Material: White Metal and green enamel
Size: 15mm
Description: This item is a traditional Girl Guides or Girl Scouts service star pin celebrating exactly two years of continuous service. The award features a textured, six-pointed star silhouette made from silver-plated white metal with crisp radial grooves decorating the tip of each point. Its centerpiece consists of a slightly recessed circular medallion highlighted by an enameled teal-green background that contrasts cleanly against the raised central numeral "2".
Circa: 20th Century
Notes:
While early guiding organizations historically awarded a new physical star for every individual year completed, numerical service stars were introduced in 1945 to stream-line the uniform presentation. In many national associations like the Girl Guides of Canada, the specific enamel or felt colors placed directly behind the star indicate the specific section or branch the member belonged to during those years. While a bright blue or red background often honors adult leadership tenure, a solid green center or backing historically corresponds directly to a youth member's active years inside the core Girl Guide division.