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In the Explorer Movement, each age group has its own uniform.
Designed for activities, it represents a shared spirit and symbolizes belonging to a group. It levels social and clothing differences, thus recalling the ideal and spirit of the Explorer Movement.
- Carrick France (béret, four-dent hat, navy pullover, tan shirt, navy bermuda, navy skort or skirt, belt, FSE buckle, navy socks)
- Amazon (navy pullover, navy bermuda, navy skort or skirt, navy socks, navy tights)
- Lands’ End (navy pullover, navy bermuda, navy skort or skirt, navy socks, navy tights)
- Carrick Québec (béret, tan shirt)
All Otters wear the same uniform:
- The long-sleeved shirt. For girls: light blue; for boys: tan
- The navy blue shorts for boys and the navy blue skort for girls
- The navy blue crew neck sweater
- The navy blue socks
- The neckerchief (called pelt) in the colors of the Group. It symbolizes belonging to a group and will be given after two to three outings. It is tied with two knots.
- The belt with the FSE buckle
The Otter insignias:
- Right sleeve
- The group strip worn on the right arm, at the shoulder level
- The province badge worn on the right arm, below the group strip
- The group strip worn on the right arm, at the shoulder level
- Above the right shirt breast pocket
- The F.N.E. strip
- The American flag above the F.N.E. strip
- The F.N.E. strip
- On the left shirt breast pocket
- The cross insignia
- The cross insignia
The promise insigia: awarded by Wise-Oak based on the the child's progress
All Timber Wolves wear the same uniform:
- The Basque beret, which will receive the child's progression insignia
- The long-sleeved shirt. For girls: light blue; for boys: tan
- The navy blue shorts for boys and the navy blue skort for girls
- The navy blue crew neck sweater
- The navy blue socks
- The neckerchief (called pelt) in the colors of the Group. It symbolizes belonging to a group and will be given after two to three outings. It is tied with two knots.
- The belt with the FSE buckle
The Timber Wolf Insignia:
- Right sleeve
- The group strip worn on the right arm, at the shoulder level
- The province badge worn on the right arm, below the group strip
- The group strip worn on the right arm, at the shoulder level
- Left sleeve
- The six insignia
- The yellow bands: the sixer wears two and the second wears one on the left sleeve, below the pack insignia
- The six insignia
- Above the right shirt breast pocket
- The F.N.E. strip
- The American flag above the F.N.E. strip
- The F.N.E. strip
- On the left shirt breast pocket
- The cross insignia
- The cross insignia
Progression Badges: They are awarded by the unit leader, Akela, as the child progresses:
- The Promise Badge, sewn on the beret
- The Stars, worn on the beret, on either side of the Promise Badge
- The Badges, worn on the right sleeve, below the province badge
All Explorers wear the same uniform:
- The four-dented hat. Navy blue for girls ; khaki for boys.
- The long-sleeved shirt. For girls: light blue; for boys: tan
- The navy blue shorts for boys and the navy blue skort for girls
- The navy blue crew neck sweater
- The navy blue socks
- The neckerchief in the colors of the troop or company. It symbolizes membership in a group and is awarded after two or three outings. It is held in place by a neckerchief slide
- The decade is above the neckerchief slide
- The belt with the FSE buckle
The Explorers Insignia:
- Right sleeve
- The group strip worn on the right arm, at the shoulder level
- The province badge worn on the right arm, below the group strip
- The group strip worn on the right arm, at the shoulder level
- Left sleeve
- The patrol ribbons at shoulder level
- The 2nd or 1st class badge
- Above the right shirt breast pocket
- The F.N.E. strip
- The American flag above the F.N.E. strip
- The duty emblem badge above the American flag
- The F.N.E. strip
- On the left shirt breast pocket
- The cross insignia
- The cross insignia
Progression badges: They are awarded by the company leader or the troop leader, according to the pace of the youth’s progress
- The promise cross, fixed to the hat cord above the left eye
- The badges below the province badge
- First Aid and/or Interpreter badge (if applicable) below the 1st class badge
- The major badge (if applicable) above the chest cross