Maps

 Moorooka   , South Brisbane  , Tarragindi ,  Buranda, West End

Badge Description

Sir Samuel Griffith was an outstanding Legislator, thus the emblem represents the balance of law and scouting [5]

Scales of Justice = Scout Law, to do the right thing

Book = law book [1]

Scout logo= Indicative of the Scout Promise

The badge was first issued in February 1961 [1]

Previous Badge Variations

The following are variations of the badge:

Type = Ribbon	Type = Woven bound, Various shades of red border
50 x 38 mm	52 x 49 mm
Ext	Ext

History

Griffith district is named after the electorate of Griffith in Brisbane, which is named after Sir Samuel Griffith, former Governor of Queensland (1883) and a principal author of the Constitution of Australia [1].  The division of Griffith was created in 1934, replacing the seat of Oxley which had been established in 1900.  In terms of scouting,  Griffith district was established in 1953, and its first District Commissioner was K.L. Frankel, appointed on 22/5/1953 [2, 3].  Griffith district closed and was last mentioned in the Brisbane South Area Directory in 1988, and the last District Commissioner was Norm Williams [4].

Groups

Griffith District Groups (1953): Rocklea Scout Group, Stephens Scout Group, Tennyson Sea Scout Group, Yeronga Scout Group [2]

Griffith District Groups (1960): Clifton Hill Scout Group, Coopers Plains Scout Group, Rocklea Scout Group, Stephens Scout Group, Tarragindi Scout Group, Tennyson Scout Group, Yeronga Scout Group, Salisbury Scout Group. [6]

Griffith District Groups (1968): Clifton Hill Scout Group, Rocklea Scout Group, Stephens Scout Group, Tarragindi Scout Group, Wellers Hill Scout Group, Salisbury Scout Group, Tennyson Scout Group. [7]

Griffith District Groups (1971): Annerley Scout Group, Buranda Scout Group, Clifton Hill Scout Group, Liahona Scout Group, Rocklea Scout Group, Stephens Scout Group, Tarragindi Scout Group, Wellers Hill Scout Group, West End Scout Group. [8]

Griffith District Groups (1983): Buranda Scout Group, Clifton Hill Scout Group, Liahona Scout Group, Stephens Scout Group, Tarragindi Scout Group, Wellers Hill Scout Group, West End Scout Group. [9]