Recon Village Badge Life
Every year at DEF CON, Recon Village creates unique electronic badges that have become collector's items. Each badge tells a story and represents the spirit of reconnaissance and the OSINT community.

The Cyber Owl
Theme: Cyber Vigilance
A stunning cyberpunk owl design featuring intricate mechanical details and glowing pink eyes. The owl represents wisdom and vigilance - key traits in reconnaissance and OSINT work.
Features
- Cyberpunk aesthetic
- Glowing pink LED eyes
- Detailed mechanical artwork
- Metallic blue-gray finish

The Recon Soldier
Theme: Tactical Recon
A 3D multi-layered badge featuring a soldier character with LED eyes. This badge represented the tactical nature of reconnaissance with a military-inspired design.
Features
- Multi-layer PCB construction
- Red and blue LED eyes
- 3D assembled design
- Military helmet design

The Spy Silhouette
Theme: Classic Spy
Classic spy-themed badge featuring the iconic Recon Village silhouette with fedora hat. Came with a speaker badge and custom lanyard.
Features
- Die-cut silhouette shape
- LED illumination
- Speaker badge variant
- Custom Recon Village lanyard

The Radar Badge
Theme: Global Surveillance
Circular radar-themed badge in signature teal/emerald color. Featured a world map overlay with radar sweep design, embodying the global reconnaissance theme.
Features
- Circular radar design
- World map overlay
- Teal/emerald color scheme
- Compass and coordinate markings

The Skull Badge
Theme: Steampunk Recon
Steampunk-inspired skull badge with intricate mechanical details. Featured a glowing LED eye and 'CREW' designation for staff members.
Features
- Skull-shaped PCB
- Steampunk mechanical design
- LED eye illumination
- Crew variant available

The Dual Design
Theme: Duality
Featured two distinct designs - the classic spy silhouette and a detailed skull variant. Both designs showcased the Recon Village branding.
Features
- Two design variants
- Spy silhouette design
- Detailed skull artwork
- Black and white aesthetic

The Original
Theme: Origins
The first Recon Village badge featuring the iconic spy silhouette that would become synonymous with the village. A piece of history.
Features
- Original spy design
- Die-cut badge shape
- hardwear.io lanyard
- Foundation of badge tradition
Collect Them All
Recon Village badges are highly sought after by the #BadgeLife community. Join us at DEF CON to get your hands on the next edition!