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A Patch Collector’s Guide To Occoneechee Lodge 104
A Patch Collector’s Guide To Occoneechee Lodge 104
From The Beginning August 1937 to present
Version 2016.1
Greg Grimes
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Acknowledgements A special thanks to those special folks that contributed images of patches or other memorabilia to this guide for without you it would not be complete.
John Pannell, www. oaimages.com Roger Ward David Ezzell Chris Ferguson Jonathan Stewart
Welcome to the world of collecting Occoneechee Lodge 104 patches! Originally, this pictorial guide was developed to assist both the old and novice collectors with the patch memorabilia issued by Occoneechee Lodge up to Fall Fellowship of 2012, our 75th Anniversary. However, it has become an on-going project to include patches into 2016. The guide may be used as both a quick reference guide to help identify the lodge’s issues or a checklist for needs and acquisitions.
Included in this reference are the following classifications:
• Arrowhead shaped patches: A • Bullion (gold or silver metal thread) patches: B • Chenille patches: C • Jacket patches: J • Leather patches: L • Metal flaps: M • Neckerchiefs: N • Pie patches: P • Round patches: R • Solid embroidery flaps: S • Twill or other cloth material flaps: F • Woven patches: W • Odd shape patches: X
Event patches: eA, eR, eJ, eX, and some questionable event patches
Please note that some of the Blue Book designations do not correspond with the issues in this guide as they have been corrected in the guide. This mainly applies to the odd shapes section and the event patch section of the guide.
Over the years since our first flap (FF) was issued, the head coloration of thunderbird has changed along with the eyes, and tail configuration or the absence of a tail. For the novice collector, you may utilize this reference guide to determine which issue it is that you have acquired or are looking at to acquire, as all of the thunderbirds on our flaps look similar at first glance but with a little study you may quickly determine the various issues.
Good luck in your collecting!
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The Arrowhead Patches
Issue: A-0.5 Note: Elangomat, no name
Issue: A-1 Note: Service
Issue: A-2 Note: MGM
Issue: A-3a Note: Clear MGM head
Issue: A-3b Note: Moritz
Issue: A-4a Note: Southern Emblem
Issue: A-4b Note: Shelby Backing
Issue: A-5 Note: 70th Anniv. 2007
Issue: A-6 Note: LLD Participant
Issue: A-7 Note: LLD Staff
Issue: A-8 Note: LLD Staff, Issued 2011
Issue: A-9 Note: LLD Trained
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Issue: A-10 Note: First Year Arrowman
Issue: A-11
Note: Durant Staff (2013) Issue: A-12
Note: ArrowTour
Issue: A-13
Note: Webelos
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The Bullions
Issue: B-1
Note: Used as Building Fundraiser, Moritz
Issue: B-2
Note: Building fundraiser, Moritz
Issue: B-3
Note: Building Fundraiser, Moritz
Issue: B-4 Note: Mistake color, was supposed to be B-3
color, issued same time of B-3, Moritz
Issue: B-5
Note: No Name
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The Chenilles
Issue: C-1 Note: Standard Pennant, 1982
Issue: C-2 Note: Pre-order fundraiser for Gentgeen Award
Issue: C-3 Note: 60th Anniv. Patch, 1991
Issue: C-4 Note: Host Lodge Chenille
Issue: C-5 Note: Pre-order fundraiser for HoKa Award Patch, 2003
Issue: C-6 Note: Vigil Fund,2004
Issue: C-7
Note: Vigil Fund, 2004 Issue: C-8
Note: Vigil Fund, 2004
Issue: C-9
Note: Vigil Fund, ‘04
Issue: C-10 Note: 75th Anniv., 2012
Issue: QC-1
(Dumpster Chenille) Note: Mistake of C-8 Chief was supposed to destroy Found in dumpster @ Campbell Univ.
Issue: C-11
Note: Centennial
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The F’s (Not Fully Embroidered)
Issue: F-1 Note: ’92 NOAC
Issue: F-2 Note: ’94 NOAC
Issue: F-3
Note: White Twill
Issue: F-4 Note: Ice is tackle twill
Issue: F-5 Note: Ice is tackle twill
Issue: F-6 Note: Ice is tackle twill
Issue: F-7 Note: BLK felt background
Issue: F-8 Note: BLK felt background
Issue: F-9 Note: GRY felt bkg.
Issue: F-10 Note: Felt background
Issue: F-11 Note: Delegate Trader
Issue: F-12 Note: Restricted Del.
