List of Current Merit Badges
- The last revision date indicates the date of the latest requirement changes; the copyright or printing dates of merit badge pamphlets may have a different date. The Eagle Scout required merit badges are shaded in gray. (see above paragraph for details)
Name | Created | Requirements revision |
Pamphlet revision |
Related subjects |
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American Business | 1967 | 2002 | 2008 | Business, Economy of the United States |
American Cultures | 1979 | 2005 | 2008 | Ethnic groups in the United States |
American Heritage | 1975 | 2005 | 2008 | History of the United States, Historic preservation |
American Labor | 1987 | 2006 | 2008 | Trade unions |
Animal Science | 1975 | 2006 | 2008 | Animal husbandry |
Archaeology | 1997 | 2008 | 2008 | Archaeology |
Archery | 1911 | 2012 | 2008 | Archery |
Architecture | 1911 | 2008 | 2008 | Architecture |
Art | 1911 | 2006 | 2008 | Art |
Astronomy | 1911 | 2011 | 2008 | Astronomy |
Athletics | 1911 | 2006 | 2008 | Track and field athletics |
Automotive Maintenance | 2008 | 2008 | 2012 | Auto mechanics |
Aviation | 1911 | 2006 | 2008 | Aviation |
Backpacking | 1982 | 2007 | 2008 | Backpacking |
Basketry | 1927 | 2003 | 2008 | Basket weaving |
Bird Study | 1914 | 2005 | 2008 | Ornithology |
Bugling | 1911 | 2003 | 2008 | Bugle |
Camping | 1911 | 2005 | 2008 | Camping |
Canoeing | 1927 | 2004 | 2008 | Canoeing |
Chemistry | 1911 | 2004 | 2008 | Chemistry |
Chess | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | Chess |
Cinematography | 1990 | 2008 | 2008 | Cinematography |
Citizenship in the Community | 1952 | 2005 | 2008 | Citizenship |
Citizenship in the Nation | 1951 | 2005 | 2008 | Citizenship |
Citizenship in the World | 1972 | 2005 | 2008 | Global citizenship |
Climbing | 1997 | 2006 | 2008 | Climbing |
Coin Collecting | 1938 | 2008 | 2008 | Coin collecting |
Collections | 1991 | 2008 | 2008 | Collecting |
Communications | 1968 | 2003 | 2008 | Communications |
Composite Materials | 2006 | 2006 | 2008 | Composite materials |
Computers | 1967 | 2005 | 2008 | Computers |
Cooking | 1911 | 2007 | 2008 | Cooking |
Crime Prevention | 1996 | 2005 | 2008 | Crime prevention |
Cycling | 1911 | 2003 | 2008 | Cycling |
Dentistry | 1975 | 2006 | 2008 | Dentistry |
Disabilities Awareness | 1993 | 2005 | 2008 | Disability |
Dog Care | 1938 | 2003 | 2008 | Dogs |
Drafting | 1965 | 2008 | 2008 | Technical drawing |
Electricity | 1911 | 2004 | 2008 | Electricity |
Electronics | 1963 | 2004 | 2008 | Electronics |
Emergency Preparedness | 1972 | 2008 | 2008 | Emergency management |
Energy | 1976 | 2005 | 2008 | Energy |
Engineering | 1967 | 2008 | 2008 | Engineering |
Entrepreneurship | 1997 | 2006 | 2008 | Entrepreneurship |
Environmental Science | 1972 | 2006 | 2008 | Environmental science |
Family Life | 1991 | 2005 | 2008 | Family values |
Farm Mechanics | 1928 | 2008 | 2008 | Agricultural machinery |
Fingerprinting | 1938 | 2003 | 2008 | Fingerprinting |
Fire Safety | 1995 | 2004 | 2008 | Fire safety |
First Aid | 1911 | 2007 | 2008 | First aid |
Fish and Wildlife Management | 1972 | 2004 | 2008 | Wildlife management |
Fishing | 1952 | 2002 | 2008 | Fishing |
Fly Fishing | 2002 | 2002 | 2008 | Fly fishing |
Forestry | 1911 | 2005 | 2008 | Forestry |
Gardening | 1911 | 2002 | 2008 | Gardening |
Genealogy | 1972 | 2005 | 2008 | Genealogy, Family history |
Geocaching | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | Geocaching |
Geology | 1953 | 2005 | 2008 | Geology |
Golf | 1976 | 2002 | 2008 | Golf |
Graphic Arts | 1987 | 2006 | 2008 | Graphic design |
Hiking | 1921 | 2007 | 2008 | Hiking |
Home Repairs | 1943 | 2002 | 2008 | Home repairs |
Horsemanship | 1911 | 2011 | 2008 | Equestrianism |
