The Red Arrow award was created in 1967 to recognize individuals who are not members of the Order of the Arrow, for outstanding service to the Order. This attractive award, a red arrow and medallion superimposed on an engraved plaque, and a miniature charm for civilian wear, can only be awarded by action of the National Order of the Arrow Committee. Recommendations, by nomination form, should be sent to the national director.
The Red Arrow Award is presented by the National Order of the Arrow Committee at a National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC). The recipients are either non-Scouters or Scouters who are not members of the Order of the Arrow. This service may take many forms and should involve a significant period of time, as opposed to a single event. Only a limited number of awards will be presented, therefore, only those nominees whose accomplishments are of the highest order will be recognized. Nominations will not be accepted or considered for posthumous awards.
Past Award Recipients
| Year | Name | Hometown |
| 1967 | William DeGrace | Birmingham, MI |
| 1967 | Harvey V. Gil | Indianapolis, IN |
| 1967 | Jack E. Platt | Union, NJ |
| 1969 | W. Norris Wentworth | Bloomington, IN |
| 1971 | Dominic Spilatro | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 1975 | Natasha Hawaka | North Brunswick, NJ |
| 1975 | Doris Tonemah | Norman, OK |
| 1975 | Scott Tonemah | Norman, OK |
| 1977 | Paul Y. Dunn | Cranbury, NJ |
| 1977 | Annaliese Kruegar | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 1977 | Allen White | Bloomington, IN |
| 1979 | Mary L. Feil | Cascade, CO |
| 1979 | Louise Goodman | Penney Farms, FL |
| 1981 | Hilda Abbot | Atlanta, GA |
| 1981 | David Christensen | Big Timber, MO |
| 1981 | Ginger Ihlow | Bloomington, MN |
| 1981 | Bonnie Stock | Irving, TX |
| 1983 | Ann P. Jennings | Memphis, TN |
| 1983 | Nettie Shawaway | Parker, WA |
| 1985 | Judy M. Kolb | Lewisville, TX |
| 1986 | Robert A. Patyk | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1986 | Marjory Phillips | Dayton, NJ |
| 1986 | Arthur F. Werner | Kenmore, NY |
| 1988 | Sharon Bartholomew | Sunnyvale, CA |
| 1988 | Margaret B. Cash | Memphis, TN |
| 1988 | Rachel Rand Jones | Kensington, CA |
| 1988 | Alayne M. Werner | Kenmore, NY |
| 1990 | Nina C. Dukes | Findlay, OH |
| 1990 | Jeanne Hudak | Irving, TX |
| 1990 | Melvin Kerchee Sr. | Lawton, OK |
| 1990 | Nettie Kerchee | Lawton, OK |
| 1990 | Marion Sanders | Chicago, IL |
| 1992 | Katie Chase | Annadale, VA |
| 1992 | Carolyn Jaegers Thom | Louisville, KY |
| 1994 | Karen Lee Chastain | Kennesaw, GA |
| 1994 | Elizabeth B. Knapp | Clayville, NY |
| 1994 | Jeanne Ann Rivera | South River, NJ |
| 1996 | Phyllis Collins | Cridersville, OH |
| 1996 | Vivian B. Haskell | Downers Grove, IL |
| 1996 | Sandra Story | Cincinnati, OH |
| 2000 | Chief Curtis Zunigha | Tulsa, OK |
| 2002 | Carolyn A. Bartlett | Middletown, OH |
| 2002 | Daniel Andrew Norris | Bloomington, IN |
| 2002 | Michael W. Schwandt | Bloomington, IN |
| 2002 | Carolyn Toler | Irving, TX |
| 2004 | Joseph Csatari | South River, NJ |
| 2004 | Nancy Gully | Naperville, IL |
| 2004 | Paula G. Mont | Powder Springs, GA |
| 2006 | Irene Fujimoto | Tempe, AZ |
| 2009 | Rosetta LeClair | Ponca City, OK |
| 2009 | Sandra Reti | Parlin, NJ |
| 2009 | Patricia Swedenburg | Dallas, GA |
| 2012 | Barry G. Funderburg | DeMotte, IN |
| 2012 | Jeanette Lord | Nashville, TN |
| 2012 | Cory Mensen | Ely, MN |
| 2015 | Laurin Gierman | East Lansing, MI |
| 2018 | Debbie M. Dyson | Irving, TX |
| 2018 | Stephanie L. Jordan | Irving, TX |
| 2022 | Exinilda “Exie” Castro | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2022 | Janice Marchetti | Farmingdale, NJ |