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Issue: F-13 Note: Conclave Trader
Issue: F-14 Note: Conclave Delegate
Issue: F-15a Note: Pleather, GRN tail
Issue: F-15b Note: Bright GRN tail
Issue: F-16 Note: 2011 Conclave
Issue: F-17 Note: Rubber flap
Issue: F-18 Note: w/X95 arm
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The Jacket Patches
Issue: J-1 Note: Cut Edge Chapter issue Fayetteville area
Issue: J-2 Note: Chapter issue from Fayetteville area, numbered
Issue: J-3
Note: Swiss Emb. 154 mm
Issue: J-4
Note: CD Emb.154 mm, CB
Issue: J-5a Note: Gentgeen Award Open “4”, CB
Issue: J-5b Note: Gentgeen Award Closed “4”, PB
Issue: J-6 Note: Ceremonies Award
No Such Issue
Issue: J-6.5 Note: ’93 Conclave Host Originally listed in error
Issue: J-7
Note: 156 mm, PB 24 mm PBL outer ring,
Issue: J-8
Note: 2000 NOAC Issue: J-9
Note: 202 mm Issue: J-9.5
Note: ‘01 Conclave
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Issue: J-10 Note: Horse Hair, SMY
Issue: J-10.5 Note: Gray background
Issue: J-11 Note: ‘02 NOAC
Issue: J-12
Note: S-1 design, C/E Issue: J-13
Note: NOAC 2004 Issue: J-14
Note: 1st Vigil JP
Issue: J-15 Note: Original HoKa
Issue: J-16 Note: 1st AIA JP
Issue: J-17 Note: Hockey Puck
Issue: J- 18 Note: 70th Anniv. & Host
Issue: J-19 Note: 70th Anniv
Issue: J-19.5 Note: HoKa Award JP
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Issue: J-20 Note: 2009 NOAC “Mad Scientist” theme
Issue: J-21 & R-21 Note: 13 Chapters of the Lodge w/ R-21 in center
Issue: J-22
Note: 2nd AIA JP
Issue: J-23 Note: All Chapters 2014
Issue: J-24
Note: “CIV” in chest
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The Leathers
The Metal Flaps
Issue: L-1 Note: Silk-screen design
Issue: L-2 Note: Stamped design
Issue: L-3 Note: ArrowTour Coaster
Issue: M-1 Note: Issued for 70th Anniv.
Issue: M-2 Note: 2nd metal flap
Issue: M-3 Note: OA Centennial
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The Neckerchiefs
Issue: N-1 Note: Silk screened
Issue: N-1.5 Note: Silk Screen ’82 Host
Issue: N-2 Note: ’02 NOAC Direct Emb. 1/del.
Issue: N-3 Note: ’04 NOAC Direct Emb. 1/ Del.
Issue: N-4 Note: ’09 Conclave“Super Hero” Theme
Issue: N-5 Note: BSA 100th
Issue: N-6 Note: 2015 NOAC Delegate Pre-order
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Special Event Neckerchiefs
Note: Used for Nat’l events (NOAC) Red & Gray reversed depending on year of the event.
Lodge Event Neckerchiefs
Example “A” Probably used for ’52
NOAC
Example “B”
w/ R-5
Example “C”
w/Trimmed R-5
Example “D” Example “D” w/ R-6
Example “E” w/R-7b Example “F”
Issue: eN1967-1+ Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eN1967-2+ Note: Fall Fellowship
Issue: eN1968-1+ Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eN1971-2+ Note: Spring Ordeal
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The Pie Patches
Note: The P-1 was sewn on both pointed and rounded apex neckerchiefs. The patch itself is the same just a variation in the neckerchiefs. There are a few P-1’s off the neckerchief.
Issue: P-1 Issue: P-1
Issue: P-2 Note: 2nd Pie on neckerchief
Issue: P-3 Note: Issued late 2010
Issue: P-4 Note: “Faithfully”
Issue: P-5 Note: “Observe”
Issue: P-6 Note: “Preserve”
Issue: P-7 Note: “Traditions”
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The Rounds
Issue: R-1 Note: WAB issue
Issue: R-2 Note: “E” & “A”
Issue: R-3 Note: Space & “R”
Issue: R-4 Note: “A” & “R”
Issue: R-5a Note: BLK/RED no touch
Issue: R-5b Note: BLK/RED touch
Issue: R-5c Note: BLK antenna rev.
Issue: R-6a Note: Lt BLU outer
Issue: R-6b Note: DK BLU outer
Issue: R-7a Note: Wide felt Bdr
Issue: R-7b Note: Narrow felt bdr.
Issue: R-8
Note: Feathers
Issue: R-9 Note: No feathers
Issue: R-10
Note: Twill base
Issue: R-11a Lt BLU Issue: R-11b Dk BLU
Note: var. in lock stich
Issue: R-12 Note: Cheerful Ser.
