# Why can't I edit system badge type colour Gold,Silver,Bronze?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-cant-i-edit-system-badge-type-colour-gold-silver-bronze/33342
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** badges
**Created:** [September 16, 2015, 9:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-cant-i-edit-system-badge-type-colour-gold-silver-bronze/33342 "2015-09-16T09:24:04Z")
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### Author:  [@twbartlett](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twbartlett)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2015, 9:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-cant-i-edit-system-badge-type-colour-gold-silver-bronze/33342/1 "2015-09-16T09:24:04Z")
Is there a reason (presume their is) that the system badges are set to readonly on the “badge type” field which controls the colour of the badge?
I can see in [this post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-edit-type-or-delete-badges-created-programatically/18306) @sam says DB is the only way to edit the system badges… but it seems a bit pointless having a dropdown/select for this field if it’s not editable (except for custom created badges)
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### Author:  [@alefattorini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alefattorini)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2015, 9:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-cant-i-edit-system-badge-type-colour-gold-silver-bronze/33342/2 "2015-09-16T09:28:51Z")
Already asked here:
> [@Define additional badge types](https://meta.discourse.org/t/define-additional-badge-types/31781):
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> Continuing the discussion from [Badges feedback](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badges-feedback/13789/11): Let me resurrect this thread, I need additional types/colours like Platinum, Diamond, ecc.. Groups are not enough for my purpose. Is there any chance?
Can you reply to such discussion?
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### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2015, 9:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-cant-i-edit-system-badge-type-colour-gold-silver-bronze/33342/3 "2015-09-16T09:44:51Z")