Founder's Badge (Boys' Brigade in Malaysia)
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The Founder's Award is the highest award attainable in the Senior Section Programme of the Boys' Brigade in Malaysia
Those who attain this award are called a Founder's Man. In countries that are members of the Commonwealth Realm
, the equivalent award is the Queen's Badge, and accordingly the members attaining the award are known as Queen's Man. First introduced in 1962, the Founder's Award remains an extremely exclusive award for Malaysian Boys' Brigade members, with less than 250 members in the whole country achieving the Award from its inception until today. The title of Founder's Man is held for life, but the Badge itself may only be worn while serving as a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO), a Staff-Sergeant, or a Primer.
The Badge is cast from unpolished copper, giving it a bronze appearance, and is relatively heavy compared to other badges. The border of the Badge bears the words "Founder's Badge , The Boys' Brigade" and the BB Emblem on top. In the centre of the badge, there is the image of the Boys' Brigade Founder, Sir William Alexander Smith
Requirements include earning at least the rank of Lance-Corporal, 5 years of service in the Senior Section and/or Primer Section of the Boys' Brigade, attained the President's Award, and nomination from the Officer's Council. (These are the requirements for the award in Malaysia - the requirements vary from country to country, most notably in Singapore where the most prestigious BB award is the President's Award rather than the Founder's Badge although the Founder's Badge is one of their awards) The winners of the Founder's Award represent the ideal Brigade Boy, who has embraced the BB Method of Discipline and Religion as twin pillars, as well as exhibited a wholesome development in the four aspects of the BB, which are Social, Spiritual, Educational and Physical.
Boys' Brigade in Malaysia
The Boys' Brigade in Malaysia is part of the global Boys' Brigade movement.In Malaysia, the movement is recognised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Education as an approved Extra Curricular Activity...
Those who attain this award are called a Founder's Man. In countries that are members of the Commonwealth Realm
Commonwealth Realm
A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six...
, the equivalent award is the Queen's Badge, and accordingly the members attaining the award are known as Queen's Man. First introduced in 1962, the Founder's Award remains an extremely exclusive award for Malaysian Boys' Brigade members, with less than 250 members in the whole country achieving the Award from its inception until today. The title of Founder's Man is held for life, but the Badge itself may only be worn while serving as a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO), a Staff-Sergeant, or a Primer.
The Badge is cast from unpolished copper, giving it a bronze appearance, and is relatively heavy compared to other badges. The border of the Badge bears the words "Founder's Badge , The Boys' Brigade" and the BB Emblem on top. In the centre of the badge, there is the image of the Boys' Brigade Founder, Sir William Alexander Smith
Requirements include earning at least the rank of Lance-Corporal, 5 years of service in the Senior Section and/or Primer Section of the Boys' Brigade, attained the President's Award, and nomination from the Officer's Council. (These are the requirements for the award in Malaysia - the requirements vary from country to country, most notably in Singapore where the most prestigious BB award is the President's Award rather than the Founder's Badge although the Founder's Badge is one of their awards) The winners of the Founder's Award represent the ideal Brigade Boy, who has embraced the BB Method of Discipline and Religion as twin pillars, as well as exhibited a wholesome development in the four aspects of the BB, which are Social, Spiritual, Educational and Physical.