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Issue: R-12. 5
Note: 1986 Issue: R-13
Note: 50th Anniv. Issue: R-14
Note: ’98 Conclave Del. Issue: R-15
Note: LLD Trained
Issue: R-16 Note: LLD Staff
Issue: R-17 Note: Training Committee
Issue: R-18 Note:”Trained” no FDL
Issue: R-19 Note: “Staff” no FDL
Issue: R-20
Note: ’08 Conclave Issue: R-21
Note: Center to J-21
Issue: R-22
Note: Tervis Tumbler Issue: R-23
Note: Camp Site Host
Issue: R-24 Note: Historic Unit
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The Solid Flaps (100% Embroidered)
Issue: S-1 Note: 1st Flap, C/E
Issue: S-2 Note: Dk PUR Head
Issue: S-3 Note: Lt. PUR Head
Issue: S-4 Note: 1st BRO flap
Issue: S-5 Note: 1st VIG flap
Issue: S-6a (CB) Issue: S-6b (clear PB) Issue: S-6d (white PB)
Note: no tail, ORD
Issue: S-6c Note: Thick Letters
Issue: S-7a (CB) Issue: S-7b (clear PB) Issue: S-7c (white PB)
Note: no tail, BRO
Issue: S-8a (CB) Issue: S-8b (clear PB) Issue: S-8c (white PB)
Note: no tail, VIG
Issue: S-9
Note: “Micro” 55x≤110mm, PB
Issue: S-10
Note: 53x112mm, ORD, CB
Issue: S-11a (CB) Issue: S-11b (PB)
Note: 53x112mm, BRO
Issue: S-12a (CB) Issue: S-12b (PB)
Note: 53x112mm, VIG
Issue: S-13
Note: 50th Anniversary
Issue: S-14
Note: 1988 NOAC
Issue: S-15 Note: ’90 NOAC, “Feathers”
Issue: S-16 Note: 75th of OA
Issue: S-17 Note: 6 triangles
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Issue: S-18a WHT back Issue: S-18b BLK back
Note: 14 triangles
Issue: S-19
Note: CD, Lt PUR head
Issue: S-20
Note: CD, Lt PUR head
Issue: S-21
Note: CD, Lt PUR head
Issue: S-22
Note: Tail, Lt PUR head
Issue: S-23a (PB) Issue: S-23b (CB)
Note: Tail, Lt PUR head
Issue: S-24 Note: Tail, Lt PUR head
Issue: S-25 Note: ’96 NOAC Trader
Issue: S-26 Note: Restricted Del.
Issue: S-27 Note: WHT Bdr, ’97 Jamboree
Issue: S-28 Note: SMY, Bdr
Issue: S-29 Note: Dk PUR head
Issue: S-30a (PB) Issue: S-30b (CB)
Note: Dk PUR head
Issue: S-31
Note: Dk PUR head
Issue: S-32
Note: WHT Bdr, Tdr.
Issue: S-33 Note: SMY Bdr, Delegate
Issue: S-34 Note: ’00 NOAC, Trader
Issue: S-35 Note: Semi-ghost, Del.
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Issue: S-36 Note: ’01 Jambo, GRY
Issue: S-37 Note: ’01 Jambo, SMY
Issue: S-38 Note: “The Claw”
Issue: S-39 Note: NOAC Restricted Del.
Issue: S-40 Note: Lodge Bldg. Fund
Issue: S-41 Note: Tri-face, ORD
Issue: S-42 Note: Tri-face, BRO
Issue: S-43 Note: Tri-face, VIG
Issue: S-44 Note: 1st Non-Host flap
Issue: S-45 Note: Bldg Fund, ORD
Issue: S-46 Note: Bldg Fund, BRO
Issue: S-47 Note: Bldg Fund, VIG
Issue: S-48 Note: 3 equal face lines, ORD
Issue: S-49 Note: 3 equal face line, BRO
Issue: S-50 Note: 3 equal lines, VIG
Issue: S-51 Note: NOAC Fund, GRY Bdr
Issue: S-52 Note: “A” in tie, error flap
Issue: S-53 Note: Corrected flap
Issue: S-54 Note: Del. Trader, SMY Bdr
Issue: S-55 Note: Restricted Delegate
Issue: S-56 Note: “Out Break” theme
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Issue: S-57 Note: ’05 Jamboree
Issue: S-58 Note: “Charley” BLU mono
Issue: S-59 Note: 2006 Conclave
Issue: S-60 Note: Life Member
Issue: S-61 Note: 16 hr Conclave workday
Issue: S-62 Note: Conclave Host
Issue: S-63 Note: MVE Bdr. Color
Issue: S-64 Note: 70th Anniv., ORD
Issue: S-65 Note: 70th Anniv., BRO
Issue: S-66
Note: 70th Anniv., VIG
Issue: S-67a (logo PB) Issue: S-67b (clear PB)
Note: ORD, ‘08, Shelby Patch
Issue: S-68a (logo PB) Issue: S-68b (clear PB)
Note: BRO, ’08, Shelby Patch
Issue: S-69 Note: ’08, ArrowCorps5
Issue: S-70 Note: “Charley” GRN mono
Issue: S-71 Note: “Charley” ORG
Issue: S-72 Note: “Charley” PUR
Issue: S-73 Note: “Charley” RED
Issue: S-74 Note: 1920-2007, GRY
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Issue: S-75a Clear PB Issue: S-75b Shelby logo PB
Note: Shelby, Swiss,
Issue: S-76a clear PB Issue: S-76b Shelby logo PB
Note: Swiss,
Issue: S-77
Note: Swiss, clear PB
Issue: S-78a PUR lock Issue: S-78b Lt PUR
Note: variance in lock stitch
Issue: S-79
Note: Komen Fundraiser
Issue: S-80
Note: 2X Quest winner
Issue: S-81 Note: NOAC fundraiser
Issue: S-82 Note: “104 Club,” Life Mem.
Issue: S-83 Note: ‘12 Conclave Tdr.
