Merit badge

A merit badge is a badge or award given to recognize meritorious achievement or the completing of a set of requirements to obtain an award. It is often used to refer to awards given to Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts upon completing the requirements for a badge. The completion of merit badges is required for advancment within Scouting.

Articles dealing with merit badges:
*Anahaw, in the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, this is the equivalent of the Boy Scouts of America's Eagle Palms
*History of merit badges (Boy Scouts of America), a history of the types or generations of merit badges in the BSA
*Merit badge (Boy Scouts of America), a history of individual merit badges in the BSA

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