The award is a distinguished service award similar to the Silver Buffalo, Silver Antelope, and Silver Beaver. The Boy Scouts of America may award the Silver World Award for distinguished service to youth on an international basis upon the following basis and procedure:

1. The award may be presented to citizens of any country whose Scout association is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, in recognition of his or her service of exceptional character to the youth of his or her own country, or on an international basis.
   
   
2. The recipient does not have to be a member of a Scout association. United States citizens may receive the Silver World Award for international service to youth, provided they are not registered members of the Boy Scouts of America.
   
   
3. Approved awards may be presented by an authorized member of the Boy Scouts of America either by a personal visit with the recipient or at an official meeting of a National Scout Association, including the BSA.
   
   
4. Nominations will be reviewed by and selections made by a subcommittee of the National Court of Honor.
   
   
5. Nominations are made in writing by letter, containing all the pertinent facts about an individual in support of the nomination.
   
   
6. As evidence of the award, there will be presented a suitable certificate duly authorized by the Boy Scouts of America.

The award design will be a circular blue enamel silver medallion upon which will be superimposed meridian lines and stars signifying the global scope of the award. An applied silver universal badge of the Boy Scouts of America will be centered upon the front of the medallion.

The award will be suspended upon a red and white ribbon and will be worn about the neck of the recipient, when such practice does not conflict with approved uniforming policy.