Issue: S-84 Note: Conclave Delegate
Issue: S-85 Note: NOAC Del. Trader
Issue: S-86 Note: Restricted Delegate
Issue: S-87 Note: 75th Anniv., ORD
Issue: S-88 Note: 75th Anniv., BRO
Issue: S-89 Note: 75th Anniv., VIG
Issue: S-90 Note: Committee Service
Issue: S-91 Note: Lydia’s Bridge
Issue: S-92 Note: Devils Tramping
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Issue: S-93 Note: Hoof Prints at Bath
Issue: S-94 Note: Man in the Red Hat
Issue: S-95 Note: Jackson Cemetery
Issue: S-96 Note: Maco Light
Issue: S-97 Note: 2013 Contingent Flap
Issue: S-98 Note: 2013 Host Flap
Issue: S-99 Note: VIG Rededication
Issue: S-100 Note: Nat’l Jamboree
Issue: S-101 Note: Collector’s Flap
Issue: S-102 Note: NOAC Fundraiser
Issue: S-103 Note: NOAC Fundraiser
Issue: S-104 Note: 104th Solid Flap
Issue: S-105 Note: 2014 Conclave
Issue: S-106 Note: Eagle Scout
Issue: S-107 Note: 2015 NOAC Donor
Issue: S-108 Note: ’15 NOAC Trader
Issue: S-109 Note: ’15 Founder’s Day
Issue: S-110 Note: ’15 NOAC Delegate
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Issue: S-111 Note: Conclave Flap (MVE)
Issue: S-112 Note: OA 100th ORD
Issue: S-113 Note: OA 100th BRO
Issue: S-114 Note: OA 100th VIG
Issue: S-115 Note: ArrowTour Host
Issue: S-116 Note: Individual #’s
Issue: S-117 Note: Details in Eagle RED 104
Issue: S-118 Note: 5” x 2” ORD
Issue: S-119 Note: 5” x 2” BRO
Issue: S-120 Note: 5” x 2” VIG
Issue: S-121 Note: Sea Scout
Issue: S-122 Note: Conclave Tdr.
Issue: S-123 Note: Conclave Del.
Issue: S-124 Note: Prism/Next
Issue: S-125 Note:
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The Wovens
Issue: W-1 Note: 45th, YEL, ORD
Issue: W-2 Note: 45th, GMY, BRO
Issue: W-3 Note: 45th, SMY, VIG
Issue: W-4 Note: 60th, YEL, ORD
Issue: W-5 Note: 60th, GMY, BRO
Issue: W-6 Note: 60th, SMY, VIG
Issue: W-7 Note: ’01 Serv., 20 Hrs.
Issue: W-8 Note: 40 Hrs.
Issue: W-9 Note: 60 Hrs.
Issue: W-10 Note: 80 Hrs.
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The Odd Shapes
Issue: X-1 Note: Rocker for CP
Issue: X-2 Note: 100% Em
Issue: X-3 Note: Twill
Issue: X-4 Note: Twill
Issue: X-5 Note: PUR Head
Issue: X-5.5 Note: ’93 Conclave Host
Issue: X-6 Note: Blue Head
Issue: X-7 Note: 104 Service Hrs.
Issue: X-8 Note: ’95 Conclave Del
Issue: X-9 Note: ’96 NOAC, RED Bdr
Issue: X-10 Note: ’96 NOAC Del. YEL Bdr
Issue: X-11 Note: ’97 Conclave Del.
Issue: X-12 Note: ’98 NOAC Tdr.
Issue: X-13 Note: SMY Bdr., Del.
Issue: X-13.25 Note: Elangomat
Issue: X-13.5
Note: Elangomat Seg.
Issue: X-13.75
Note: Elangomat Seg. Issue: X-14
Note: ’00 Conclave Del.
Issue: X-14.5
Note: ’00 Elangomat Seg Issue: X-15
Note: On neckerchief
Issue: X-16 Note: 2000 NOAC CSP
Issue: X-16.2 Note: ’01 Concl. Host
Issue: X-16.4
Note: ’02 Elangomat Seg Issue: X-16.6
Note: Aquatics Const
Issue: X-16.8
Note: ’02 Elangomat Seg. Issue: X-17
Note: ’02 NOAC Issue: X-18
Note: ’02 NOAC CSP Issue: X-19
Note: ’02 NOAC Del.
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Issue: X-20 Note: 1st Regular CSP
Issue: X-21
Note: ’03 Elangomat Seg. Issue: X-22
Note: ’04 GRY Bdr. Issue: X-23
Note: ’04 NOAC Tdr. CSP
Issue: X-23.5
Note: ’04 Elangomat Seg Issue: X-24
Note: 2nd Regular CSP Issue: X-25
Note: ’04 NOAC SMY Bdr. Issue: X-26
Note: GMY Del. CSP
Issue: X-27 Note: ’04 NOAC Del., GMY
Issue: X-27.25
Note: ’05 Elangomat Seg. Issue: X-28
Note: ’06 NOAC Issue: X-29
Note: ’06 NOAC CSP
Issue: X-29.5
Note: ’06 Elangomat Seg. Issue: X-30
Note: ’06 NOAC Issue: X-31
Note: 1st unrestricted Del Issue: X-32
Note: 70th Anniv. CSP
Issue: X-32.5
Note: ’07 Elangomat Seg. Issue: X-33
Note: Trading Post Staff Issue: X-34
Note: Campsite Host Staff Issue: X-35
Note: Cook Crew Staff
Issue: X-36 Note: Vigil Rededication
Issue: X-36.25
Note: ’08 Elangomat Seg.
