Merit Badge File Names

The following table gives the file names for the Merit Badge Requirements found on this system in the www.usscouts.org/mb/ directory. The File names are based on the numbers assigned to each Merit Badge by BSA for their Council Advancement records. We have been informed that BSA is now using a different set of numbers to identify the merit badges in "Scoutbook", and we will be adding that information to the web pagec for each merit badge and  to the lists of merit badge requirements, pamphlets, workbooks, etc.  However, rather than renumbering and renaming all of the files, we will just extend the old numbering for new merit badges, Starting with the Citizenship in Society and Health Care Professions merit badges introduced in November, 2021.

For example, Camping Merit Badge has been assigned Number 1 by BSA, and and ID number 20 in Scoutbook.  On this website, the requirements for Camping merit badge is found at www.usscouts.org/mb/mb001.asp, and the color graphic for the Merit Badge is at www.usscouts.org/mb/patch/mb001c.gif.

Merit Badge names and numbers shown in this format have been discontinued by BSA, and are included in this table only for reference purposes.

Note that the BSA numbering system began around 1986.  Merit Badges prior to that date were not assigned numbers, and were referenced in BSA's records only by name.  there were nearly 100 merit badges that had been available and dropped between the start of the merit badge program in 1910, and the assignment of numbers, in addition to the badges listed below. For a full list of all merit badges ever offered by BSA, and the years when they were available, Click here.