Merit Badge Illustrations

Aerodynamics
1942-52

From 1942 to 1952, the Aviation Merit Badge was split into the several Merit Badges: Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, Airplane Design, and Airplane Structure.

Aeronautics
1942-52

From 1942 to 1952, the Aviation Merit Badge was split into the several Merit Badges: Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, Airplane Design, and Airplane Structure.

Agribusiness
1987-95

Food Systems
1978-87

In 1975 Agriculture, and other merit badges were combined into Animal Science.

Agriculture is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys"

Agriculture
1911-75

Airplane Design
1942-52

From 1942 to 1952, the Aviation Merit Badge was split into the several Merit Badges: Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, Airplane Design, and Airplane Structure.

Airplane Structure
1942-52

From 1942 to 1952, the Aviation Merit Badge was split into the several Merit Badges: Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, Airplane Design, and Airplane Structure.

Ambulance see First Aid

American Business
1967-present

Business
1911-66

Business is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.

Clerk
1910

Clerk is one of the original 14 merit badges in the 1910 "Boy Scouts of America Official Handbook" by Ernest Thompson Seton and Baden-Powell.

American Cultures
1979-present

American Heritage
1975-present

American Labor
1987-present

Angling see Fishing

Animal Science
1975-present

In 1975 the merit badges: Animal Industry, Beef Production, Dairying, Hog Production, Poultry Keeping, and Sheep Farming were combined with parts of Agriculture into Animal Science.

Animal Industry
1928-75

Archaeology
1997-present

Archery
1911-present

Archery is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.

Architecture
1911-present

Architecture is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.

Art
1911-present

Art is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.

Astronomy 1911-present	Astronomy 1911-present	Astronomy 1911-present	Astronomy is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.	Art is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Athletics 1911-present	Athletics 1911-present	Athletics 1911-present	Athletics 1911-present	Athletics is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Atomic Energy see Nuclear Science
Automobiling 1911-63	Automobiling 1911-63	Automobiling 1911-63	Automobiling 1911-63	Automobiling is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Automotive Maintenance 2008-present	Auto Mechanics 1992-2008
Automotive Safety see Traffic Safety
Aviation '52-present	Aviation '52-present	Aviation '52-present	Aviation 1911-42
	Aviation 1911-42	From 1942 to 1952, the Aviation Merit Badge was split into the several Merit Badges: Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, Airplane Design, and Airplane Structure.	Aviation is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.

Backpacking 1982-present
Basketry 1927-present	Basketry 1927-present	Basketry 1927-present	Basketry 1927-present	The Craftsmanship Merit Badge was split into Basketry, Book Binding, Cement Work, Leathercraft, Metalwork, Pottery, Textiles, Wood Carving, and Woodwork.
Beefarming is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys"	Beefarming 1911-14
The first Scout Bee only had 4 legs and stayed that way until 1939, when it was corrected.	Beekeeping 1956-95	Bee Keeping 1915-55	Bee Keeping 1915-55	Bee Keeping 1915-55
In 1975 the merit badges: Animal Industry, Beef Production, Dairying, Hog Production, Poultry Keeping, and Sheep Farming were combined with parts of Agriculture into Animal Science.	Beef Production 1928-75	Beef Production 1928-75	Beef Production 1928-75
Bird Study 1914-present	Bird Study 1914-present	Bird Study 1914-present	Ornithology 1911-13	Ornithology is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
	Blacksmithing 1911-52	Blacksmithing 1911-52	Blacksmithing is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
The Craftsmanship Merit Badge was split into Basketry, Book Binding, Cement Work, Leathercraft, Metalwork, Pottery, Textiles, Wood Carving, and Woodwork.	Bookbinding 1927-87	Bookbinding 1927-87	Bookbinding 1927-87	Bookbinding 1927-87
	Botany 1921-95	Botany 1921-95	Botany 1921-95	Botany 1921-95
Bugling 1911-present	Bugling 1911-present	Bugling 1911-present	Bugling 1911-present	Bugling is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Business see American Business