Issue: X-36.5
Note: ’09 Elangomat Seg. Issue: X-37
Note: ’09 NOAC CSP
Issue: X-38 Note: ’09 NOAC BLU Bdr.
Issue: X-39 Note: ’09 Conclave
Issue: X-40 Note: ’09 NOAC BLK Bdr.
Issue: X-41 Note: ’09 Del. PUR Bdr.
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Issue: X-42 Note: “Iron Man”
Issue: X-43 Note: Felt Feathers & FDL
Issue: X-44 Note: 2010 Conclave
Issue: X-44.5
Note:’10 Elang. Seg.
Issue: X-44.75
Note: ’11 Elangomat Seg Issue: X-45
Note: 2011 Conclave Issue: X-46
Note: 2012 NOAC PUR Bdr
Issue: X-47
Note: 2012 NOAC CSP
Issue: X-48 Note: Epaulet Appliqués
Issue: X-48.5
Note: ’12 Elangomat Seg. Issue: X-49
Note: ’12 NOAC Red Bdr Issue: X-50
Note: ’12 NOAC Delegate
Issues: X-51, X-52, X-53, X-54, X-55 Note: “Thunderformer” Set
Issue: X-56 Note: Night Scene CSP
Issue: X-57 Note: W’day
Issue: X-58 Note: 75th Grinch
Issue: X-59 Note: 3-D T-Bird (Bat)
Issue: X-60 Note: Workdays
Issue: X-61 Note: Fireworks Donor
Issue: X-62 Note: ‘13 Cook Crew
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Issue: X-63 Note: ’13 Finance Group
Issue: X-64 Note: ’13 Medical Staff
Issue: X-65 Note: ‘13 R.A.T.’s
Issue: X-66 Note: Delegate, 1-per
Issue: X-67 Note: Host Cardinal Bat
Issue: X-68 Note: Gone Fishin’
Issue: X-69
Note: ‘13 Elangomat Seg.
Issue: X-70
Note: ORG Mono. CSP
Issue: X-71 Note: PUR Mono CSP
Issue: X-72 Note: Blue Mono CSP
Issue: X-73a
Note: Venture Flap
Issue: X-73b
Note: WHT line across top of head
Issue: X-74 Note: ’14 Conclave Delegate dangle
Issue: X-75 Note: ORD sash
Issue: X-76 Note: BRO sash
Issue: X-77 Note: VIG Sash
Issue: X-78 Note: Green Mono CSP
Issue: X-79
Note: Elangomat Segment Issue: X-80
Note: NOAC ’15 CSP Issue: X-81
Note: ‘15 Donor
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Issue: X-82 Note: ’15 Trader
Issue: X-83 Note: Founder’s Day
Issue: X-84 Note: ’15 Restricted. Del.
Issue: X-85
Note: Full Color
Issue: X-86 Note: Conclave Delegate
Issue: X-87 Note: Conclave Trader
Issue: X-88 Note: Epaulet Appliqué
Issue: X-89 Note: Elang. Segment
Issue: X-90 Note: Ind. #
Issue: X-91
Note: CIV Ghosted
Issue: X-92
Note: Epaulet Appliqué
Issue: X-93
Note: BRO Venturing
Issue: X-94
Note: VIG Venturing Issue: X-95
Note: Goes w/F-18
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The Event Patches
Issue: eX1965-1
Note: Pow-Wow Issue: eA1965-2
Note: Fall Fell. Issue: eX1966-1
Note: Pow-Wow Issue: eX1966-2
Note: Spring Ordeal Issue: eA1966-3
Note: Fall Induct.
Issue: eX1967-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eA1967-2 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX1968-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1968-2 Note: Spring Fell.
Issue: eR1968-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eA1969-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1969-2 Note: Spring Induct.
Issue: eR1969-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eR1970-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eR1970-2 Note: Spr. Ord.
Issue: eR1970-1 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eA1971-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eR1971-2 Note: Spr. Ordeal
Issue: eR1971-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX1972-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1972-2 Note: Spring Induct.
Issue: eR1972-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX1973-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1973-2 Note: Spring Ord
Issue: eX1973-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX1974-1a Issue: eX1974-1b
Note: Varieties in back
Issue: eA1974-2 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX1975-1 Note: Pow-Wow, No date
Issue: eA1975-2 Note: Spr. Induct
Issue: eA1975-3 Note: Fall Fell.
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Issue: eR1976-1 Note: Spring Ordeal
Issue: eR1976-2 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX1977-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1977-2 Note: Spr. Ordeal
Issue: eR1977-3 Note: Solid Emb.
Issue: eZR1977-4 Note: Fake, WHT is Twill
Issue: eA1978-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1978-2 Note: Spr. Ordeal
Issue: eX1978-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX1979-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1979-2 Note: Spr. Ordeal
Issue: eX1979-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX1980-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1980-2 Note: Spr. Induct.
