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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: Swimmi-H2-Front
- Embroidery: Cotton thread
- Border: Merrowed
Fig. 2: Swimmi-H2-Reverse
- Back: Clear plastic with waffle pattern
Fig. 3: Swimmi-H2-mve1-front
- Embroidery: Cotton thread
- Border: Merrowed
Fig. 4: Swimmi-H2-mve1-reverse
- Back: Dark base cloth, clear plastic with waffle pattern
Item Name: Swimming 1972 - 1975
Item ID: Swimmi-H2
Collector Rating: 1
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements June 1972 January 1975
1. Review swimming safety precautions in the Swimming skill award. Explain how swimming should be run safely for a group.
2. Swim 150 yards. Use the following strokes in good form: Sidestroke for 50 yards. Elementary backstroke for 50 yards. Any of the following strokes for the last 50 yards: overarm side, trudgen, trudgen crawl, American crawl, back crawl, or breast.
3. Surface dive headfirst into 6 feet of water and bring up an object from the bottom. Repeat using feetfirst method.
4. Show a plain front dive from a low board. Show a headfirst dive from a dock. Show a racing start.
5. In water 6 feet or more deep, while dressed in cotton shirt and cotton pants:
(a) Inflate shirt. Show you can float using it.
b) Remove pants. Use them to float motionless for 1 minute.
6. Show the following elementary rescue methods:
(a) Rescue a person needed help within reach. Use either an arm or leg "reach" or a nearby object.
(b) Take off clothes on shore. Enter water feetfirst. Carry shirt in teeth or hand. Swim 30 feet. Swing one end of shirt to the hands of presumably drowning person. Tow him to shore.
7. Show survival swimming ability by doing the following:
(a) Enter water without sound. Swim silently for 50 feet. Go under quietly and swim three strokes under water before quietly coming up. Leave the water without sound.
(b) Float face up for 1 minute in a resting position, as nearly motionless as possible.
(c) Show floating face down in a relaxed position ("downproofing"). Use minimum movement of arms and legs to raise head for breathing. Keep afloat this way for 10 minutes or longer.
Requirements January 1975 until July 1976
1. Review swimming safety precautions in the Swimming skill award. Explain how swimming should be run safely for a group.
2. Swim 150 yards. Use the following strokes in good form: Sidestroke for 50 yards. Elementary backstroke for 50 yards. Any of the following strokes for the last 50 yards: overarm side, trudgen, trudgen crawl, American crawl, back crawl, or breast.
3. Surface dive headfirst into 6 feet of water and bring up an object from the bottom. Repeat using feetfirst method.
4. Show a plain front dive from a low board. Show a headfirst dive from a dock. Show a racing start.
5. In water 6 feet or more deep, while dressed in cotton shirt and cotton pants:
(a) Inflate shirt. Show you can float using it.
(b) Remove pants. Use them to float motionless for 1 minute.
6. Show the following elementary rescue methods:
a) Rescue a person needed help within reach. Use either an arm or leg "reach" or a nearby object.
(b) Take off clothes on shore. Enter water feetfirst. Carry shirt in teeth or hand. Swim 30 feet. Swing one end of shirt to the hands of presumably drowning person. Tow him to shore.
7. Show swimming ability by doing the following:
(a) Float faceup in a resting position, as nearly motionless as possible, for 1 minute.
(b) Float facedown in a relaxed position ("drown-proofing" or "bobbing jellyfish" float), using minimum movement of arms and legs to raise head for breathing in and to keep body afloat for 10 minutes or longer.