Camping 1911-present	Camping 1911-present	Camping 1911-present	Camping 1911-present	Camping is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Canoeing 1927-present	Canoeing 1927-present	Canoeing 1927-present	Canoeing 1927-present
Carpentry 2010	Carpentry 1911-52	Carpentry 1911-52	Carpentry 1911-52	Carpentry is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
	Cement Work 1927-52	The Craftsmanship Merit Badge was split into Basketry, Book Binding, Cement Work, Leathercraft, Metalwork, Pottery, Textiles, Wood Carving, and Woodwork.
Chemistry 1911-present	Chemistry 1911-present	Chemistry 1911-present	Chemistry 1911-present	Chemistry is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Chess 2011-present
Cinematography 1990-present
Civics is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.	Citizenship In The Home 1952-72	Citizenship In The Home 1952-72	Citizenship 1947-51	Civics 1911-46
Citizenship in the Community 1952-presemt	Citizenship in the Community 1952-presemt
Citizenship in the Nation 1951-present	Citizenship in the Nation 1951-present	Citizenship in the Nation 1951-present
Citizenship in the World 1972-present	World Brotherhood 1952-72	World Brotherhood 1952-72	World Brotherhood 1952-72
Citrus Fruit Culture see Fruit & Nut Growing
Clerk see American Business
Climbing 1997-present
Coin Collecting 1938-present	Coin Collecting 1938-present	Coin Collecting 1938-present
Collections 1991-present
Communications 1965-present	Communications 1965-present
Composite Materials 2008-present
Computers 1967-present	Computers 1967-present
Conservation see Environmental Science	Conservation of Natural Resources see Environmental Science
	Consumer Buying 1975-95
Cooking 1911-present	Cooking 1911-present	Cooking 1911-present	Cooking 1911-present	Cooking is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
In 1975 the merit badges: Corn Farming, Cotton Farming, Forage Crops, Fruit & Nut Growing, and Small Grains were combined with parts of Agriculture into Plant Science.	Corn Farming 1928-75	Corn Farming 1928-75
In 1975 the merit badges: Corn Farming, Cotton Farming, Forage Crops, Fruit & Nut Growing, and Small Grains were combined with parts of Agriculture into Plant Science.	Cotton Farming 1931-75	Cotton Farming 1931-75	Cotton Farming 1931-75
	Craftsmanship 1911-26	The Craftsmanship Merit Badge was split into Basketry, Book Binding, Cement Work, Leathercraft, Metalwork, Pottery, Textiles, Wood Carving, and Woodwork.	Craftsmanship is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Crime Prevention 1996-present
Cycling 1911-present	Cycling 1911-present	Cycling 1911-present	Cycling 1911-present	Cycling 1911-present
Business is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.	Cyclist 1910	Cyclist is one of the original 14 merit badges in the 1910 "Boy Scouts of America Official Handbook" by Ernest Thompson Seton and Baden-Powell.

In 1975 Diarying, and other merit badges were combined into Animal Science.

Dairying is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys"

Dairying
1911-75

Dentistry
1975-present

Disabilities Awareness
1993-present

Handicap Awareness
1985-93

Dog Care
1938-present

Drafting
1965-present

Mechanical Drawing
1933-64

Dramatics see Theater

Electricity 1911-present	Electricity 1911-present	Electricity 1911-present	Electricity 1911-present	Electricity is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
	Electrician 1910	Electrician is one of the original 14 merit badges in the 1910 "Boy Scouts of America Official Handbook" by Ernest Thompson Seton and Baden-Powell.
Electronics 1963-present	Electronics 1963-present
Emergency Preparedness 1972-present	Emergency Preparedness 1972-present
Energy 1976-present
Engineering 1967-present
Entrepreneurship 1997-present
Environmental Science 1972-present	Conservation of Natural Resources 1966-72	Conservation of Natural Resources 1966-72
	Conservation 1911-52	Conservation 1911-52	Conservation is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.

