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Differences Between Traditional Patches & Merit Badges

Posted on Feb 19, 2020 in Merit Badges, Patch Ideas
American Patch Merit Badges

The first merit badges were issued in 1911 and at the time there were 57 of them. Now there are more than 150! A hundred million merit badges have since been awarded to youth around the globe.

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