2011 – International Friendship Pin

Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge


Released in 2011 and is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide.

What is this badge about?

Live in a different country, teach a friend about scouts, and do a good turn daily.

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Our Summary* of requirements:

  1. Make a new friend in your new country.
  2. Learn about the culture/customs in your new country.
  3. Learn some of the language in your new country.
  4. Learn about the history/geography of your new country.
  5. Teach someone in your new country about the U.S.A.
  6. Learn about Girl Scouts/Guides in your new country.
  7. Do “a good turn” in your new country.

* – This summary is based off the GSUSA handbook description.

What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?

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Meeting Plans

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Other Resources

  • No Scout’s Honor Wiki link

What is a good way to earn the badge at home?

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At Home Plans

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GSUSA Information and Details

Seven steps are needed to complete this pin:

  1. Make new friends with persons of your host country
  2. Learn about your host country and people through its customs and culture.
  3. Learn about your host country and its people through its language
  4. Learn about your host country through its history and geography.
  5. Help people of your host country understand us and our country.
  6. Learn about the Girl Scout/ Girl Guiding movement in your host country.
  7. Put into action a Girl Scout’s duty to be useful and help in a country other than her own.
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  • Requirement of “Earned as a Girl Scout living overseas and registered with a USA Girl Scout Overseas Committee” originally listed in Girl Scout Handbook available in GSUSA.com

Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?

Can be earned by all levels, but can only be earned by living overseas while being a registered member of GSUSA.

Where does this go on the Uniform?

This badge should go in line with Membership stars, or just under them as stated on the GSUSA Uniform Guide.

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This badge should go in line with Membership stars, or just under them,

  • where #4 is for Daisy,
  • where #5 is for Brownie,
  • where #5 is for Junior,
  • where #5 is for Cadette,
  • where #5 is for Senior,
  • where #5 is for Ambassador,

as stated on the GSUSA Uniform Guide.
(Scroll through the slideshow to see the correct level uniform diagram.)

Although this pin can be earned in more than one country, a girl wears only one pin.

(Note – Badges and pins on a sash simply go in order (top of sash to bottom of sash) of Identification badges, bridging badge, pins, journeys, and other badges. Anything that does not fit on the front can be placed on the back of the sash. Sashes will not hold a lot of badges and vests are recommended if you plan to earn badges.)

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