Family Life 1991-present
	Farm & Ranch Management 1980-87	Farm Arrangements 1974-79	Farm Arrangement 1960-73
	Farm Home & Its Planning 1928-59	Farm Home & Its Planning 1928-59
	Farm Layout & Building Arrangements 1928-59	Farm Layout & Building Arrangements 1928-59
Farm Mechanics 1928-present	Farm Mechanics 1928-present	Farm Mechanics 1928-present
	Farm Records 1959-80	Farm Records 1959-80	Farm Records 1959-80
	Farm Records & Bookkeeping 1928-58	Farm Records & Bookkeeping 1928-58
Fingerprinting 1938-present	Fingerprinting 1938-present
Fire Safety 1995-present	Firemanship 1911-95	Firemanship 1911-95	Firemanship 1911-95	Firemanship 1911-95
Firemanship is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.	Fireman 1910	Fireman is one of the original 14 merit badges in the 1910 "Boy Scouts of America Official Handbook" by Ernest Thompson Seton and Baden-Powell.
First Aid 1911-present	First Aid 1911-present	First Aid 1911-present	First Aid 1911-present	First Aid is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
	Ambulance 1910	Ambulance is one of the original 14 merit badges in the 1910 "Boy Scouts of America Official Handbook" by Ernest Thompson Seton and Baden-Powell.
First Aid To Animals see Veterinary Medicine
Fish and Wildlife Management 1972-present	Wildlife Management 1952-72	Wildlife Management 1952-72
Fishing 1952-present	Fishing 1952-present	Angling 1911-51	Angling 1911-51	Angling is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Fly Fishing 2002-present
Food Systems see Agribusiness
In 1975 the merit badges: Corn Farming, Cotton Farming, Forage Crops, Fruit & Nut Growing, and Small Grains were combined with parts of Agriculture into Plant Science.	Forage Crops 1959-75	Grasses, Legumes, & Forage Crops 1938-58	Grasses, Legumes, & Forage Crops 1938-58
Forestry 1911-present	Forestry 1911-present	Forestry 1911-present	Forestry 1911-present	Forestry is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
	Foundry Practice 1923-52	Foundry Practice 1923-52
In 1975 the merit badges: Corn Farming, Cotton Farming, Forage Crops, Fruit & Nut Growing, and Small Grains were combined with parts of Agriculture into Plant Science.	Fruit & Nut Growing 1953-75	Fruit Culture 1928-54	Nut Culture 1928-54	Citrus Fruit Culture 1931-52

Gardening 1911-present	Gardening 1911-present	Gardening 1911-present	Gardening 1911-present	Gardening 1911-present
	Gardener 1910	Gardener is one of the original 14 merit badges in the 1910 "Boy Scouts of America Official Handbook" by Ernest Thompson Seton and Baden-Powell.		Gardening is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Genealogy 1972-present
General Science 1972-95	Zoology 1930-72	Zoology 1930-72	Zoology 1930-72	Zoology 1930-72
Geocaching 2010-present
Geology 1953-present	Rocks and Minerals 1937-53	Rocks and Minerals 1937-53
Golf 1976-present
Graphic Arts 1987-present
Grasses, Legumes, & Forage Crops see Forage Crops

Handicap Awareness see Disabilities Awareness	Handicraft see Home Repairs
Hiking 1921-present	Hiking 1921-present	Hiking 1921-present	Hiking 1921-present	In 1975 the merit badges: Animal Industry, Beef Production, Dairying, Hog Production, Poultry Keeping, and Sheep Farming were combined with parts of Agriculture into Animal Science.
Hog Production 1959-75	Hog Production 1959-75	Hog & Pork Production 1928-58	Hog & Pork Production 1928-58	Hog & Pork Production 1928-58
Home Repairs 1943-present	Home Repairs 1943-present	Handicraft 1911-42	Handicraft 1911-42	Handicraft is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Horsemanship 1911-present	Horsemanship 1911-present	Horsemanship 1911-present	Horsemanship 1911-present	Horsemanship is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
	Horseman 1910	Horseman is one of the original 14 merit badges in the 1910 "Boy Scouts of America Official Handbook" by Ernest Thompson Seton and Baden-Powell.

