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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: Garden-C1a-Front
- Cloth: Heavyweight tan right twill
- Design: Vertical rows of corn
- Embroidery: Continuous loop silk
Fig. 2: Garden-C1a-Reverse
- Back: Black imprint with starch
Fig. 3: Garden-C1a-mve1-front
- Minor variation: Corn differences
Fig. 4: Garden-C1a-mve1-reverse
- Back: Black imprint with starch
Fig. 5: Garden-C1a-mve2-front
- Minor variation: Corn differences
Fig. 6: Garden-C1a-mve2-reverse
- Back: Black imprint with starch
Item Name: Gardening 1936 - 1937
Item ID: Garden-C1a
Collector Rating: 1
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements April 1932 until October 1939
1. Do two of the following things:
(a) Operate a garden plot of not less than 20 feet square and show a net profit of not less than $5 on the season's work. Keep an accurate crop report and show exhibit of garden products produced.
(b) Grow 1/20 acre of potatoes or other garden crops such as tomatoes, sweet corn and popcorn. Select the hills from which seed potatoes are to be taken. Grade potatoes in three divisions-market, medium and culls. Keep an accurate crop report of the season's work.
(c) Keep both back and front yards in good condition for the summer vacation of three months, which will include care of garden, flowers and shrubs, mowing the lawn, keeping the yard neat and clean. Keep an accurate record of the vacation's work.
(d) Build a back-yard trellis, and grow a covering of vines for it in a season's or year's time.
2. Submit a detailed account stating how the work chosen was performed.
OR
Comply with the 4H Club or Home Project Requirements in Gardening as follows:
1. Own or rent ground as required by leaders.
2. Do all work on garden for one season.
3. Keep accurate cost account records.
4. Exhibit products as required by state and county leaders in charge.
5. Make a complete report of his records and experiences as required by leaders.