2011 – Petal – Respect Authority

Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge


Released in 2022.
Replaced Flower Friends as the new petal requirements.
The 2011 Daisy Page has information on when all badges were released.

What is this badge about?

Investigate home, school, and community rules.


Petal requirements were updated in summer 2022. Many online resources still follow the retired requirements. Troops may continue using the old requirements, but GSUSA prefers that new requirements be used going forward.

Choose your own activities!

How to earn as a Troop?

How to earn individually?

Our Summary* of Requirements:

  1. Investigate home rules (imagine rules for a family of dragons, OR learn about home rules in past generations).
  2. Investigate school rules (play ground rules, OR guest speaker school principal).
  3. Investigate community rules (rules and laws charades, visit fire station, OR guest speaker fireman).

* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.

GSUSA Information and Details

Three steps are needed to complete this badge:

  1. Respect home rules
  2. Respect authority at school
  3. Respect authority in your city or town
Buy the Official badge (in a set) from Girl Scout Shop online

Image Credit is from Scouts Honor Wiki
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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?

Learn about the Daisy Petal Multi-level GSUSA 2011 badges.

Where does this go on the Uniform?

The Petals go on the center of the apron or on the Journey side of the vest.
Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it.

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Click Here -> To see information References:

Disclaimer: The information published on The Badge Archive is built from the references listed below. These sources demonstrate that our content is grounded in facts and research, not opinion or speculation. Readers may consult them directly when looking for additional material.

  • Schroeder, Greta. Daisy the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting. New York, NY, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., 2011.

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