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DEF CON 31 Badge historical

physical customization

DEF CON's badge news previewed the badge through its SAO slot and framed the badge as having room for attendee customization.

Badge
DEF CON 31 Badge
Type
physical customization
Status
historical
Compatibility
DEF CON 31 Badge
Source
https://defcon.org/html/defcon-31/dc-31-news.html#badge-sao

Badge context

Related Resources

official call

DEF CON 31 call for badge designers

Official source documenting that DC31 was planned as a non-electronic physical badge year, after two MK Factor electronic years, with production planning up to 30,000 badges plus Black Badge variants.

Badge: DEF CON 31 Badge

official news

DEF CON 31 badge news

Official news source documenting the public SAO slot preview, add-on media-server pointer, and thanks to spux as the year's badge designer.

Badge: DEF CON 31 Badge

Source trail

Evidence Sources

DEF CON · retrieved 2026-05-15

DEF CON 31 Badge News!

Official source for the SAO customization slot preview, add-on design-assets pointer, and spux badge-designer credit.

Badge: DEF CON 31 Badge

DEF CON · retrieved 2026-05-15

DEF CON 31 Vendors

Official source connecting Mar Williams to the year's official DEF CON badge and identifying their DEF CON artist role.

Badge: DEF CON 31 Badge

DEF CON Media Server · retrieved 2026-05-15

DEF CON 31 badge media directory

Official source for the add-on PDF, chamber STL, outline AI/EPS, GIF previews, and Blender asset used to describe the badge customization surface.

Badge: DEF CON 31 Badge