Issue: eX1980-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX1981-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1981-2 Note: Spr./Summer
Issue: eX1981-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX1982-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1982-2 Note: Spr.-Sum.
Issue: eX1982-3 Note: Ordeals
Issue: eX1982-4 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX1983-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1983-2 Note: Spr.-Sum.
Issue: eX1983-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX1984-1 Note: Only ’84 issue
Issue: eR1985-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eR1985-2 Note: Summer Ordeal
Issue: eR1985-3Note: Fall Fel
Issue: eX1985-4 Note: 1st WB
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Issue: eX1986-1 PW Issue: eX1986-2 In Issue: eX1986-3 FS
Note: Event Segs w/R12.5
Issue: eR1987-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1987-2 Note: Ordeal
Issue: eX1988-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eA1988-2 Note: Spr. Ord.
Issue: eX1988-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eA1989-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1989-2 Note: Inductions
Issue: eX1989-3 Note: Fall Fell
Issue: eX1990-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eR1990-2 Note: Spr. Induct.
Issue: eX1990-3 Note: Fall Ordeal
Issue: eA1990-4 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eR1991-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1991-2 Note: Inductions
First True Lodge Puzzle Patch
Issue: eX1992-1 Note: Spring Pow-Wow Issue: eX1992-2a Note: Spring Inductions Thick Bdr. (error) Issue: eX1992-2b Note: Spring Inductions Thin Bdr.
Issue: eX1992-3 Note: Fall Fellowship Issue: eX1993-1 Note: Spring Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1993-2 Note: Spring Inductions Issue: eX1993-3 Note: Fall Fellowship
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Issue: eR1994-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1994-2 Note: Spr. Induct.
Issue: eX1994-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX1995-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eR1995-2 Note: Spr. Ind.
Issue: eX1995-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eR1998-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1996-2 Note: Spr. Ordeal
Issue: eR1996-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: ex1997-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1997-2 Note: Spr. Induct.
Issue: eX1997-3 Note: Fall Induct
Issue: eR1997-4 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX1998-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1998-2 Note: Spr. Ind.
Issue: eX1998-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX1999-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX1999-2 Note: Spr. Induct.
Issue: eA1999-3 Note: Fall Fell
Issue: eX2000-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX2000-2 Note: Spr. Induct.
Issue: eX2000-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX2001-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eA2001-2 Note: Spr. Induct
Issue: eX2001-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX2002-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eR2002-2 Note: Spr. Induct.
Issue: eX2002-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eR2003-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX2003-2 Note: Spr. Ind.
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Issue: eX2003-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX2003-4 Note: Winter Ban.
Issue: eX2004-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX2004-2 Note: Spr. Induct
Issue: eX2004-3 Note: Cub Part.
Issue: eX2004-4 Note: Staff issue
Issue: eX2004-5 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX2004-6 Note: Winter Ban.
Issue: eX2005-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX2005-2 Note: Spr. Ind.
Issue: eX2005-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eR2005-4 Note: Cncil Camporee
Issue: eX2005-5 Note: Winter Ban.
Issue: eX2006-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX2006-2a Note: Night top
Issue: eX2006-2b Note: Sun burst top
Issue: eX2006-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX2006-4 Note: Winter Ban
Issue: eX2006-5
Note: 50-Miler
Issue: eX2006-6
Note: Staff
Issue: eX2007-1
Note: Pow-Wow Issue: eX2007-2
Note: Spr. Ind. Issue: eX2007-3
Note: Fall Fell. Issue: eX200-4 Note:
Winter Ban. Issue: eX2007-5
Note: “Whos ya Daddy”
Issue: eX2008-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX2008-2 Note: Spr. Ind.
Issue: eX2008-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX2008-4
Note: Winter Ban Issue: eX2009-1
Note: Pow-Wow
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Issue: eX2009-2 Note: Spr. Ordeal
Issue: eX2009-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX2009-4 Note: Winter Ban.
Issue: eX2010-1
Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX2010-2
Note: Spr. Ord.
Issue: eX2010-3
Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eX2010-4
Note: Winter Ban. Issue: eJ2010-5
Note: 1st event JP Issue: eX2011-1
Note: Pow-Wow Issue: eX2011-2
Note: Spr. Ind.
Issue: eX2011-3 Note: Fall Fell.
Issue: eR2011-4 Note: 50-Miler Staff
Issue: eR2011-5 Note: 1st Vig. E-patch
Issue: eX2011-6 Note: Participant
Issue: eX2011-7 Note: Wint. Ban.
Issue: eA2012-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eA2012-2 Note: Spr. Ind.
Issue: eA2012-3 Note: Fall Fellowship
Issue: eA2012-4 Note: Vigil Gathering
Issue: eR2012-5 Note: Staff issue
Issue: eR2012-6 Note: 50 Miler Part
Issue: eR2012-7 Note: 50 Miler Non-Part
Issue: eA2012-8 Note: W. Banquet
Issue: eX2013-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX2013-2 Note: Spring Ind.
