Scout staff
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A Scout staff is a shoulder-high wooden pole or quarterstaff, traditionally carried by Boy Scouts as part of their accoutrements. Its main purpose was as a walking stick or trekking pole, but it had a
Baden-Powell's drawing of a Boy Scout with his staff, from the front cover of Scouting for Boys: Part III, published in 1908
Canadian Boy Scouts on parade with their staves at Calgary in 1915.
Baden-Powell's drawing of a Patrol Leader's pennant: "Each patrol leader has a small white flag on his staff with the head of his patrol animal shown in red cloth stitched on to it on both sides. Thus the 'Wolves' of the 1st London Troop would have the flag shown below".
Walking stick
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A walking stick is a device used primarily to aid walking, provide postural stability or support, or assist in maintaining a good posture. Some designs also serve as a fashion accessory, or are used f
A walking stick
A classic late 19th century walking cane, sometimes also called a dress cane
Orthodox protodeacon holding a walking stick. Portrait by Ilya Repin, 1877 (Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow).
A collection of various styles of walking sticks on display at the ethnology museum Els Calderers rural manor, Sant Joan, Mallorca