Indian Lore 1931-present	Indian Lore 1931-present	Indian Lore 1931-present	Indian Lore 1931-present
Insect Study 1987-present	Insect Life 1923-86	Insect Life 1923-86	Insect Life 1923-86
	Insect Life 1923-86	From 1923 to 1925 the Insect Life badge featured a spider. But a spider is not an insect; it’s an arachnid, which has eight legs and two body parts rather than the insect’s six legs and three body parts.
	Interpreting 1911-52	Interpreting 1911-52	Interpreting is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Inventing 2010-present	Invention 1911-17	Invention is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.

Journalism 1927-present	Journalism 1927-present	Journalism 1927-present
	Journalism 1927-present	Journalism 1927-present	Journalism 1927-present

Kayaking
2012-present

Landscape Architecture 1967-present	Landscaping 1959-66
	Landscaping 1959-66	Landscape Gardening 1930-58	Landscape Gardening 1930-58	Landscape Gardening 1930-58
Law 1974-present
Leatherwork 1951-present	Leather Work 1928-51	Leather Work 1928-51	Leather Working 1911-27	Leather Working is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Leathercraft 1927-52	Leathercraft 1927-52	Leathercraft 1927-52	The Craftsmanship Merit Badge was split into Basketry, Book Binding, Cement Work, Leathercraft, Metalwork, Pottery, Textiles, Wood Carving, and Woodwork.
Lifesaving 1911-present	Lifesaving 1911-present	Lifesaving 1911-present	Lifesaving 1911-present	Lifesaving is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.

Machinery is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.	Machinery 1911-95	Machinery 1911-95	Machinery 1911-95	Machinery 1911-95
Mammal Study 1987-present	Mammals 1972-86
Marksman see Rifle Shooting	Marksmanship see Rifle Shooting
Masonry is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.	Masonry 1911-95	Masonry 1911-95	Masonry 1911-95	Masonry 1911-95
	Master-of-Arms 1910	Master-of-Arms is one of the original 14 merit badges in the 1910 "Boy Scouts of America Official Handbook" by Ernest Thompson Seton and Baden-Powell.	The Master-at-Arms Badge involved mastering 3 of the following combat skills: single stick, boxing, ju jitsu, wrestling, quarterstaff and fencing.	The Master-at-Arms is the only one of the 14 original merit badges that was not renamed and included in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys"
Mechanical Drawing see Drafting
Medicine 1991-present
Metalwork 1927-present	Metalwork 1927-present	Metalwork 1927-present	Metalwork 1927-present	The Craftsmanship Merit Badge was split into Basketry, Book Binding, Cement Work, Leathercraft, Metalwork, Pottery, Textiles, Wood Carving, and Woodwork.
	Metals Engineering 1972-95	Metallurgy 1965-71
	Mining 1911-37	Mining 1911-37	Mining is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Model Design and Building 1963-present
Motorboating 1961-present
Music 1911-present	Music 1911-present	Music 1911-present	Music 1911-present	Music is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
	Musician 1910	Musician is one of the original 14 merit badges in the 1910 "Boy Scouts of America Official Handbook" by Ernest Thompson Seton and Baden-Powell.

Nature 1952-present	Nature 1952-present
Nuclear Science 2005-present	Atomic Energy 1963-04
Nut Culture see Fruit & Nut Growing

