Fakes, reproductions and private issues exist in many collectable fields. Unfortunately individuals looking for a fast buck are reproducing hard to find Boy Scout insignia items. Although many of these are initially sold or traded as "Reproductions", as time goes on it becomes "Buyer Beware". Below are some links that will  help you compare some of the know fakes and the real items.

ISCA defines a FAKE as:
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 "The production of a Scouting item, including the reproduction 
or copy of a previously issued Scouting item (i.e.: patch), whether
 identified as such or not, that is made by an individual or a group 
without the original authorized  authority (or successor authority) 
to produce or issue such an item. 
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