Merit Badges

Check our full list of merit badges here! Over the years, we’ve made over fifty merit badges—want to see which merit badges you’ve earned? Which you haven’t?

Each of our merit badges are 1.5” embroidered patches with heat-seal backing. You can sew or iron your merit badges onto your favorite sash, tote bag, or punk vest!

2026

Slept at Sea
2026 Comic Con Cruise

Found Your Sea Legs
2026 Comic Con Cruise

Repaired a Cosplay
at the Con

Walked Right In

Attended Preview Night: Gold Variant
2026 SDCC Exclusive

Got into Hall H:
Gold Variant
2026 SDCC Exclusive

Survived the Exclusives Lottery
2026 SDCC Exclusive

Survived the Hotelpocalypse
2026 SDCC Exclusive

Survived Offsite
Ticketing
2026 SDCC Exclusive

Survived Badge
Registration
2026 SDCC Exclusive

Joined a Campaign
2026 Dragon Con

Inducted into a Con Cult
2026 Dragon Con

Wait, Where’s
My Badge?

Competitive Badge Ribbon Collector
2026 Dragon Con

Won the Hotel
Hunger Games
2026 Dragon Con

Scored the Last One

Celebrated at the Con:
Gold Variant
2026 SDCC Exclusive

2025

Trapped by the Train

Former Scout, Current Ranger

Ate some Emergency Nachos
2025 SDCC Exclusive

Drank an Emergency Coffee
2025 SDCC Exclusive

Ate an Emergency Chocolate Bar
2025 SDCC Exclusive

Ate an Emergency Pretzel
2025 SDCC Exclusive

Survived the Con
2025 SDCC Exclusive

Got into Indigo Ballroom

Artist Alley Aficionado
2025 ECCC Exclusive

2024

Traveled to the Con

Found Your
Con Family

Remembered to Eat
(at 9PM)

2023

Stayed For the Entire Con

Prioritized Pool Time

Attended
Preview Night
Preview Night Exclusive

Found the New Con Rangers Booth
2023 SDCC Exclusive

Cosplayed For the
First Time

Splurged on a Dream Purchase

2022

Didn’t Run in the
Exhibit Hall

Collected Multiple Wristbands

Held a Line Sign

Remembered to Hydrate

What Year Is It?
2022 SDCC Exclusive

2022

Supported Too Many
Local Artists

Navigated a Human
Traffic Jam

Attended a Con From
Your Couch
2021 SDCC Exclusive

2020

Accidentally Found a
New Fandom

Made a New Friend in Line

Actually Stuck to
Your Budget
Retired

Social Distancing Expert
2020 Charity Badge

Ate Inside the Gaslamp Quarter
2020 SDCC Exclusive

2019

Attended Your First Con

Got Into an Offsite

Actually Used the
Giant Bag

Wore Heels All Day
Retired

Spent the Entire
Day in Line
Retired

Attended SDCC 50
2019 SDCC Exclusive

2018

Put up with Street Preaching

Got an Exclusive

Overcrowded a Hotel Room
Retired

Got an Exclusive
2018 SDCC Exclusive

Wore Different Cosplay Every Day
Retired

Actually Bought a Comic

2017

Got Into an
After Party

Got Lost in the
Exhibit Hall

Didn’t Get Into
Hall H
Retired

Met a Celebrity
in an Elevator
Retired

Survived the
Hotel Lottery
Retired

Got Into Ballroom 20

Asked a Question
at a Panel
Retired

Camped Out for
a Panel
Retired

Wore an Inscrutable Cosplay
Retired

2016

Covered Every Aisle in
the Exhibit Hall

Got Into Hall H

Phone Kept a Charge
All Day

Ate an Emergency
Hot Dog

Had Dinner Outside the Gaslamp
Retired

Shared a Badge
Retired