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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: SheFar-D1-Front
- Cloth: Fine twill
- Embroidery: Cotton continuous >
Fig. 2: SheFar-D1-Reverse
- Back: Plain NO imprint with starch
Fig. 3: SheFar-D1-mve1-front
- Minor variation: Eye and black highlight differences >
Fig. 4: SheFar-D1-mve1-reverse
- Back: Plain NO imprint with starch
Fig. 5: SheFar-D1-mve2-front
- Minor variation: Eye and black highlight differences >
Fig. 6: SheFar-D1-mve2-reverse
- Back: Plain NO imprint with starch
Fig. 7: SheFar-D1-mve3-front
- Minor variation: Eye and black highlight differences >
Fig. 8: SheFar-D1-mve3-reverse
- Back: Plain NO imprint with starch
Item Name: Sheep Farming 1942 - 1945
Item ID: SheFar-D1
Collector Rating: 1
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements January 1928 until June 1946
1. Explain the use of sheep for domestic purposes, for commerce and industry.
2. Attend a state or county fair, or state experiment farm and name and explain characteristics of 4 leading breeds of sheep shown. Explain which is his favorite and why.
3. Give origin and history of one breed of sheep.
4. Visit two meat markets and obtain information for making a drawing of a sheep, then mark off the meat grade sections of the animal.
5. Exhibit and explain four of the different grades of wool from sheep.
6. Explain what wool is used for, in home, commerce and industry.
7. Make an exhibit of pictures of at least five sheep breeds and show samples of wool produced by each.
OR
Comply with the 4H club or Home Project Requirements in Sheep Farming as follows:
1. Own a sheep.
2. Do all the work in its care and management for a season.
3. Keep accurate cost account and records as required by leaders.
4. Exhibit animal as required by state and county leaders in charge.
5. Make complete report at end of season or year as required by leaders and show profit or loss.