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Issue: eX2013-3 Note: Fall Fellowship
Issue: eX2013-4 Note: Vigil Gathering
Issue: eR20013-5
Note: 50-Miler Wheel
Issue: ex2013-6
Note: 50-Miler Staff
Issue: eX2013-7 Note: 50-Miler Exec. Ghost
Issue: eX2013-8
Note: Participant
Issue: eX2013-9
Note: Cub Participant Issue: eX2013-10
Note: Winter Banquet Issue: eX2014-1
Note: Pow-Wow Issue: eX2014-2
Note: Spring Ind.
Issue: eS2014-3 Note: 2014 All Events
Issue: eR2014-4a
Note: ‘14 Wheel BLK Bk
Issue: eR2014-4b
Note: ’14 WHT Bk Issue: eX2014-5
Note: Edge Donor Issue: eX2014-6
Note: Participant
Issue: eW2014-7 Note: Trade-O-Ree
Issue: eX2014-8
Note: Fall Fellowship Issue: eX2014-9
Note: Camporee Part Issue: eX2014-10
Note: Camporee Staff
Issue: eX2014-11
Note: Fall Gathering
Issue: eX2014-12 Note: Vigil Gathering
Issue: eX2014-13 Note: 50-Miler Staff
Issue: eX2014-14 Note: 50-Miler Part.
Issue: eX2015-1 Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX2015-2 Note: Inductions
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Issue: eS2015-3
Note: ‘15 All Events
Issue: eX2-14-4
Note: ‘15 Wheel for Flap
Issue: eW2015-5
Note: TOR Flap Issue: eX2015-6
Note: Fall Fellowship Issue: eX2015-7
Note: FG & Banquet
Issue: eX2015-8 Note: Vigil Gathering
Issue: eX2015-9
Note: Staff
Issue: eX2015-10
Note: Participant Issue: eR2016-1
Note: Cub Hiker Issue: eX2016-2
Note: Pow-Wow
Issue: eX2016-3 Note: Spring Ind.
Issue: eX2016-4 Note: Thundy Events
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The Questionable Issues
Note: Issue from 1968 Note: Unk. Date of issuance (Fine Twill vs. Rough)
Workday/weekend patches were popular in several councils in the late 60s and early 70s. These were Council events but approved by the Supreme Chief of the Fire with the blessing of the Lodge to entice lodge brothers to attend the events due to low attendance with the past workhorse weekends.
Note: ’97, MGM Note: ’99, Participant Note: ’99, Staff Note: 2002 Note: ’08, Lodge 104
Here are a few 50-miler patches that are questionable. The 1997 has a MGM Indian head on it. The 1999 Participant and Staff patches have 104, WWW and an arrow on them, the 2002 has a ghosted 104 & arrow head and the 2008 patch has Lodge 104 on it. These were Council sponsored events but usually staffed by arrowmen thus the reference to the lodge.
eX2014-9 (Participant) eX2014-10 (Staff)
The intent of issues eX2014-9 and ex2014-10 were that they be issued for the Council Camporee as a Council event patch. However, lacking the event name on them and just “Occoneechee” along with the ghosted WWW and the thunderbird totem put them in the Lodge event patch category as the Lodge’s LEC did approve the thunderbird to be on them since the Lodge hosted the event. Some people feel they should be in the “Questionable Issue” category, so collect as you see fit.
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Prototypes & Private Issues
Unauthorized & Fake Issues
Issue: YF1 Note: Incorrect Bdr.
Issue: YS1 Note: Vietnam Era
Issue: YS2 Note: Prototype to S58
Issue: YN1 Note: Camp Site Host SR7B ’07 (Site Lodge 117 was in)
Issue: YW1
Note: Questionable Prototype
Issue: YX1 Note: Incorrect Bdr
Issue: eX1999 Note: GMY Bdr
Issue: ZB1 Note: No such bkg. color
Issue: ZB2 Note: No such bkg. color
Issue: ZF1 Note: Not issued by Lodge
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Issue: ZJ1 Note: Homemade
Issue: ZJ2 Note: BLK Bdr. Homemade
Issue: ZL1 Note: Not authorized
Issue: ZR1 Note: ’07 Conclave
Issue: ZR2 Note: Not issued by Lodge
Issue: ZS1 Note: Pointed WHT FDL
Issue: ZS2 Note: WHT FDL
Issue: ZS3 Note: WHT FDL
Issue: ZS4 Note: Not authorized
Issue: ZS5 Note: Not authorized by Lodge
Issue: ZS6 Note: Not authorized
Issue: ZX1 Note: X for ZS4-6
Issue: ZX2 Note: Not issued by Lodge
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Interesting Patch Facts
ARROWHEAD (A’s) PATCH FACTS Fact: The A-.05 has no name or number and may be easily passed up by the collector. It was originally issued on a neckerchief around 1975. Fact: The A-1 service arrowhead is probably the toughest of the A’s from the Lodge. Unissued/unearned arrowheads were burned. Fact: The A-2 is distinguishable from the A-4a and A-4b by the presence of the “MGM Indian” head. The A-4a and A-4b are mostly distinguishable from the backing. The A-4a has a cloth backing (Southern Emblem) and the A-4b has a plastic backing (Shelby Patch). The A-4b was a remake in 2012 due to diminishing supply of this Troop Service Award patch. Fact: The A-3a and A-3b, Durant Staff award arrowheads are very similar except the A-3b has a somewhat distorted “MGM Indian” head. Moritz Embroidery made the A-3b when the supply of the A-3a was depleted. Fact: The A-8 and A-9 were made due to a depleted supply of the A-6 and A-7. Changes were needed to the patch due to the new BSA licensing “rules” requiring a full view of the FDL so a totally new design of the patch was done to meet the requirement. Fact: The A-11 was made to replace the depleted supply of the A-3a/b. The MGM Indian head could no longer be used so it was replaced with the current OA arrowhead. A FDL also was added per BSA licensing requirements.