Indian Lore | 1931 | 2008 | 2008 | Native American culture |
Insect Study | 1985 | 2008 | 2008 | Entomology |
Inventing | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | Invention |
Journalism | 1927 | 2006 | 2008 | Journalism |
Kayaking | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Kayaking |
Landscape Architecture | 1967 | 2008 | 2008 | Landscape architecture |
Law | 1974 | 2003 | 2008 | Law |
Leatherwork | 1951 | 2002 | 2008 | Leather crafting |
Lifesaving | 1911 | 2008 | 2008 | Lifeguard |
Mammal Study | 1985 | 2003 | 2008 | Zoology |
Medicine | 1991 | 2002 | 2008 | Medicine |
Metalwork | 1927 | 2007 | 2008 | Metalworking |
Model Design and Building | 1963 | 2003 | 2008 | Scale models |
Motorboating | 1961 | 2008 | 2008 | Motorboat |
Music | 1911 | 2003 | 2008 | Music |
Nature | 1952 | 2003 | 2008 | Nature |
Nuclear Science | 2005 | 2011 | 2008 | Nuclear physics |
Oceanography | 1964 | 2003 | 2008 | Oceanography |
Orienteering | 1973 | 2003 | 2008 | Orienteering |
Painting | 1911 | 2008 | 2008 | Paint |
Personal Fitness | 1952 | 2006 | 2008 | Physical fitness |
Personal Management | 1972 | 2003 | 2008 | Personal finances, time management |
Pets | 1958 | 2003 | 2008 | Pets |
Photography | 1911 | 2005 | 2008 | Photography |
Pioneering | 1911 | 2006 | 2008 | Pioneering |
Plant Science | 1974 | 2005 | 2008 | Botany |
Plumbing | 1911 | 2004 | 2008 | Plumbing |
Pottery | 1927 | 2008 | 2008 | Pottery |
Public Health | 1911 | 2005 | 2008 | Public health |
Public Speaking | 1932 | 2002 | 2008 | Public speaking |
Pulp and Paper | 1972 | 2006 | 2008 | Pulp, Papermaking |
Radio | 1923 | 2008 | 2008 | Radio |
Railroading | 1952 | 2003 | 2008 | Rail transport |
Reading | 1929 | 2003 | 2008 | Reading |
Reptile and Amphibian Study | 1993 | 2005 | 2008 | Reptile, Amphibian |
Rifle Shooting | 1988 | 2001 | 2008 | Rifle, Shooting |
Rowing | 1933 | 2006 | 2008 | Rowing |
Robotics | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | Robotics |
Safety | 1927 | 2006 | 2008 | Safety |
Salesmanship | 1927 | 2003 | 2008 | Sales |
Scholarship | 1911 | 2004 | 2008 | Scholarship |
Scouting Heritage | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | History of the Boy Scouts of America |
Scuba diving | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | Scuba diving |
Sculpture | 1911 | 2007 | 2008 | Sculpture |
Search and Rescue | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Search and rescue |
Shotgun Shooting | 1988 | 2005 | 2008 | Shotgun, shooting |
Skating | 1973 | 2005 | 2008 | Ice skating, Roller skating |
Small-Boat Sailing | 1964 | 2004 | 2008 | Sailing |
Snow Sports | 1999 | 2007 | 2008 | Skiing, Snowboarding |
Soil and Water Conservation | 1952 | 2004 | 2008 | Soil conservation, Water conservation |
Space Exploration | 1965 | 2004 | 2008 | Space exploration |
Sports | 1972 | 2011 | 2008 | Sports |
Stamp Collecting | 1932 | 2007 | 2008 | Stamp collecting |
Surveying | 1911 | 2004 | 2008 | Surveying |
Swimming | 1911 | 2008 | 2008 | Human swimming |
Textile | 1973 | 2003 | 2008 | Textiles |
Theater | 1967 | 2005 | 2008 | Theatre |
Traffic Safety | 1975 | 2006 | 2008 | Road traffic safety |
Truck Transportation | 1973 | 2005 | 2008 | Truck driver |
Veterinary Medicine | 1995 | 2005 | 2008 | Veterinary medicine |
Water Sports | 1969 | 2007 | 2008 | Waterskiing |
Weather | 1927 | 2006 | 2008 | Weather |
Welding | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Welding |
Whitewater | 1987 | 2005 | 2008 | Whitewater rafting |
Wilderness Survival | 1974 | 2007 | 2008 | Wilderness, Survival skills |
Wood Carving | 1923 | 2006 | 2008 | Wood carving |
Woodwork | 1923 | 2003 | 2008 | Woodworking |
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