULY 20 2003!