Our group badge contains a life boat to represent South Shields, three scout trefoils to represent the 3rd; the Durham Cross as our county; and an anchor to show we are a sea scout group.
The 3rd South Shields is one of the top groups in the Royal Navy recognition scheme.
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The basic theme is of two jigsaw pieces representing Jarrow with its Viking history, the flag of Denmark is the background for a Viking with flaming helmet – on the left, and the maritime history of South Shields depicted by the sea and lighthouse (taking Souter and Whitburn as its inspiration) on the right.