Material: Embroidered cloth.
Size: 35 × 35 mm.
Description: This classic circular khaki cloth badge features an intricately woven red silhouette of an artist's palette pierced by a paint brush. Vibrant green embroidered text arches gracefully along the top and bottom borders to display the words "BOY SCOUTS" inside a concentric circular frame. The outer perimeter is completed by a tightly wound, thick khaki thread border meant to protect the uniform insignia from fraying during rugged outdoor activities.
Circa: 1930s-1960s
Notes:
The Artist Proficiency Badge recognized artistic skill within the Boy Scouts badge system. Its easel and brushes motif makes that purpose clear, and fits the wider Scouting emphasis on practical accomplishment alongside creative development.