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Rosebud Promise Badge, 1914

This was the first badge for the newly formed Rosebuds (soon to become 'Brownies'). It was designed by Agnes Baden-Powell, the founder of Guiding and sister of Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouts. The design, made of metal, depicted a rosebud.

Image © Girlguiding Norfolk County Archive Resource Centre (ARC)