Cambridge District Scout Archive
The following flags are held in the Cambridge District Scout Archive Collection. Not all flags are shown here nor are they presented in date order. A selection of the different styles and layouts are covered.
Flags: 1st, 8th, 16th , 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 44th, 54th, 55th,
22nd Cambridge troop flag early narrow Fleur de lis finial: Brass push joint no bayonet
St Georges flag Spear head finial: Brass bayonet twist joint
Dedication: This flag is / dedicated to / the Glory of God / and in Honoured / memory of all those / Scouts who gave / their lives for / their Country in / the 1939 1945 war / 24 – 2 – 57
55th CambridgeTroop flag early narrow Fleur de lis finial: Brass bayonet twist joint
Cub Scout jubilee flag leaping wolf finial: Brass bayonet twist joint
Venture Scout flag wide fleur de lis, Finial: White metal screw joint
25th Cambridge Sea Scout troop flag. The pole socket is behind the brass fleur de lis on this finial, the twist projecting at the bottom of the finial traps the flag The pole is one piece
Cambridge Boy Scouts Association flag No flag pole or finial
44th Cambridge No flag pole or finial
1st Cambridge Sea Scout Troop No flag pole or finial
Moth eaten
No flag pole or finial
19th Cambridge Wolf Cub with affiliation (Wesley)
54th Cambridge Cub flag with location. The 54th ran two packs for a time Arbury and Chesterton
Flags of note held elsewhere within the District
‘The new troop colours kindly presented by Miss Davis, headmistress…’ ‘The colours were worked in light blue on dark blue background and… They take the form of the Chesterton coat of arms surmounted by the fleur de lys and bearing underneath the official Be Prepared scroll.’
April 1913 concert report CC 12th Cambridge Box 2
The 12th scarf was and is variations on light and dark blue. Note the gaps and the unstitched ‘ESS’ as the name changed to Viscount from Viscountess.
The three badges on the top left are:
- 1937 5th International Scout Jamboree Nederland
- 1956 Sandringham camp
- 1957 50th Anniversary
Perse School 5th Cambridge
Held at Perse School, intertwined PS and V (5th) inside C (Cambridge). Perse Pelican top right Photo from Perse The First 400 years
Held by 11th/9th
Duxford flag and hand carved flag pole
The flag pole is full length, the top only shown here. Held at Duxford Scout Centre
County Pennant following HQ format. Held by county. This is a standard County pennant shape.
Cambridge Archives
c 1923
1934 55th Cambridge Troop flag for ₤1/14/-. A ‘Union Jack’ cost 6/6 and a patrol flag1/-.
1949 District agreed to purchase colours St George’s flag, and District Flag. To consult the District and then IHQ on design. No designs were received and DC then P R Arthur put forward designs which were moderated by IHQ.
The note on this sketch states that the fleur de lys on the shield should be gold not silver as painted. Compare with the flag above.
1950 Three stands for colours to be made District Minutes
1950 26th Cambridge received their new colours.
1951 District Colours received ₤7/7/9 To be dedicated 1951 St Georges Day.
1967 Instructions for carrying the colours ar the St Georges Day parade – flags at Carry, Carry – Gather in, Carry – flying free
1969 13th presented with new standard
1975 A special commemorative flag has been presented to the Cub section by John Chambers, available to all District and County events for next year. (See Diamond Jubilee flag above) CSG
A notable flag from Cardiff
When Captain Scott’s Antarctic Expedition ship, the Terra Nova, sailed into her home port of Cardiff on 14 June 1913, she …(was) …bearing the colour of the 4th Cardiff Scout Troop, this little green flag had accompanied the expedition to the Antarctic and back.
https://museum.wales/articles/2013-06-14/The-scout-flag-that-we
H Q descriptions of flags
As for sale H Q Gazette c 1912
4’ x 3’ Rifle Green with Scout Badge and motto in the centre of the flag in yellow (Rifle Green –the Colour of the uniform of The Rifles as currently worn by the Gurkha’s.)
JWR Archivist Feb 2019
