▁recip ients ▁of ▁this ▁award ▁are ▁registered ▁adult ▁leaders ▁who ▁have ▁made ▁an ▁impact ▁on ▁the ▁lives ▁of ▁youth ▁through ▁service ▁given ▁to ▁the ▁council . ▁The ▁Silver ▁Be aver ▁is ▁an ▁award ▁given ▁to ▁those ▁who ▁implement ▁the ▁Sc out ing ▁program ▁and ▁perform ▁community ▁service ▁through ▁hard ▁work , ▁self - s ac rifice , ▁dedic ation , ▁and ▁many ▁years ▁of ▁service . ▁It ▁is ▁given ▁to ▁those ▁who ▁do ▁not ▁seek ▁it . ▁ ▁Award ▁The ▁medal ▁consists ▁of ▁a ▁silver ▁be aver ▁pendant ▁susp ended ▁from ▁a ▁blue ▁and ▁white ▁rib bon ▁worn ▁around ▁the ▁neck . ▁ ▁Re cip ients ▁may ▁wear ▁the ▁corresponding ▁square ▁kn ot , ▁with ▁a ▁white ▁str and ▁over ▁a ▁blue ▁str and , ▁on ▁the ▁B SA ▁uniform . ▁There ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁la pel ▁pin ▁author ized ▁and ▁available ▁for ▁civil ian ▁wear . ▁ ▁Using ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Military ▁as ▁the ▁model , ▁silver ▁awards ▁are ▁the ▁highest ▁awards ▁in ▁the ▁B SA . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁Silver ▁Be aver ▁was ▁introduced ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 1 ▁as ▁a ▁pin - on ▁medal , ▁but ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁heavy ▁weight ▁of ▁the ▁med all ion ▁it ▁was ▁switched ▁over ▁to ▁a ▁neck ▁rib bon ▁in ▁mid - 1 9 3 2 . ▁ ▁A ▁blue - white - blue ▁rib bon ▁bar ▁was ▁introduced ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 4 ▁for ▁inform al ▁uniform ▁wear . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁rib bon ▁bars ▁were