Past Recipients of the St. George Award

The St. George Emblem is a national recognition presented on the Archdiocesan level, to members of the laity and clergy, Scouters and non-Scouters alike, who have made significant and outstanding contributions to the spiritual development of Catholic youths through Scouting. The award was first presented in this Archdiocese in 1954.

St. George, who died a martyr in the year 303, is the patron saint of knighthood and of England. St. George is an appropriate patron saint for Scouting, whose ideals describe many of the virtues demanded of those who would be knights. Likewise, Scouts and Scouters are called upon to make a public commitment to their ideals.