merit badge

American  

noun

1. an insignia or device granted by the Boy Scouts, worn especially on a uniform to indicate special achievement.

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Example Sentences

In 2020, the organization announced a “diversity and inclusion” merit badge and made earning it a requirement for becoming an Eagle Scout.

From New York Times

“Sometimes, the antagonists end up augmenting credentials and merit badges of the people on the target.”

From Los Angeles Times

For those in need of a peakbagger merit badge, most scramblers choose to head up Plummer Peak to the west of the saddle, which is where the trail ends.

From Seattle Times

Over nearly a decade, he earned merit badges in subjects like fire safety and wildlife.

From New York Times

The hook was set in Boy Scouts, when I obtained my home repairs merit badge.

From Seattle Times