Series
DEF CON OSINT and reconnaissance village badge lineage, represented by the official Recon Village Badge Life archive from DEF CON 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, and 33.
DEF CON OSINT and reconnaissance village badge lineage, represented by the official Recon Village Badge Life archive from DEF CON 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, and 33.
Badges
First Recon Village spy-silhouette badge
Recon Village's first Badge Life entry was The Original, a DEF CON 25 electronic badge with the village's spy-silhouette design, die-cut shape, hardwear.io lanyard, and foundation-of-tradition framing.
Spy and skull Recon Village badge variants
Recon Village's DEF CON 26 badge entry, The Dual Design, used two official visual variants: a classic spy silhouette and a detailed skull design in a black-and-white aesthetic.
Steampunk Recon LED-eye badge
Recon Village's DEF CON 27 badge entry, The Skull Badge, was a steampunk-recon skull-shaped PCB design with mechanical artwork, LED eye illumination, and a CREW staff variant.
Circular global-surveillance badge
Recon Village's DEF CON 30 badge entry, The Radar Badge, was a circular radar-themed badge with a world-map overlay, teal and emerald styling, compass markings, and coordinate markings.
Classic spy badge with speaker variant
Recon Village's DEF CON 31 badge entry, The Spy Silhouette, returned to the fedora silhouette with die-cut shape, LED illumination, a speaker-badge variant, and custom Recon Village lanyard.
Multi-layer tactical recon badge
Recon Village's DEF CON 32 badge entry, The Recon Soldier, was a tactical-recon multi-layer PCB badge with red and blue LED eyes, 3D assembled design, and military helmet artwork.
Cyber Vigilance owl badge
Recon Village's DEF CON 33 badge entry, The Cyber Owl, was a cyberpunk owl electronic badge with intricate mechanical detail, metallic blue-gray finish, and glowing pink LED eyes.