Webelos, whether in their first year or working towards their Arrow of Light, have the choice between wearing the blue uniform or the khaki uniform.  In either case, the Webelos hat and plaid neckerchief are worn.  Insignia below are worn in the same way on either the blue or the khaki uniform unless otherwise noted. Webelos may continue to wear their adventure loops on the blue belt with either uniform.

BSA Insignia Guide
Webelos Uniform Inspection Sheet

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Right Sleeve Insignia

Insignia Name & Image	Uniform  Placement	Notes
Den Number	Immediately below and touching the U.S. flag	Required (unless Den Emblem is worn)
Den Emblem	Immediately below and touching the U.S. flag	Optional (in place of Den Number) Webelos dens have the option of naming their den and wearing a den emblem instead of a den number.
Webelos colors	Under and touching U.S. flag If den number is worn, under and touching den number	Optional (determined by pack) Adventure pins are worn on colors (if pack determines colors shall be worn). If the colors are not worn, adventure pins are worn on the Webelos hat.
Journey to Excellence	Placed with the top 4 inches below the shoulder seam	Optional Only one patch is to be worn at a time and only the most recently earned is to be worn. It is wearer’s discretion whether to wear the insignia for their unit, district, or council. 2016 Scorecard
Shoulder Loops	Worn on the epaulets of the khaki shirt	Required Colored shoulder loops worn on the shoulder epaulets identify the wearer’s current role in Scouting. Blue loops signify Cub Scouts. More information

Left Sleeve Insignia

Insignia Name & Image	Uniform Placement	Notes
Council Shoulder Emblem	Just below the shoulder seam	Required Montana has a number of different shoulder emblems. Any of them are valid for uniform wear.
Unit Number	Below and touching the Council Shoulder Emblem (or touching the veteran unit bar, when worn)	Required White numbers on red
Denner Shoulder Cord	Worn over the left shoulder	Awarded Double strand for denner, single strand for assistant denner, tab only for former denner Denner information
Shoulder Loops	Worn on the epaulets of the khaki shirt	Required Colored shoulder loops worn on the shoulder epaulets identify the wearer’s current role in Scouting. Blue loops signify Cub Scouts. More information

Right Pocket Insignia

Insignia Name & Image	Uniform Placement	Notes
Outdoor Ethics Action Award	Above the BSA strip	Awarded Outdoor Ethics Action Award
National Summertime Award	Centered on pocket flap	Awarded Pins are colored for each rank. May be earned each year and all may be worn. National Summertime Pack Award
Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award	Worn on pocket flap	Awarded May be earned each year.  The pocket flap is awarded the first year. Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award What if my Scout has earned both the Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award and the National Summertime Award?
Wolf Track Pin	Worn on Outdoor Activity Award patch	Awarded A wolf track pin is added to the patch each additional year the Outdoor Activity Award is earned (starting with the 2nd year).
Temporary Insignia	Centered on the pocket or hung from the button	See below for additional information Only one temporary insignia may be worn on the uniform at a time
Recruiter Strip	Centered below the pocket	Awarded Recruiter Strip

Left Pocket Insignia

Insignia Name & Image	Uniform Placement	Notes
World Crest	Centered over the left pocket midway between the shoulder seam and the top of pocket	Required Worn by all registered youth members and adult leaders to symbolize membership in the World Scouting movement.
1910 World Crest Ring	Worn around World Crest emblem	Optional
Messengers of Peace	Worn around World Crest emblem	Awarded Messengers of Peace program
Service Star	Placed 3/8″ above the shirt pocket (or 1/4″ above square knots or medals, if worn)	Awarded (optional) Only the most recently earned is to be worn. Cub Scout service is indicated by the gold star backing. Backing is always worn with the star. More star details
Square knots	Worn above the pocket Can be worn in rows of 3	Awarded Square knots represent awards and are worn on the uniform in place of the medals they represent. There are a number of square knots that can be earned, but the Religious Emblem knot (pictured to the left) is the most common earned by Cub Scouts. Knots do have a right side up! More information on knots and how to tell which way is up. Some knots may also be worn with knot devices, which convey more information about the award.
Attendance Pin	Worn above the pocket	Awarded (optional) Worn by youth members to encourage regular attendance. Standards are set by unit leader.
Emergency Preparedness Pin	Worn on the flap	Awarded Emergency Preparedness
Badge of Rank	Placed on pocket	Awarded Webelos have several options for rank badges: – wear the diamond emblem in the bottom position of the rank diamond (replacing the Tiger badge, if earned) – wear the diamond emblem centered on the pocket (without other rank emblems) – on the khaki shirt, wear the oval emblem centered on the pocket
Arrow of Light	Below shirt pocket	Awarded

Temporary Insignia & Cub Scout Awards

“Temporary insignia are issued for such events as summer camp, camporees, and Scouting shows…Only one such patch may be worn at a time. The patch is worn centered on the right pocket…It may be either sewn or suspended from under the flap attached to the button…Temporary insignia are not required for correct uniforming. Consider displaying temporary insignia in ways other than on the uniform.” The BSA red patch vest is a perfect place for additional insignia.

Some awards have specific locations where they belong on the uniform:
National Summertime Award
Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award
Religious emblems
Messengers of Peace
Emergency Preparedness
Outdoor Ethics Action Award

Others, such as the Whittling Chip emblem are not for uniform wear.

Most awards are designed to be worn on the right pocket as a temporary insignia:

 

Cub Scout World Conservation Award (cannot be earned by Tigers)

 

 

Cub Scouting Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award

 

 

Conservation Good Turn Award

 

 

STEM/Nova/Supernova (cannot be earned by Tigers)

 

 

Cyber Chip

 

 

SCOUTStrong PALA Challenge Award

 

 

Shooting Sports Award (different color for each rank)

 

Many other patches, such as those for Klondike Derbies, Camporees, JOTA, Scout Sunday, Scouting for Food, etc. can be worn as a temporary insignia. Remember that only one is to be worn on the uniform at a time. Move others to the red vest, a patch book or blanket, or some other display.