The award given by the religious organization consists of a unique medal for each program— usually only worn on formal occasions.

The knot emblem is universal in that it does not represent any specific religion or religious award program.

The youth religious knot may be further identified as to level by the wear of a miniature pin-on device.

Its policy is that the home and organization or group with which the member is connected shall give definite attention to religious life.

The first Protestant religious emblem program was established in 1943 by the Lutheran church as Pro Deo Et Patria.

After requests for new awards in 1993, the BSA established a policy statement outlining requirements for recognition.

[10] To gain recognition, a proposed program must be approved by the BSA Religious Relationships Committee.

Programs of Religious Activities with Youth, more commonly known as P.R.A.Y., is a not-for-profit organization that administers a series of religious recognitions programs that may be used by agencies such as the BSA, Girl Scouts of the USA, Camp Fire, American Heritage Girls, and other youth groups.

business office administer their awards since they handle religious recognitions orders on a full-time basis.

business office retain all responsibility for curriculum development and establishing program guidelines, and the P.R.A.Y.

Members of the Boy Scouts of America who earned a religious emblem through another youth agency such as the Girl Scouts of the USA, Camp Fire USA or a Sunday school group may wear the emblem on their BSA uniform.

The following awards are recognized by the BSA and the religious emblems knot may be worn upon completion of the program.

The Celtic Cross award is given to adults active as a youth leader associated with a Presbyterian Church program, including Boy Scouts of America youth leaders and any other group or organization that chooses to give the award.

[42] To receive the award an adult must demonstrate "exceptional Christian character",[43] or has given faithful service to a youth program(s) of a congregation by serving in church leadership positions.

They also removed recognition of Love and Help, the program for Cub Scouts though it contained no mention of the policies.

[45] The Unitarian Universalist Scouters Organization (UUSO) is an association of UU Scouts who offer religious emblem programs that are recognized by the BSA but not by the UUA.

The UUSO created the Living Your Religion program in May 2005 as a parallel award for Boy Scouts of the Unitarian faith.

The program was promoted at the 2005 National Scout Jamboree and shown as having BSA approval in the UUSO membership brochure and the Living Your Religion Guidebook.