This is a list of
merit badges
Merit badges are awards earned by members of the Boy Scouts of America, based on activities within the area of study by completing a list of periodically updated requirements. The purpose of the merit badge program is to allow Scouts to examine ...
formerly offered by the
Boy Scouts of America. In some cases, the entire subject has been dropped from the merit badge roster. In others, the merit badge's name has been changed, with or without significant revision to the badge's requirements.
In 2010, in celebration of
Scouting's 100th anniversary, four historical merit badges were reintroduced for one year only—Carpentry, Pathfinding, Signaling and Tracking (formerly Stalking). Bugling merit badge was briefly discontinued in 2010 but reinstated after complaints from volunteers.
Original 57 merit badges
See also
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History of merit badges (Boy Scouts of America)
The history of merit badges in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has been tracked by categorizing them into a series of ''merit badge types''. In addition to the Boy Scouts of America, many other Scouting and Scouting-like organizations around th ...
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Merit badge (Boy Scouts of America)
References
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Advancement and recognition in the Boy Scouts of America
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