Signs, Signals, and Codes Merit Badge
Signs, Signals, and Codes
Merit Badge
Scouting America Merit Badge Hub
Scouting America
Merit Badge Hub
Signs, Signals, and Codes Merit Badge Overview
The Signs, Signals and Codes merit badge covers a number of the nonverbal ways we communicate: emergency signaling, Morse code, American Sign Language, braille, trail signs, sports officiating hand signals, traffic signs, secret codes and more.
Signs, Signals, and Codes Merit Badge Requirements
The previous version of the Merit Badge requirements can be found in Scoutbook
The requirements will be fed dynamically using the scout book integration
1. Discuss with your counselor the importance of signs, signals, and codes, and why people need these different methods of communication. Briefly discuss the history and development of signs, signals, and codes.
2. Explain the importance of signaling in emergency communications. Discuss with your counselor the types of emergency or distress signa