proficiency badge

noun

1. an insignia or device granted by the Girl Scouts and worn especially on a uniform to indicate special achievement.

Word History and Origins

Origin of proficiency badge¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

They say the UK's creditors would probably be forgiving and tolerant of George Osborne borrowing more than he currently says he wishes to do, in that his record of reducing Whitehall spending by £35bn since taking office in 2010 has earned him his austerity proficiency badge.

From BBC

Photograph: Pedro Armestre/AFP/Getty Images Manchester United scout Jim Lawlor is believed to have gone some way towards earning his Colombian Striker Monitoring proficiency badge by travelling to Spain over the weekend to keep tabs on Atlético Madrid striker Radamel Falcao, who seems certain to move on to pastures new over the summer.

From The Guardian

Or the course may be taken entirely under Red Cross auspices, though arranged by Scout officials, in which case the Scout may receive both the Proficiency Badge and the Red Cross certificate.

From Project Gutenberg

If a Scout holds a First Aid Proficiency Badge she may complete the course in seven and one-half hours.

From Project Gutenberg

A Girl Scout holding a Proficiency Badge in First Aid and taking a school course held under Red Cross auspices which she passes with a mark of at least seventy-five per cent, can, when the school principal certifies to this, get the Red Cross certificate without further examination by applying to the local Red Cross Chapter.

From Project Gutenberg