­Hi Andy,

I have a problem as to where Scouts wear their Eagle Palms. I know they’re worn on the Eagle medal ribbon, but that’s only worn on formal occasions.  Is there a place the Eagle Palm can be worn on informal occasions?  As an adult, I can wear the Palm pinned to the Eagle square knot; is there anything like that for the Scouts? (William Manuel, MC, Troop 979, Dan Beard Council, New Miami, OH)

You're right on the money! Boy Scouts wear their Eagle Palms only on the ribbon of their Eagle medal.  That's it.  No, there's no other place on a Boy Scout's uniform that they're worn.  It's equally true that adults can pins Eagle Palms on their "square knot" badge, if they choose to. Check the BSA INSIGNIA GUIDE if you like.

This shouldn't be any immense hardship for your Troop's Scouts.  The Scout uniform is made to be worn on all occasions; not just Troop meetings and courts of honor.  In a perfect world, your Scouts will be wearing their uniforms while hiking and camping, too—This is what identifies them as Scouts and not just a bunch of teenagers gone camping.  So, from a practical point-of-view, stuff that's pinned onto uniforms and not actually sewn on has a nasty habit of coming loose and getting lost while the Scout's busy being a Scout!