Oceanography 1964-present
Orienteering 1973-present
Ornithology see Bird Study

Painting 1911-present	Painting 1911-present	Painting 1911-present	Painting 1911-present	Painting is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Pathfinding 2010	Pathfinding 1911-52	Pathfinding 1911-52	Pathfinding 1911-52	Pathfinding is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
	Physical Development 1914-52	Physical Development 1914-52	Physical Development 1914-52	Physical Development 1914-52
Personal Fitness 1952-present	Personal Fitness 1952-present	Personal Fitness 1952-present	Personal Health 1911-52	Personal Health is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Personal Management 1972-present	Personal Finances 1962-71
Pets 1958-present	Pets 1958-present
Photography 1911-present	Photography 1911-present	Photography 1911-present	Photography 1911-present	Photography is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Physical Development see Personal Fitness
	Pigeon Raising 1933-80	Pigeon Raising 1933-80	Pigeon Raising 1933-80	Pigeon Raising 1933-80
Pioneering 1911-present	Pioneering 1911-present	Pioneering 1911-present	Pioneering 1911-present	Pioneering is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
	Pioneer 1910	Pioneer is one of the original 14 merit badges in the 1910 "Boy Scouts of America Official Handbook" by Ernest Thompson Seton and Baden-Powell.
Plant Science 1974-present	In 1975 the merit badges: Corn Farming, Cotton Farming, Forage Crops, Fruit & Nut Growing, and Small Grains were combined with parts of Agriculture into Plant Science.
Plumbing 1911-present	Plumbing 1911-present	Plumbing 1911-present	Plumbing 1911-present	Plumbing is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Pottery 1927-present	Pottery 1927-present	Pottery 1927-present	Pottery 1927-present	Pottery 1927-present

The Craftsmanship Merit Badge was split into Basketry, Book Binding, Cement Work, Leathercraft, Metalwork, Pottery, Textiles, Wood Carving, and Woodwork.

In 1975 Poultry Keeping, and other merit badges were combined into Animal Science.

Poultry Farming is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys"

Poultry Keeping
1914-75

Poultry Farming
1911-13

Printing is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.

Printing 1911-81
Printing/
Communications
1982-87

Printing
1911-81

Public Health
1911-present

Public Health is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.

Public Speaking
1932-present

Pulp and Paper
1972-present

	Rabbit Raising 1943-93	Rabbit Raising 1943-93	Rabbit Raising 1943-93	Rabbit Raising 1943-93
Radio 1923-present	Radio 1923-present	Radio 1923-present	Radio 1923-present	Wireless 1919-23
Railroading 1952-present	Railroading 1952-present	Railroading 1952-present
Reading 1929-present	Reading 1929-present	Reading 1929-present	Reading 1929-present
Reptile and Amphibian Study 1993-present	Reptile Study 1927-93	Reptile Study 1927-93	Reptile Study 1927-93	Reptile Study 1927-93
Rifle Shooting 1987-present	Rifle & Shotgun Shooting 1967-87	Marksmanship 1911-66	Marksmanship 1911-66	Marksmanship 1911-66
Marksmanship is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.	Marksman 1910	Marksman is one of the original 14 merit badges in the 1910 "Boy Scouts of America Official Handbook" by Ernest Thompson Seton and Baden-Powell.
Robotics 2011-present
Rocks & Minerals see Geology
Rowing 1933-present	Rowing 1933-present	Rowing 1933-present	Rowing 1933-present

