Because they earn them.
Each Girl Scout or Girl Guide organization designs the badges and requirements for their organization. Visit the web sites for each WAGGGS member organization for information about their badges.
Girl Scouts of the USA has six levels and each level's badge has a different shape. Each badge is either screen printed or embroidered with a design depicting the theme of the badge. Girl Scout Daisy badges are shaped like flower petals and leaves. Girl Scout Brownie badges are triangle shaped. Girl Scout Junior badges are circles. Girl Scout Cadette badges are diamond shaped. Girl Scout Senior badges are rectangles. Girl Scout Ambassador badges have a unique shape, sort of a square with the corners rounded in. See Related Links for links to pictures of the badges. Note: GSUSA is currently in transition to a new book for all levels. The above badge shapes are for the new badges.
No, the Cadette badges are different than Junior badges.
The uniforms are different. They used to wear skirts, leggings, long sleeves, and vests. The Girl Scout Brownie program has changed. For many years they earned "Try-Its" but now they are back to earning Girl Scout Brownie Badges. They can also earn badges by completing Girl Scout Brownie Journeys. The age level has also changed. Many years ago, Girl Scout Brownies were grades 3 and 4. Then they were changed to be grades 1, 2, and 3. Currently, Girl Scout Brownies are grades 2 and 3.
The badges are made of fabric. Most of the designs are embroidered on the badges but some are screen printed.
This depends on your interests and the available badges. The best Girl Scout badge to earn is one that you are interested in and can complete by following the badge requirements. Many Girl Scouts like to start with on of the badges which covers learning about Girl Scouts - "The Girl Scout Way".
Girl Scout Awards are earned recognitions. Girl Scouts earn the awards by completing the requirements. Awards include the Girl Scout Badges; the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards; the Journey Awards, etc.
You can find scout badges at scoutshop.com
All of the Girl Scout Safety Badges and Safety Awards have been or will be discontinued by GSUSA by the end of September 2011. If you are planning to earn the Safety Badges or Awards, be sure to check with your Girl Scout council to see if they have the badges in the council store because they probably will not be able to order any additional badges. See Related Links for links to the GSUSA web site where the requirements for the different Safety Awards are listed.
For most Brownie Girl Scout and Girl Guide organizations, there is no particular order for the badges. If your organization requires a specific order for the badges, the guider/leader should be able to tell you what it is.
You put the Cookie CEO Badge with the other Girl Scout badges, on the front of the sash, going bottom to top.
There are many Boy Scout merit badges. There are more than 100 badges. They range from swimming to rifle shooting to Citizenship badges.