Signs, Signals, and Codes Merit Badge
Learn communication through Morse code, sign language, braille, and emergency signals. Practice creating codes and sending distress signals to earn this merit badge
What you'll do
- Why Humans Need Shared Signals Discuss with your counselor the importance of signs, signals, and codes, and why people need these different methods of …
- Distress Signals That Get You Found Explain the importance of signaling in emergency communications.
- Morse Code and ASL in Action Describe what Morse code is and the various means by which it can be sent.
- 4. Flag Signaling Give your counselor a brief explanation about semaphore, why it is used, how it is used, and where it is used.
At a glance
- Requirements
- 10
- Category
- Communications
- Eagle Required
- No
- Updated
- March 29, 2026