• Merit Badges
  • Legend to identify Merit Badges
    • Year and Quantity
    • Border Types
    • Embroidery Types
    • Copyright Protection
    • Thread Types
    • Badge Backs
    • Base Fabrics
  • 1910 British Merit Badges
    • British MBs in 1910 BSA Handbook
  • Square 1911 - 33
    • Square History
    • 1911 First Series Merit Badges
    • Hand Guided Embroidery 1912 - 21
    • Tape Guided Embroidery 1920 - 33
    • Depression Cloth 1933
  • Wide Crimped 1934 & 35
    • Wide Crimped History
    • Wide Crimped Depression Cloth 1934
    • Wide Crimped Heavyweight Cloth 1934 - 35
  • Narrow Tan Crimped 1936 - 42
    • Tan Heavyweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Printed Back 1936 - 37
    • Tan Heavyweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Plain Back 1937 - 38
    • Tan Lightweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Plain Back 1938 - 39
    • Tan Lightweight Cloth with Cotton Continuous Loop Embroidery and Plain Back 1939 - 42
    • Tan Lightweight Cloth with Cotton Lockstitch Embroidery and Plain Back 1939 - 42
  • Blue Background 1942 - 46
    • Air Scout Blues 1942 - 19
  • Wartime 1942 - 46
    • Fine Twill 1942 - 46
    • War Cloth 1942 - 46
  • Khaki Narrow Crimped 1946 - 59
    • Khaki 1947 - 60
  • Green Twill Gauze Back 1960 - 68
    • Green Twill Gauze Back 1960 - 68
  • Fully Embroidered Merrowed Edge 1960 - 72
    • Merrowed Edge History
    • Fully Embroidered Cloth Back 1960 - 72
  • Unprinted Plastic Back 1972 - 01
    • Cotton Thread - Blue Waffle Back 1972 - 75
    • Cotton Thread - Clear Waffle Back 1972 - 75
    • Cotton Thread - Dk Green Border Molded Plastic Back 1976 - 77
    • Cotton Thread - Lt Green Border Molded Plastic Back 1978 - 90
    • Computer Design 1993 - 95
    • Polyester Thread - Molded Plastic Back 1990 - 02
  • Printed Plastic Back 2002 - Current
    • Scout Stuff back 2002 - 09
    • Scout Stuff BPA Chemical Free 2009
    • 2010 100th Anniversary Logo 2010 - 14
    • Since 1910 Printed Back Large FDL Image 2015 - Current
    • Since 1910 Printed Back Small FDL Image 2015 - Current

• Merit Badge Paper
  • Merit Badge Applications
    • Applications
  • Merit Badge Cards
    • Cards
  • Merit Badge Pamphlets
    • Type 1 White Cover - Rectangle Drawing On Cover
    • Type 2 White Cover 5-375" x 8" Title at Top
    • Type 3A Tan Cover - 200 Fifth Avenue
    • Type 3B Tan Cover - 2 line address New York City
    • Type 3C Tan Cover - 2 line address New York N.Y.
    • Type 3D Tan Cover - 1 line address New York N.Y.
    • Type 4 Standing Scout Cover
    • Type 5A War Cover
    • Type 5B Red and White
    • Type 6 Photo-Red Cover
    • Type 7 Full Photo Cover or Bulls-eye Cover
    • Type 8 Full Photo - Green Stripe Cover
    • Type 9 Full Photo - Red Stripe Cover
    • Type 10A Blue Stripe - Logo above bottom blue stripe - FDL centered
    • Type 10B - Blue Stripe in bottom of photo area. FDL to left of text
    • Special Covers
  • Boy Craft Helps
    • Boy Craft Help Sheets
  • Merit Badge Counselor's Guides
    • Counselor's Guides
    • Merit Badge Counselor Cards

• Rank
  • Second Class
    • Second Class Cloth Badges
    • Second Class Prototype Cloth Badges
    • Second Class Cards
    • Second Class Uniform Pins
    • Second Class Scoreboards
    • Second Class Jewelry
    • Second Class Plaques
  • First Class
    • First Class Large Pins
    • First Class Cloth Badges
    • First Class Prototype Cloth Badges
    • First Class Cards
    • First Class 1 inch Shirt Pins
    • First Class Score Boards
    • First Class Citations
    • First Class Certificates
    • First Class Jewelry
    • First Class Plaques
  • Star
    • Star Cloth Badges
    • Star Prototype Cloth Badges
    • Star Cards
    • Star Score Boards
  • Life
    • Life Cloth Badges
    • Life Prototype Cloth Badges
    • Life Cards
    • Life Uniform Pins
    • Life Score Boards
  • Eagle
    • Eagle Scout Cloth Badges
    • Eagle Hat Pins
    • Eagle Scout Certificate Cards 1912 - 44
    • Eagle Scout Back Patches
  • Harmon Foundation Scholarships
    • Harmon Foundation History
    • Harmon Foundation Articles

