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Rh or stave with the head of his patrol animal shown on both sides. Thus the Tigers of the Twenty-seventh .New York Troop should have the flag shown below.

The Merit Badges 

When a boy has become a first-class scout be may qualify for the merit badges.

''The examination for these badges should be given by the Court of Honor of the local counci. This examination must not given any boy who is not qualified as a first-class scout. After the boy has passed the examination, the local council may the merit badge for him by presenting the facts to the National Council. These badges are intended to stimulate the boy's interest in the life about him and are given for general knowledge. The wearing of these badges does not signify that a scout is qualified to make his living by the knowledge gained in securng the award.''

Scouts winning any of the following badges are entitled place after their names the insignia of the badges won. For instance, if he has successfully passed the signaling and sea-manship tests, he signs his name in this manner—