The badges shown above were sewn onto a cloth about 1918. They came intact and as such represent a type and design type set of merit badges available in 1918.

Merit Badges Discontinued or Changed Before 1918

Prior to 2015 it was not believed that Invention or Stalking with a leaf had ever been produced. Dave Eby did some unbelievable research where he found a relative of a 1912 Eagle who had the badges. Safety/Safety First is a puzzle. The first badge was not earned until 1916. The 1918 badge is the later design. It’s not known if the reverse colors is the earliest issue or a later manufacturing variation.

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