Each guide begins her journey in the Red Branch with a uniform stripped of whatever badges she may have received in the Green Branch, both as a sign of humility and to set guides on equal footing, without it being obvious how long each has been a guide before the Red Branch. However, the Promise Crosses on the beret and left pocket may remain, as well as the First Aid and Interpreter badges, since these retain their significance.

Yellow Ribbon (EP)

To begin her progression, each guide chooses a technique to work on throughout her progression, and to continue to bring projects forward in, for example: typing, calligraphy, framing, wallpaper, furniture restoration, embroidery, lace, knitting, crochet, sewing, painting on wood or porcelain, recording and communication, botany, etc. She will be an apprentice of her chosen craft.

The guide should frequent the sacraments and seek a spiritual director, help to prepare a summer camp, and get her PCS1 (First Aid Qualification)

Yellow symbolizes joy, which a guide should always serve with.

Green Ribbon (RP)

The guide should bring to her leader several projects from her technique that are of help to the Scouting movement and to the patrol, troop, etc.

She should regularly meet with her spiritual director and leader, and serve her troop and wider community in many ways.

Green symbolizes hope, which a guide should be a source of.

Red Ribbon (RS)

The guide should make a final, grand project in her technique, which should be of great help, and continue in all efforts, spiritual, human, and skillful, which she has made for her other progressions.

Red symbolizes charity, which a RS guide should have for God, the Church, her country, Europe, and her neighbour.