Quote Originally Posted by Silent Raven View Post
most interesting, thanks for sharing. although i have never heard of a queen scout, im guessing its an English thing. in the states Eagle scout is the highest achievable rank, of which i am one.
It's "Queen's Scout" and, yes, it is the equivalent of Eagle Scout being the highest award a Scout can gain. If we had a man on the throne then it would be "King's Scout". They earn this award usually by the time they are 16 years old and then move on to Venture Scouts. Some also complete the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme which is open to all young people, not just Scouts, and based on outdoor activities

As you don't have monarchy it couldn't be called Queen's (or King's) Scout in your country and I guess they felt the Eagle, being your national symbol, was the most appropriate name. I don't know the full history but my guess would be that a "President's" Award would tie it to specific people in office at the time whereas the Eagle ties it more correctly and patriotically to the country