AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

LIFESAVING AWARDS
THE NATIONAL COURT OF HONOR
presents awards for rare Scoutlike action
and for saving life.

Honor Medal
The highest special award in Scouting is
the gold Honor Medal for saving life. It is
given to Scouts and Scouters who show
heroism, resourcefulness, and skill by
saving or trying to save life at great risk
of their own. In cases of exceptional skill
or resourcefulness and extreme risk of life,
the medal is awarded with crossed palms.

Heroism Award
This is awarded for heroic
action involving minimum
risk to self.

Medal of Merit
The Medal of Merit is
awarded to Scouts who put
into practice the skills and
ideals of Scouting through
some great act of service.
This act need not involve a
rescue or risk to self.