Badges represent the position, unit and seniority of every leader and member in the Buddhist Youth Association. Below is the meaning, shape, color and placement of each type of badge.

For leaders and team heads (subunit and line leaders and their assistants) — in place of the Family Badge.

National Board

1. Shape & Size

• a. Represented by lines and the "TRUNG ƯƠNG" words across. The number of vertical lines defines rank:
  1. Board of Guidance and Assessment: rectangle border
  2. Director: 3 lines
  3. Deputy Director: 2 lines
  4. Coordinator: 1 line
  5. Assistant Coordinator: no line
• b. Rectangle shape (70 mm × 15 mm). Vertical lines are 2 mm from the side and 2 mm apart from each other.
• c. The "TRUNG ƯƠNG" words are 5 mm high and 1 mm wide.

2. Color

• Lines / words: wood-brown.
• Background: orange.

3. Placement

• a. Male: on the top of the left pocket of the gray shirt.
• b. Female:
  1. With long gray dress: under the lotus logo.
  2. With gray shirt: on top of the left pocket.

Regional Board

1. Shape & Size

• a. Represented by lines and the regional name across. The number of vertical lines defines rank:
  1. Board of Advisors: rectangle border
  2. Director: 3 lines
  3. Deputy Director: 2 lines
  4. Coordinator: 1 line
  5. Assistant Coordinator: no line
• b. Rectangle shape (70 mm × 15 mm). Vertical lines are 2 mm from the side and 2 mm apart from each other.
• c. The regional name words are 5 mm high and each letter is 1 mm wide.

2. Color

• Lines / words: wood-brown.
• Background: yellow.

3. Placement

• The same as the National Board.

Charter Board

1. Shape & Size

• a. Represented by lines and the charter name across. The number of lines changes based on rank:
  1. Charter Advisor: rectangle border
  2. Charter Assistant Advisor: horizontal line on top and bottom
  3. Charter Principal: 3 vertical lines
  4. Charter Vice Principal: 2 fat lines on the sides, 1 skinny line in the middle
  5. Unit Leader: 2 lines
  6. Assistant Unit Leader: 1 line
  7. Secretary: 1 line
  8. Treasurer: 1 line
  9. Board Assistant: no line
• b. Rectangle shape (70 mm × 15 mm). Vertical lines are 2 mm from the side and 2 mm apart from each other.
• c. The charter name is 5 mm high and each letter is 1 mm wide.

2. Color

• a. Charter Advisor, Charter Principal, Charter Vice Principal, Secretary, Treasurer, Board Assistant: wood-brown background, lines and words are white.
• b. Unit Leader and Assistant Unit Leader for the adult unit: red-brown background; for the teen unit (age 13–18): blue background; lines and words are white.
• c. Unit Leader and Assistant Unit Leader for the children unit (age 7–13): light-green background, lines and words are white.

3. Placement

• The same as the National Board.

Subunit & Assistant Subunit Leader

1. Shape & Size

• a. Represented by the charter name across and white dots on the left side:
  1. Subunit Leader: 2 white dots
  2. Assistant Subunit Leader: 1 white dot
• b. Rectangle shape:
  1. Adult Subunit: 70 mm × 15 mm. Words are 5 mm high, 1 mm wide.
  2. Teen Subunit: 65 mm × 15 mm. Words are 5 mm high, 1 mm wide.

2. Color

• a. Adult Unit: reddish-brown background, words and dots are white.
• b. Teen Unit: blue background, words and dots are white.

3. Placement

• The same as the National Board.

Unit Line Leader

1. Shape & Size

• a. Represented by rectangles with a horizontal line. Each rectangle is 40 mm × 10 mm, 5½ mm wide.
• b. The higher the rank, the more lines:
  1. 1st line leader: 3 lines
  2. 2nd line leader: 2 lines
  3. 3rd line leader: 1 line

2. Color

• Light-yellow rectangle shapes with a horizontal line.

3. Placement

• On the left side of the strap, below the lotus logo.

Family Badge

Applies to members of all units.

1. Shape & Size

• a. Adult Unit: rectangle 70 mm × 15 mm. Name of each GĐPT in the middle, 5 mm high, 1 mm wide.
• b. Teen Unit: rectangle 65 mm × 15 mm. Name of each GĐPT in the middle, 5 mm high, 1 mm wide.
• c. Children Unit: rectangle 40 mm × 15 mm. Name of each GĐPT in the middle, 5 mm high, 1 mm wide.

2. Color

• a. Adult Unit: reddish-brown background, white words.
• b. Teen Unit: blue background, white words.
• c. Children Unit: green background, white words.

3. Placement

• a. Adult and Teen Members:
  1. Male: on the top of the left pocket.
  2. Female: with long dress uniform (under the lotus logo); with shirt uniform (on top of the left pocket).
• b. Preteen Member: hangs horizontally on the suspender of the boy's shorts and the girl's skirt.

Reminder: The badges of the subunit leader and assistant subunit leader also carry the charter name.

Name Badge

Applies to all national, regional, charter and unit leaders.

1. Shape & Size

• a. Rectangle 70 mm × 15 mm. Buddhist (dharma) name on top, full name on the bottom half.
• b. The dharma name is 5 mm high and 1 mm wide; the birth name is half the size of the dharma name.

2. Color

• White background, red words.

3. Placement

• a. Male: on the top of the right pocket of the gray shirt.
• b. Female:
  1. With long gray dress: right chest, under the charter / position badge.
  2. With gray shirt: on top of the right pocket.

Seniority Badge

Applies to troop members.

1. Shape & Size

• a. Circle, 15 mm diameter, with 8 lotus petals distributed evenly.
• b. Number of lotus in the center represents:
  1. Over 3 years: 1 lotus
  2. Over 6 years: 2 lotus
  3. Over 9 years: 3 lotus

2. Color

• Silver-plated copper.

3. Placement

• a. Teen and adult male: on the top of the right pocket of the gray shirt.
• b. Teen and adult female:
  1. With long gray dress: below the charter name badge.
  2. With gray shirt: on top of the left pocket.
  3. Children unit: below the charter name tag.

Buddhist Youth Logo (Lotus)

Applies to all Buddhist youth members.

1. Shape & Size

• a. The lotus petals have no round base.
• b. The lotus is engraved and gilded.
• c. 15 mm diameter.

2. Placement

• On the shirt, hat, tie, etc.

3. Note

• All members of the Buddhist Youth Association must wear the logo on their casual clothes at all times.

(Revised on 5/23/2017)