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The Girl Scouts of the United States of America have been earning merit badges and selling cookies for centuries. But can you tell which badges really exist?

Can You Guess If These Girl Scout Badges Are Real Or Fake?

To earn this financial literacy badge, Cadette girls learn how to avoid fraud and ensure they are always paying a fair price.

It's real!

Comparison Shopping

For this badge, Senior scouts create two separate projects using a needle and thread, loom, spinning wheel, or other tool. They also meet with artists to learn more about the business side of the industry.

Textile Artist

To earn the locavore badge, Senior scouts explore the benefits and challenges of eating locally, find local food sources, and try a local cooking challenge.

Locavore

Although knot-tying is one of the biggest events at Girl Scout camps, there is no merit badge tied to knots.

It's fake!

Knots

For this badge, Cadette girls learn the basics of forensics and psychology, including how to read body language and identify fingerprints.

Special Agent

There is currently no Girl Scout badge about earthquakes, but there are emergency preparedness patches!

Earthquakes

While there are a number of STEM-related Girl Scout badges today, there is no badge for rocket science.

Rocket Science

For the geocacher badge, Junior scouts learn how to use a GPS receiver, make a trade item, and participate in a geocaching adventure!

Geocacher

Girl Scouts have badges for animal habitats and caring for pets, but none specifically about birds, bird watching, or birdcalls.

Birds

For this badge, Cadette girls learn and discuss online bullying and privacy and how e-mail, commenting, and blogging differ.

Netiquette

For this badge, Senior scouts push themselves to create a challenging fitness routine that will help them achieve their personal physical goals.

Cross-Training

While there are badges for entrepreneurship, there are no current Girl Scout badges for venture capital.

Venture Capital

To earn this badge, Junior scouts learn about video game development, the science behind roller coasters, and how to animate their own artwork.

Entertainment Technology

Ambassador scouts can earn the Public Policy badge by learning how activists advocate for change, researching national or state policy, and visiting local government to see policy creation in action.

Public Policy

For this badge, Brownie scouts learn about which snacks give them energy and how to make both sweet and savory snacks. In other words, it is the best badge ever.

Snacks

You are a Daisy Scout

Your vest is looking a little sparse. Give it another Girl Scout try!

You are a Brownie Scout

You're not quite ready to bridge to the next level yet. Keep learning!

You are a Junior Scout

Try practicing the Girl Scout Promise a few more times. "On my honor, I will try..."

You are a Cadette Scout

You are a Senior Scout

You are an Ambassador Scout

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Can You Guess If These Girl Scout Badges Are Real Or Fake?

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