Discontinued merit badges (Boy Scouts of America)

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This is a list of merit badges that the Boy Scouts of America formerly offered. In some cases, the entire subject has been dropped from the merit badge roster. In others, the merit badge's name has been changed, with or without significant revision to the badge's requirements.

Merit badge	Creation	Discontinued	Replacement
Aerodynamics	1941	1952	Created in 1941 with Aeronautics to replace Aviation; replaced, along with Aeronautics, by Aviation in 1952
Aeronautics	1941	1952	Created in 1941 with Aerodynamics, to replace Aviation; replaced, along with Aerodynamics, by Aviation in 1952
Agribusiness	1987	1995
Agriculture	1911	1975	Replaced by Animal Science and Plant Science in 1975
Airplane Design	1942	1952	Replaced, along with Airplane Structure, by Aviation in 1952
Airplane Structure	1942	1952	Replaced, along with Airplane Design, by Aviation in 1952
Ambulance	1910	1911	Replaced by First Aid in 1911
Angling	1911	1951	Renamed Fishing 1951
Animal Industry	1928	1975	Replaced by Animal Science in 1975
Atomic energy	1963	2005	Renamed Nuclear Science in 2005
Automobiling	1911	1963	Replaced by Automotive Safety in 1963
Automotive Safety	1962	1975	Replaced by Traffic Safety in 1975
Bee Keeping	1915	1995	Renamed Beekeeping in 1955, then discontinued in 1995
Beef production	1928	1975	Replaced by Animal Science in 1975
Beefarming	1911	1914	Renamed Bee Keeping in 1915
Blacksmithing	1911	1952	Discontinued in 1952
Bookbinding	1927	1987	Discontinued in 1987
Botany	1921	1995	Discontinued in 1995
Business	1911	1966	Replaced Clerk, replaced by American Business in 1966 and Entrepreneurship in 1998
Carpentry	1911	1952	Discontinued in 1952
Cement Work	1927	1952	Discontinued in 1952
Citizenship	1947	1951	Replaced Civics, replaced by Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation and Citizenship in the World and Citizenship in the Home and World Brotherhood in 1951
Citizenship in the Home	1952	1992	Replaced Citizenship, discontinued in 1972, replaced by Family Life in 1992
Citrus Fruit Culture	1931	1952	Replaced by Fruit and Nut Growing in 1952
Civics	1911	1946	Replaced by Citizenship in 1946
Clerk	1910	1911	Replaced by Business in 1911
Conservation	1911	1952	Replaced by Wildlife Management in 1952 and Conservation of Natural Resources in 1966
Conservation of Natural Resources	1966	1974	Replaced Conservation, replaced by Environmental Science in 1974
Consumer Buying	1975	1995	Discontinued in 1995
Corn Farming	1928	1975	Replaced by Plant Science in 1975
Cotton Farming	1931	1975	Replaced by Plant Science in 1975
Craftsmanship	1911	1927	Replaced by Basketry, Bookbinding, Cement Work, Leathercraft, Metalwork, Pottery, Wood Carving, and Woodwork in 1927
Cyclist	1910	1911	Replaced by Cycling in 1911
Dairying	1911	1975	Replaced by Animal Science in 1975
Dramatics	1932	1966	Replaced by Theatre in 1966
Electrician	1910	1911	Replaced by Electricity in 1911
Farm and Ranch Management	1979	1987	Discontinued 1987
Farm Arrangement	1960	1973	Replaced Farm Home and Its Planning, replaced by Farm Arrangements in 1973
Farm Arrangements	1974	1979	replaced by Farm and Ranch Management in 1979
Farm Home and Its Planning	1928	1959	Replaced by Farm Arrangement in 1959
Farm Records and Bookkeeping	1928	1958	Replaced by Farm Records in 1958
Farm Records	1959	1979	Replaced Farm Records and Bookkeeping, replaced by Farm and Ranch Management in 1979
Fireman	1910	1911	Replaced by Firemanship in 1911
Firemanship	1911	1995	Replaced Fireman, replaced by Fire Safety in 1995
First Aid to Animals	1911	1995	Replaced by Veterinary Science in 1972, which was renamed Veterinary Medicine in 1995
Food Systems	1978	1987	Merged into Plant Science in 1987
Forage Crops	1959	1975	Replaced Grasses, Legumes and Forage Crops, replaced by Plant Science in 1975
Foundry Practice	1923	1952	Discontinued in 1952
Fruit and Nut Growing	1953	1975	Replaced Citrus Fruit Culture, Fruit Culture, and Nut Culture, replaced by Plant Science in 1975
