The Badge Schemes

Abstract

This chapter explains the development of the badge schemes – a collection of connected schemes which all culminated in the successful participant being awarded a badge – a symbol of recognition of the participant’s achievements. The development of the badge schemes is explained chronologically, from their use at Salem, to Gordonstoun, and then to the wider population through County Badges and centres. This chapter is especially interwoven with the Gordonstoun chapter as it occurred during the same time period, and it will be demonstrated that it should be seen as an extension of what Hahn was doing at Gordonstoun during that time.