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Latest News Contacts Nights Away Appointments Links Events Secure Login	Welcome to the Doncaster Danum Scout District Website The Place to find out about Scouting in the Doncaster Area Badge History Doncaster Danum Scout District, its name being taken from the Roman name for the town of Doncaster, came into being on 1st February 2004 when the four Districts of Doncaster North, South, East and West were merged to form a new larger Scout District to cover the Metropolitan area of Doncaster. The old Districts had been in existence since 1974. The D.C. elect of the new District Bernard Gray wanted to ensure that a new badge was ready to be issued to members of the Doncaster groups at the District launch which was held at The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster on 31st January 2004. As time was short he decided against holding a competition for the design, which has happened in many cases, and instead asked Matthew Beresford from Maltby to design the new badge. The old Districts of Doncaster had badges which were based on the pre 1974 Doncaster badge, depicting many of the industries and landmarks within the Borough. In the years since 1974 many of these industries have been run down or have disappeared from the area, so a new badge design was thought to be appropriate which could then be incorporated into a “double badge” with the South Yorkshire County badge. This was the first double badge to be issued in the County. Matthews design shows a gold Roman helmet to link the town with its Roman heritage and the name of the new District with a Yorkshire rose to the bottom left showing the geographical location, all on a black background. The whole badge is bound in red to match the South Yorkshire County badge.   A brief history of Doncaster itself can be seen by clicking here or here Please click here for information on the District Archive   © Doncaster Scouts 2006