1Function The merit badge sash accommodates the many merit badges a scout will earn during the years he is working toward his Eagle Scout rank. A scout may wear up to six merit badges on the right sleeve of the long sleeve uniform shirt before obtaining a sash, but most scouts wait to ...
@Lynn - The merit badge sash can be worn whenever the uniform is worn, but it is not practical to wear it most of the time because it gets in the way. Courts of honor, boards of review, and other more formal events are when scouts usually wear a sash. If you follow the link to ...