Safety 1927-present	Safety 1927-present	Safety 1927-present	Safety 1927-present	Safety First 1916-26
Salesmanship 1927-present	Salesmanship 1927-present	Salesmanship 1927-present	Salesmanship 1927-present
Scholarship 1911-present	Scholarship 1911-present	Scholarship 1911-present	Scholarship 1911-present	Scholarship is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Scouting Heritage 2010-present
Scuba Diving 2009-present
Sculpture 1911-present	Sculpture 1911-present	Sculpture 1911-present	Sculpture is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Seaman see Small-Boat Sailing	Seamanship see Small-Boat Sailing
In 1975 the merit badges: Animal Industry, Beef Production, Dairying, Hog Production, Poultry Keeping, and Sheep Farming were combined with parts of Agriculture into Animal Science.	Sheep Farming 1928-75	Sheep Farming 1928-75	Sheep Farming 1928-75	Sheep Farming 1928-75
Shotgun Shooting 1987-present	Rifle & Shotgun Shooting was the predecessor to Shotgun Shooting
Signaling 2010	Signaling 1911-92	Signaling 1911-92	Signaling 1911-92	Signaling 1911-92
Signaling is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.	1910 Signaller	Signaller is one of the original 14 merit badges in the 1910 "Boy Scouts of America Official Handbook" by Ernest Thompson Seton and Baden-Powell.
Skating 1973-present	Skating 1973-present
Skiing see Snow Sports
In 1975 the merit badges: Corn Farming, Cotton Farming, Forage Crops, Fruit & Nut Growing, and Small Grains were combined with parts of Agriculture into Plant Science.	Small Grains 1959-75	Small Grains & Cereal Foods 1943-1958	Small Grains & Cereal Foods 1943-1958
Small-Boat Sailing 1964-present	Seamanship 1911-64	Seamanship 1911-64	Seamanship 1911-64	Seamanship is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
	Seaman 1910	Seaman is one of the original 14 merit badges in the 1910 "Boy Scouts of America Official Handbook" by Ernest Thompson Seton and Baden-Powell.
Snow Sports 1999-present	Skiing 1938-99	Skiing 1938-99
Soil and Water Conservation 1952-present	Soil and Water Conservation 1952-present	Soil Management 1928-52	Soil Management 1928-52
Space Exploration 1965-present
Sports 1972-present
Stalking 1911-52	Stalking 1911-52	Stalking 1911-52	Stalking is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
	Stalker 1910	Stalker is one of the original 14 merit badges in the 1910 "Boy Scouts of America Official Handbook" by Ernest Thompson Seton and Baden-Powell.
Stamp Collecting 1931-present	Stamp Collecting 1931-present	Stamp Collecting 1931-present
Surveying 1911-present	Surveying 1911-present	Surveying 1911-present	Surveying 1911-present	Surveying is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Swimming 1911-present	Swimming 1911-present	Swimming 1911-present	Swimming 1911-present	Swimming is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.

	Taxidermy 1911-52	Taxidermy is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.
Textile 1973-present	Textiles 1927-72	Textiles 1927-72	Textiles 1927-72	The Craftsmanship Merit Badge was split into Basketry, Book Binding, Cement Work, Leathercraft, Metalwork, Pottery, Textiles, Wood Carving, and Woodwork.
Theater 1967-present	Dramatics 1932-66	Dramatics 1932-66
Tracking 2010	Stalking was the predecessor of Tracking. Because of what the term stalking means in today’s language and society, the original name has been changed to Tracking.
Traffic Safety 1975-present	Automotive Safety 1962-74
Truck Transportation 1973-present

Veterinary Medicine 1995-present	Veterinary Science 1973-95
First Aid To Animals is one of the 57 merit badges in the 1911 "Boy Scout of America Handbook for Boys" which is sometimes recognized as the first BSA handbook, ignorng the 1910 Handbook.	First Aid To Animals 1911-72	First Aid To Animals 1911-72	First Aid To Animals 1911-72	First Aid To Animals 1911-72

Water Sports 2007-present	Waterskiing 1969-2007	Waterskiing 1969-2007
Weather 1927-present	Weather 1927-present	Weather 1927-present	Weather 1927-present	Weather 1927-present
	Weather 1927-present	When the Weather badge debuted in 1927, it showed a comet streaking across the night sky. But comets are not a weather-related phenomenon, so the weathervane replaced the comet.
Welding 2012-present
Whitewater 1987-present	Whitewater 1987-present
Wilderness Survival 1973-present
Wildlife Management see Fish and Wildlife Management	Wireless see Radio
Wood Carving 1927-present	Wood Carving 1927-present	Wood Carving 1927-present	Wood Carving 1927-present	The Craftsmanship Merit Badge was split into Basketry, Book Binding, Cement Work, Leathercraft, Metalwork, Pottery, Textiles, Wood Carving, and Woodwork.
	Wood Turning 1930-52
Woodwork 1927-present	Woodwork 1927-present	Woodwork 1927-present	The Craftsmanship Merit Badge was split into Basketry, Book Binding, Cement Work, Leathercraft, Metalwork, Pottery, Textiles, Wood Carving, and Woodwork.
World Brotherhood see Citizenship in the World

Zoology see General Science

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