Fruit Culture	1952	1952	Replaced by Fruit and Nut Growing in 1952
Gardener	1910	1911	Replaced by Gardening in 1911
General Science	1972	1995	Replaced Zoology, discontinued in 1995
Grasses, Legumes and Forage Crops	1938	1958	Replaced by Forage Crops in 1958
Handicap Awareness	1985	1993	Replaced Handicapped Awareness, replaced by Disabilities Awareness in 1993
Handicapped Awareness	1980	1984	Replaced by Handicap Awareness in 1984
Handicraft	1911	1942	Replaced by Home Repairs in 1942
Hog and Pork Production	1928	1958	Replaced by Hog Production in 1958
Hog Production	1959	1975	Replaced Hog and Pork Production, replaced by Animal Science in 1975
Horseman	1910	1911	Replaced by Horsemanship in 1911
Insect Life	1923	1984	Replaced by Insect Study in 1984
Interpreting	1911	1952	Merged into World Brotherhood in 1952
Invention	1911	1915	Discontinued in 1915, earned by only 10 Scouts, no known surviving specimens
Landscape Gardening	1930	1958	Replaced Landscaping, replaced by Landscaping in 1958
Landscaping	1959	1966	Replaced Landscape Gardening, replaced by Landscape Architecture in 1966
Leathercraft	1927	1952	Replaced Leatherworking and Craftwork in Leatherwork, replaced by Leatherwork in 1952
Leatherworking	1911	1927	Replaced by Leathercraft in 1927
Machinery	1911	1995	Discontinued in 1995
Mammals	1972	1984	Replaced by Mammal Study in 1984
Marksman	1910	1911	Replaced by Marksmanship in 1911
Marksmanship	1911	1966	Replaced by Rifle and Shotgun Shooting in 1966
Masonry	1911	1995
Master-At-Arms	1910	1911
Mechanical Drawing	1933	1964	Replaced by Drafting in 1964
Metallurgy	1965	1971	Replaced by Metals Engineering in 1971
Metals Engineering	1972	1995
Mining	1911	1937	Replaced by Rocks and Minerals in 1937
Musician	1910	1911	Replaced by Music in 1911
Nut Culture	1928	1954	Replaced by Fruit and Nut Growing in 1954
Ornithology	1911	1915	Replaced by Bird Study in 1915
Pathfinding	1911	1952	Discontinued in 1952
Personal Finances	1962	1971	Replaced by Personal Management in 1971
Personal Health	1911	1952	Replaced by Personal Fitness in 1952
Physical Development	1914	1952	Replaced by Personal Fitness in 1952
Pigeon Raising	1933	1980	Merged into Bird Study in 1980
Pioneer	1910	1911	Replaced by Pioneering in 1911
Poultry Farming	1911	1913	Replaced by Poultry Keeping in 1913
Poultry Keeping	1914	1974	Replaced Poultry Farming, replaced by Animal Science in 1974
Printing	1911	1981	Replaced Printing/Communication in 1981
Printing/Communication	1982	1989	Discontinued in 1989
Rabbit Raising	1943	1993	Discontinued in 1993
Reptile Study	1927	1993	Replaced Reptiles, replaced by Reptile and Amphibian Study in 1993
Reptiles	1923	1927	Replaced by Reptile Study in 1927
Rifle and Shotgun Shooting	1967	1987	Replaced Marksmanship, replaced by Rifle Shooting and Shotgun Shooting in 1987
Rocks and Minerals	1937	1953	Replaced Mining, replaced by Geology in 1953
Safety First	1916	1926	Replaced by Safety in 1926
Seaman	1910	1911	Replaced by Seamanship in 1911
Seamanship	1911	1964	Replaced by Small Boat Sailing in 1964
Sheep Farming	1928	1975	Replaced by Animal Science in 1975
Signaller	1910	1911	Replaced by Signalling in 1911
Signalling	1911	1992	Discontinued in 1992
Skiing	1938	1999	Replaced by Snow Sports in 1999
Small Grains	1959	1975	Replaced Small Grains and Cereal Foods, replaced by Plant Science in 1975
Small Grains and Cereal Foods	1941	1958	Replaced by Small Grains in 1958
Soil Management	1928	1952	Replaced by Soil and Water Conservation in 1952
Stalker	1910	1915	Replaced by Stalking in 1915
Stalking	1915	1952	Replaced Stalker, discontinued in 1952
Taxidermy	1911	1952	Discontinued in 1952
Textiles	1927	1972	Replaced by Textile in 1972
Veterinary Science	1973	1995	Replaced First Aid to Animals, replaced by Veterinary Medicine in 1995
Wildlife Management	1952	1972	Replaced Conservation, replaced by Fish and Wildlife Management in 1972
Wireless	1919	1923	Replaced by Radio in 1923
Wood Turning	1930	1952	Discontinued in 1952
World Brotherhood	1952	1972	Replaced part of Citizenship, replaced by Citizenship in the World in 1972
Zoology	1930	1972	Replaced by General Science in 1972