Unlock badges for special achievements

Question

Badges are special achievements you earn for participating on the site. They come in three levels: bronze, silver, and gold.

In fact, you've already earned a badge:

See all badges

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Answer 1

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Badges

Besides keeping track of the reputation earned, to celebrate achievements there are awards. The could be given for doing certain type of constribution for first time, for reaching certaing reputation level among other things.

The user card, besides showing the user reputation shows a summary of the badges earned by level: gold, silver and bronce.