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He has also provided me images of Thanks Badges which you can see below. I have been corresponding with Peter Ford, a UK Scout Association Heritage Research Assistant, and he has provided the 46 page " A guide to the Medals and Awards of The Scout Association." Pages 41-44 have thanks badges the guide is very interesting. (the original web page from Scouting Milestones is no longer available, but I have retrieved it from archives and am sharing part of it in the frame below) The Use of the Symbol on the Scouts' Thanks Badge by Colin 'Johnny' Walker To the Hopi it represented the wandering Hopi clans to the Navajo it represented a whirling log, a sacred image representing a legend that was used in healing rituals. Among different tribes the swastika carried various meanings. It was used by many southwestern tribes, most notably the Navajo.
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The swastika was also a widely used Native American symbol. The Swastika also is a symbol of auspiciousness, peace and prosperity. The word of Swastika in Sanskrit is composed of two words, "Su" (good) and "Asati" (to exists) which means "May good prevail." Therefore, it also represents happiness, and is often displayed at celebrations, cultural and religious ceremonies, and at weddings or festivals of the Indian tradition. It is their duty then to go up to such a person, make the scout sign, and ask if they can be of service to the wearer." "I want specially to remind Scouts to keep their eyes open and never fail to spot anyone wearing this badge. "Anyway, whatever the origin was, the Swastika now stands for the badge of fellowship among Scouts all over the world, and when anyone has done a kindness to a Scout it is their privilege to present him or her with this token of their gratitude, which makes him a sort of member of the Brotherhood, and entitles him to the help of any other Scout at any time and at any place. "… as you know from the account of the Swastika Thanks Badge which I have given to you in Scouting for Boys, the symbol was used in almost every part of the world in ancient days and therefore has various meanings given to it.
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The Origin of the Swastika Emblem in Scoutingįrom What Scouts Can Do - More Yarns - Baden-Powell, 1921 the full text of which can be found on the Pine Tree Web Site: