 The neckerchief is a universal symbol of Scouting and its Maclaren tartan represents Wood Badge 's ties to Gilwell Park . The neckerchief , called a " <unk> " in British and some Commonwealth Scouting associations , is a standard triangular scarf made of cotton or wool twill with a taupe face and red back ; a patch of Clan MacLaren tartan is affixed near the point . The pattern was adopted in honor of a British Scout commissioner who , as a descendant of the Scottish MacLaren clan , donated money for the Gilwell Park property on which the first Wood Badge program was held . 