• Skill Awards
  • Skill Award History
  • Brass Skill Awards
    • Brass Type 1 Skill Award Individual
    • Brass Type 2 Skill Award Individual
  • Aluminum Skill Awards
    • Aluminum Type 3 Skill Award Individual
  • Skill Award Booklets
    • Skill Books
    • Teacher's Guides
    • Troop Leader's Can=Do Kits
  • Skill Award Collectables
    • Skill Award Sets

• Youth Position
  • Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
    • Junior Assistant Scoutmaster Cloth Badges
    • Junior Assistant Scoutmaster Hat Pins
    • Junior Assistant Scoutmaster Lapel Pins
    • Junior Assistant Scoutmaster Warrants
  • Senior Patrol Leader
    • Senior Patrol Leader Cloth Badges
    • Senior Patrol Leader Hat Pins
    • Senior Patrol Leader Warrants
  • Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
    • Assistant Senior Patrol Leader Cloth Badges
    • Assistant Senior Patrol Leader Warrants
  • Patrol Leader
    • Patrol Leader Cloth Badges
    • Patrol Leader Warrants
  • Assistant Patrol Leader
    • Assistant Patrol Leader Cloth Badges
    • Assistant Patrol Leader Warrants
  • Troop Guide
    • Troop Guide Cloth Badges
    • Troop Guide Warrants
  • Scribe
    • Scribe Cloth Badges
    • Scribe Warrants
  • Quartermaster
    • Quartermaster Cloth Badges
    • Quartermaster Warrants
  • Instructor
    • Instructor Metal Badges
    • Instructor Cloth Badges
    • Instructor Warrants
  • Chaplain Aide
    • Chaplain Aide Cloth Badges
    • Chaplain Aide Warrants
  • Den Chief
    • Den Chief Cloth Badges
    • Den Chief Warrants
  • Librarian
    • Librarian Cloth Badges
    • Librarian Warrants
  • Musician
    • Musician Collar Metal Emblem
    • Musician Cloth Badges
  • Webmaster
    • Webmaster History
    • Webmaster Cloth Badges
    • Webmaster Warrants
  • Bugler
    • Bugler Cloth Badges
    • Bugler Warrants
  • Troop Historian
    • Troop Historian Cloth Badges
    • Troop Historian Warrants
  • Troop Representative
    • Troop Representative Cloth Badges
    • Troop Representative Warrants
  • Unit Representative
    • Unit Representative Cloth Badges
  • Leadership Corps
    • Leadership Corps Cloth Badges
    • Leadership Corps Warrants
  • Honor Guard
    • Honor Guard History
    • Honor Guard Cloth Badges
  • Leave No Trace Trainer
    • Leave No Trace Trainer Cloth Badges
  • Outdoor Ethics Guide
    • Outdoor Ethics Guide Cloth Badges

• Patrol Medallions
  • Patrol Medallions Introduction
  • Legend to identify Patrol Medallions
  • Patrol Shoulder Knot-Ribbons
    • Shoulder Knot History
    • 5 inch Patrol Ribbons 1917 - 24
    • 4 1/2" Patrol Ribbons 1924 - 29
  • Felt Handmade Patrol Medallions
    • Felt Handmade History
    • Felt Handmade Patrol Medallions 1920 - 25
  • Square Felt Patrol Medallions
    • Square Felt Patrol Medallion History
    • Square Felt Patrol Medallions 1925 - 26
  • Round Broadcloth Patrol Medallions
    • Round Broadcloth Patrol Medallion History
    • NO BSA PMs SILK Thread 1927 - 33
    • NO BSA PMs COTTON Thread 1933
    • Black Back Thread PMs 1933 - 40
    • White & Black Back Thread PMs 1941 - 53
  • Red Twill Patrol Medallions
    • Red Twill Patrol Medallion History
    • Gauze Starched Back PMs 1953
    • White Glue Back PMs 1953 - 68
    • Red rubber back PMs 1969 - 71
    • Clear waffle plastic back PMs 1972
    • Merrorwed edge PMs 1974
  • Multi-Color Cloth Patrol Medallions
    • Multi Color Patrol Medallion History
    • Blue waffle plastic back PMs 1972 - 80
    • Clear waffle plastic back PMs 1973 - 80
    • Wax Coated Back PMs 1976
    • Pelon back PMs 1985 - 91
    • Gauze Reinforced Starched Back PMs 1980 - 85
    • Molded Plastic Back PMs 1985 - 89
  • Tan Cloth Patrol Medallions
    • Tan Cloth Patrol Medallion History
    • Molded Plastic Back PMs 1990 - 02
    • Scout Stuff Back PMs 2002 - 09
    • Scout Stuff BPA Chemical Free PMs 2009
    • 100th Anniversary Backed PMs 2010 - 14
    • Since 1910 Backed PMs