List of Subtypes of
The EAGLE SCOUT Badges

Subtype

I-A1

Tan - first issue, scroll breaks through inner oval, hanging knot

I-A2

Tan - first issue, scroll breaks through inner oval, no hanging knot

I-A3

Tan - scroll does not breaks through inner oval, no hanging knot

I-B

White - plain back (Sea Scout)

I-C1

Blue - plain back (Sea Scout)

I-C2

Blue - gauze back (Sea Scout)

I-D

Olive Khaki - plain back

II-A1

Tan - plain back, silk thread, loose weave

II-B1

White - plain back, silk thread, loose weave (Sea Scout)

II-C1

Blue - plain back, silk thread, loose weave (Sea Scout)

II-D1

Olive Khaki - plain back, silk thread, loose weave

II-A2

Tan - sand twill material, plain back, cotton thread, tight weave

II-B2a

White - plain back, cotton thread, tight weave (Sea Scout)

II-B2b

White - gauze back, cotton thread, tight weave (Sea Scout)

II-C2a

Blue - plain back, cotton thread, tight weave (Sea Scout)

II-C2b

Blue - gauze back, cotton thread, tight weave (Sea Scout)

II-C2c

Blue - starched back, cotton thread, tight weave (Sea Scout)

II-D2a.1

Olive Khaki - plain back, cotton thread, tight weave (white thread, center back)

II-D2a.2

Olive Khaki - plain back, cotton thread, tight weave (black thread, center back)

II-D2b

Olive Khaki - gauze back, cotton thread, tight weave

II-D2c

Olive Khaki - starched back, cotton thread, tight weave

II-E1a

Khaki Green - plain back, cotton thread, tight weave

II-E1b

Khaki Green - gauze back, cotton thread, tight weave

II-E1c

Khaki Green - starched back, cotton thread, tight weave

III-A

Closed beak, narrow neak

III-B

Closed beak, thick neak

III-C1

Open beak, cloth back

III-C2

Open beak, cloth back, dark red background material

III-C3

Open beak, plastic back

IV-A1

No tail below the perch, cloth back, white threads show through on back

IV-A2

No tail below the perch, cloth back, no white threads show through on back

IV-B1

Tail feathers below the perch, cloth back

IV-B2

Tail feathers below the perch, plastic back

V-A

Round head, dot black eye, plastic back over gauze and also plain back plastic

V-B

Round head, large black eye, plastic back over gauze

V-C1

Flat head, plastic back over gauze, no twill

V-C2

Flat head, plastic back over gauze, twill right

V-C3

Flat head, starched back over gauze, no twill

VI-A1

Silver mylar border and Eagle, molded plastic back over gauze

VI-A2

Silver mylar border and Eagle, smooth plastic back over gauze

VI-A3

Silver mylar border and Eagle, plastic back without gauze

VII-A

Silver mylar border, light grey thread for Eagle

VII-B

Silver mylar border, dark grey thread for Eagle

VII-C

Silver mylar border, medium grey thread for Eagle

VIII-A1

White stripe is tightly stitched, red cloth background material is not visible through the white stitching

VIII-A2

White stripe is loosely stitched, red cloth background material is clearly visible

VIII-A3

White stripe is loosely stitched, red cloth background material is clearly visible, the eagle's head is very, very indistinct

VIII-A4

White strip is not stitched and appears to be puffed out

VIII-B1

White ribs on each side of the center white bar and widening of the gray stitched oval that surrounds the Eagle and the red, white and blue background.  "Be Prepared" is 5mm high

VIII-B2

White ribs on each side of the center white bar and widening of the gray stitched oval that surrounds the Eagle and the red, white and blue background.  "Be Prepared" is 4mm high

VIII-B3

White ribs on each side of the center white bar and widening of the gray stitched oval that surrounds the Eagle and the red, white and blue background.  "Be Prepared" is 4mm high, the back of the patch has the National BSA logo imprinted

The information about the subtypes was obtained from A Comprehensive Guide to the EAGLE SCOUT AWARD by Terry Grove.