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The insignia is a small metallic palm frond pin or device that is worn on the ribbon of the Eagle Scout medal or the Eagle Scout square knot.

The Palms are awarded in three colors: bronze, representing five merit badges ; gold, representing ten merit badges ; and silver, representing fifteen merit badges. At least forty astronauts earned the rank as a youth, including Neil Armstrong and Charles Duke who walked on the moon.

Businessmen who have earned the award include Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, Marriott International CEO J. W. Marriott, Jr., and Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City and founder of Bloomberg L. P.