GSUSA – Proficiency Badge List

For information on the original Proficiency Badge program and a list of Handbooks and where to find them – check out our GSUSA Proficiency Badge Information page.

This list is currently missing the Yellow Bordered 1963-1980 Proficiency Badges earned by 7th-9th graders. We apologize for the mistake and will correct them as soon as we can.

All names of all versions are listed here, but the links might take you to a page with a differently named badge in the title. All versions of a badge will be listed on the page with the most well-known name used in the title.

For images of the badges, we recommend looking at the Treasure Hunters Badges shop: Intermediate Badges, 1963 Junior Badges and 1963 Cadette Badges.

Who Can Earn These?

Original Proficiency Badges could be earned by any Girl Scout, ages 10-17, until 1947.

1947-1963 Proficiency Badges could be earned by any Intermediary Girl Scout, ages 10-14.

1963-1980 Proficiency Badges could be earned by:

Green Borders – by any Junior Girl Scout, ages 9-11 or 4^th-6^th grade,
Yellow Borders – by any Cadette Girl Scouts, ages 12-14 or 7^th-9^th grade.

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For More Fun Ideas and Plans

Join the Girl Scout Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Leader Help Facebook Group
_{(Not an official GSUSA Group)}

Join the Girl Scout Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Leader Help Facebook Group
_{(Not an official GSUSA Group)}

See other Recommended Facebook Groups for some Scouting Organizations
_{(No official Groups)}

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Updated on September 3, 2026. Published on December 31, 2022. Author:

Tia Kennard

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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.

Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. The Brownie Book: A Manual for Leaders of Junior Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., 1922, https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcmassbookdig.browniebookmanua00girl/.
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Girl Scout Handbook: Intermediate Program. 1947. Thirteenth Impression ed., New York, NY, Girl Scouts, Inc., 1952.
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Girl Scout Handbook Intermediate Program. First Impression ed., New York, NY, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., Sept. 1953.
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Girl Scout Proficiency Badge Requirements and Special Awards 1934. 1933. 1934 Edition ed., New York, NY, Girl Scouts, Inc., 1934.
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Girl Scout Program Activities Ranks and Badges. New York, NY, Girl Scouts, Inc., 1938.
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Brownie Girl Scout Handbook. 1963. Ninth Impression, New York, NY, Girl Scouts of the United States of America, Apr. 1968.
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Cadette Girl Scout Handbook. 1963. Nineteenth Printing ed., New York, NY, Girl Scouts of the United States of America, Apr. 1975.
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Junior Girl Scout Handbook. 1963. Nineteenth Printing ed., New York, NY, Girl Scouts of the United States of America, Apr. 1975.
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Senior Girl Scout Handbook. 1963. Sixteenth Printing ed., New York, NY, Girl Scouts of the United States of America, Apr. 1975.
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Scouting for Girls. 1920. Sixth Reprint ed., New York City, NY, The Girl Scouts, Inc., 1925.
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Scouting for Girls. 1920. 2nd Abridged ed., New York City, NY, The Girl Scouts, Inc., June 1928.
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Worlds to Explore Junior Badges and Signs. First Impression ed., New York, NY, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., 1977.
Gordon Low, Juliette, et al. How Girls Can Help Their Country. M. S. & D. A. Byck co., 1916.
Hoxie, W. J., et al. How Girls Can Help Their Country. New York, The Knickerbocker Press, 1913.
Hoxie, W. J. How Girls Can Help Their Country. 1913. Bedford, Massachusetts, Applewood Books, 2001.