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Merit Badges
- Legend to identify Merit Badges
- 1910 British Merit Badges
- Square 1911 - 33
- Wide Crimped 1934 & 35
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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
- Wartime 1942 - 46
- Khaki Narrow Crimped 1946 - 59
- Green Twill Gauze Back 1960 - 68
- Fully Embroidered Merrowed Edge 1960 - 72
- Unprinted Plastic Back 1972 - 01
- Printed Plastic Back 2002 - Current
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Merit Badge Paper
- Merit Badge Applications
- Merit Badge Cards
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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
- Merit Badge Counselor's Guides
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Youth Position
- Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
- Senior Patrol Leader
- Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
- Patrol Leader
- Assistant Patrol Leader
- Troop Guide
- Scribe
- Quartermaster
- Instructor
- Chaplain Aide
- Den Chief
- Librarian
- Musician
- Webmaster
- Bugler
- Troop Historian
- Troop Representative
- Unit Representative
- Leadership Corps
- Honor Guard
- Leave No Trace Trainer
- Outdoor Ethics Guide
- Patrol Medallions
Fig. 1: LB-1-2-08W-Front
- Cloth: Heavyweight white right twill
- Embroidery: Continuous silk
- Heart: Vertical embroidery
- Knot: Gold below heart
Fig. 2: LB-1-2-08W-Magnified
- Head: Faces left
- Eye: White single layer
- Wings: Four feathers each side, top rib arced
- T&K Stars: White
- Shield Stars: All top white stitches are UPWARD left to right
- Shield stripes: Three red
- Smile Outline: Gold with gold tips
- BE PREPARED: White letters
- Special Note: NO background embroidery in smile
Fig. 3: LB-1-2-08W-Reverse
- Back: Plain
Item Name: Life Badge 1930 - 35
Item ID: LB-1-2-08W
Collector Rating: 4
Requirements January 1925 until March 1927
The life scout badge is awarded to all first-class scouts who qualified for ten merit badges, provided that the ten chosen shall include the following: First Aid, Physical Development or Athletics, Personal Health, Public Health, and Life Saving or Pioneering.
Requirements March 1927 until May 1927
After a first class scout has furnished satisfactory evidence that he hs been actually putting into practice the ideals and principles of the Scout Oath and Law, the motto "Be Prepared" and the Daily Good Turn, and has made an earnest effort to develop his leadership ability, and has passed to the satifaction of the local court of honor or the examining committe ten merit badge tests, provided the ten include First Aid, Physical Development or Athletics, Personal Health, Public Health, and Life Saving or Pioneering, he may be enrolled as a Life Scout and is entitled to wear the life scout badge of the Boy Scouts of America.
Requirements May 1927 until June 1931
1. His record of satisfactory service as a First Class Scout, shall have been for a period of at least six months; and
2. He shall have qualified for ten Merit Badges, which shall include (1) First Aid, (2) Physical Development of Athletics, (3) Personal Health, (4) Public Health, (5) Life Saving or Pioneering.
Requirements June 1931 until November 1932
1. His record of satisfactory service as a Star Scout, shall have been for a period of at least three months; and
2. He shall have qualified for ten Merit Badges, which shall include (1) First Aid, (2) Physical Development of Athletics, (3) Personal Health, (4) Public Health, (5) Life Saving or Safety.
Requirements Nov 1932 until January 1952
1. His record of satisfactory service as a Star Scout, shall have been for a period of at least three months; and
2. He shall have qualified for ten Merit Badges, which shall include (1) First Aid, (2) Physical Development of Athletics, (3) Personal Health, (4) Public Health, (5) Life Saving or Pioneering or Safety.