In 1897, Robert Baden-Powell trained soldiers in India in scouting.

In 1907, Baden-Powell issued copper fleur-de-lis badges to participants of his experimental camp on Brownsea Island in 1907[1] and he included a simple fleur-de-lis design Scout badge in his book, Scouting for Boys.

[2] Soon after, a five-pointed star was added to each of the outer lobes of the fleur-de-lis.

[4] A "bond", tying the three lobes of the fleur-de-lis together, symbolizes the family of Scouting.

[5] The two five-point stars stand for truth and knowledge, with the ten points representing the ten points of the Scout Law.