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The award consists of a small silver buffalo designed by A. Phimister Proctor, and suspended from a red and white ribbon worn around the neck. A square knot, one strand red the other white, may be worn on the BSA field uniform. | The award consists of a small silver buffalo designed by A. Phimister Proctor, and suspended from a red and white ribbon worn around the neck. A square knot, one strand red the other white, may be worn on the BSA field uniform. | ||
[[Image:Gilwell Park American Buffalo.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Buffalo Statue, donated to Gilwell Park by the Boy Scouts of America in 1926]] | [[Image:Gilwell Park American Buffalo.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Buffalo Statue, donated to Gilwell Park by the Boy Scouts of America in 1926]] | ||
==Recipients== | == Recipients == | ||
The first Silver Buffalo Award was conferred upon [[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Lord Baden-Powell]], founder of the Scouting movement and ''Chief Scout of the World''. The second went to the "Unknown Scout" who helped [[William D. Boyce]] | The first Silver Buffalo Award was conferred upon [[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Lord Baden-Powell]], founder of the Scouting movement and ''Chief Scout of the World''. The second went to the "Unknown Scout" who helped [[William D. Boyce]]—the only non-adult recipient. This award is represented by a small buffalo statue in [[Gilwell Park]]. | ||
The first year of the award, 22 were presented, in a particular order determined by [[Chief Scout Executive]] [[James E. West (Scouting)|James E. West]]. Since then, the awards have been presented on an annual basis in alphabetical order. | The first year of the award, 22 were presented, in a particular order determined by [[Chief Scout Executive]] [[James E. West (Scouting)|James E. West]]. Since then, the awards have been presented on an annual basis in alphabetical order. | ||
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*[[Hank Aaron]], home run king and [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] member.<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | *[[Hank Aaron]], home run king and [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] member.<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | ||
*[[Marian Anderson]], first African American singer to appear at the [[Metropolitan Opera]].<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1990| url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | *[[Marian Anderson]], first African American singer to appear at the [[Metropolitan Opera]].<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1990| url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | ||
*[[Neil Armstrong]], [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]], [[Distinguished Eagle Scout Award|Distinguished Eagle Scout]], [[astronaut]] | *[[Neil Armstrong]], [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]], [[Distinguished Eagle Scout Award|Distinguished Eagle Scout]], [[astronaut]]–first man to set foot on the [[moon]].<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1970| url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | ||
*[[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Lord Baden-Powell]], founder of [[Scouting]], first Silver Buffalo recipient in 1926.<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1926| url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | *[[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Lord Baden-Powell]], founder of [[Scouting]], first Silver Buffalo recipient in 1926.<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1926| url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | ||
*[[Daniel Carter Beard]], first [[National Scout Commissioner]], founder of the [[Sons of Daniel Boone]], sixth Silver Buffalo recipient in 1926.<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1926| url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | *[[Daniel Carter Beard]], first [[National Scout Commissioner]], founder of the [[Sons of Daniel Boone]], sixth Silver Buffalo recipient in 1926.<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1926| url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | ||
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*[[Donald Rumsfeld]], U.S. Secretary of Defense | *[[Donald Rumsfeld]], U.S. Secretary of Defense | ||
*[[Mortimer L. Schiff]], long time Vice-President of the Executive Board of the BSA, a Silver Buffalo recipient in 1926.<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1926| url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | *[[Mortimer L. Schiff]], long time Vice-President of the Executive Board of the BSA, a Silver Buffalo recipient in 1926.<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1926| url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | ||
*[[Charles M. Schulz]], [[cartoonist]] | *[[Charles M. Schulz]], [[cartoonist]]–[[Peanuts]].<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1988| url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | ||
*[[Sam Skinner]], [[politician]] ([[Secretary of Transportation]]), businessman ([[CEO]] of [[Commonwealth Edison]], CEO of [[US Freightways]]), [[board of directors]] of [[Odetics ITS]].<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1997| url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | *[[Sam Skinner]], [[politician]] ([[Secretary of Transportation]]), businessman ([[CEO]] of [[Commonwealth Edison]], CEO of [[US Freightways]]), [[board of directors]] of [[Odetics ITS]].<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1997| url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | ||
*[[Ernest Thompson Seton]], first [[Chief Scout]] of the BSA, founder of the [[Woodcraft Indians]], seventh Silver Buffalo recipient in 1926.<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1926| url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | *[[Ernest Thompson Seton]], first [[Chief Scout]] of the BSA, founder of the [[Woodcraft Indians]], seventh Silver Buffalo recipient in 1926.<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1926| url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | ||
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*[[James E. West (Scouting)|James E. West]], first [[Chief Scout Executive]] of the BSA, twenty-first Silver Buffalo recipient in 1926.<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1926| url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | *[[James E. West (Scouting)|James E. West]], first [[Chief Scout Executive]] of the BSA, twenty-first Silver Buffalo recipient in 1926.<ref name="congress-bsa">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1926| url =http://www.bsa14.org/FactSheetSupport/02-532.html| title =Fact Sheet: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America Troop 14| accessdate =2006-11-28}}</ref> | ||
and 13 presidents of the | and 13 presidents of the United States.<ref name="bsafact">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url =http://www.scouting.org/factsheets/02-513.html| title =Distinguished Service Awards: The Silver Buffalo Award | format = html| work =Fact sheet | publisher =Boy Scouts of America| accessdate =2007-01-28}}</ref> | ||
== Related Awards == | == Related Awards == | ||
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*The '''Silver Beaver''' is a similar award given on a local level by the local Council. | *The '''Silver Beaver''' is a similar award given on a local level by the local Council. | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
*[[Order of CúChulainn]] | *[[Order of CúChulainn]] | ||
*[[Silver Beaver]] | *[[Silver Beaver]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
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