BULLION (B’s) PATCH FACTS Fact: A lodge member and collector wanted the lodge to do bullion so they had a prototype made without the lodge’s approval. The prototype was similar in design to the B-1. While the prototype angered the Lodge, it was decided that the Lodge would have a bullion made as a fundraiser for the proposed Charley Sullivan Training Center. Since the B-1 was the first bullion issue, the issue quickly sold out of the Trading Post. Fact: It was decided that due to the rapid sells of the B-1, a series of additional bullions (B-2, and B-3) would also be made as fundraisers for the Charley Sullivan Training Center. As some called the B-1 a “Duke blue” bullion, the Lodge made a “State red” (B-2)and a UNC blue” (B-3)bullion to satisfy rivalries. Fact: The B-4 was a mistake in the B-3 color by Moritz Embroidery. The company offered the bullions to the Lodge as a greatly reduced price, so the Lodge purchased the bullions for having greater profitability and rather than having them potentially sold to outsiders. Fact: The B-3 and B-4 did not sell as well as previous bullions possibly due to an already saturated market.
CHENILLE (C’s) PATCH FACTS
Fact: The C-1 has thus far been the only chenille made by Standard Pennant. The finer ink numbering on the backs of the C-1 (both on the label and the back of the chenille is done by Standard Pennant. The thicker black ink (# X with X being a number) was done by the Lodge as an issued number. There were 200 of these chenille’s issued by the Lodge. Fact: The C-2 was a pre-order fundraiser chenille. Profits from this chenille were used to purchase the Gentgeen Award (J-5) patches. Due to low quantities produced, this is a very coveted patch.
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Fact: The C-5 was a pre-order fundraiser for the J-15 HoKa award. It was sold in slightly higher numbers possibly due to the scarcity of the C-2. Fact: The C-6, C-7, C-8 and C-9 all were Vigil chenille’s that were made to raise funds for the Vigil Committee to help fund new Lodge Vigils. The original order quantity of the C-6 was 150, but it quickly sold out. This angered some Vigil honor members so an additional 50 were made. Two hundred (200) chenille’s were ordered for the remaining Vigil chenille’s. Fact: The QC-1 is the only “Q” issue from the Lodge. This issue began as a mistake of the C-8 by the manufacturer (Moritz Embroidery). Moritz Embroidery gave these to the Lodge at no cost to do whatever the Lodge wanted to do with the patches. They looked so bad the Lodge decided to destroy them rather than issue them to its members. The Lodge Chief at the time apparently did not trust the Lodge Adviser nor the Patch Committee Adviser to destroy them as they were both collectors so the Chief took them to cut them in half. Ultimately, they never got destroyed. In speaking with the Chief years later, he had just put them away in his closet while attending Campbell University. Upon moving out, he discovered the chenille’s that he was supposed to have destroyed and decided to toss them in a dumpster instead where nobody would recover them. Well guess what? They were found by a dumpster diver and given to a well known collector as they were thought to possibly be something important that had been mistakenly trashed. Fact: The C-11 was a pre-order only. Due to the quick sell-out of the M-3 at Spring Inductions, it was decided that a pre-order was the best way to go on this particular chenille. Only 100 of the C-11 were made.
NOT FULLY EMBROIDERED (F’s) PATCH FACTS
Fact: The F-3 was a one-time run of the Lodge’s Ordeal flap. It is said that there are only 200 of this run. Fact: If not carefully observed by the collector, F-4, F-5, and F-6 look to be fully embroidered. They are not as there is a small area of tackle twill on them. The tackle twill was used to simulate the ice on the patch. Fact: F-13 and F-14 were designed to have the top part of the pig cut out above the top of the border. BSA Licensing would not approve the design, so the border was moved up creating a larger patch size. Fact: F-15a and F-15b are embroidered on pleather. Pleather is a simulated leather product. There were two runs of this “F” creating the slight difference in the green thread. The F-15b has a brighter green tail and details. Fact: Occoneechee Lodge has been a leader in staying on the cutting edge of different patches, thus the F-17 rubber flap. This flap was designed to be a part of the “Caveman” theme for the 2011 SR-7B conclave. The flap has pins embedded on the back of the flap, thus it would allow the conclave delegates to pin the flap on for instant conclave spirit. Some Lodge members dubbed the rubber flap as the “Hershey Bar” flap due to it resembling a Hershey’s candy bar.
JACKET (J’s) PATCH FACTS Fact: The J-1 & J-2 are believed to have been made by one of the Lodge’s Chapters in the Fayetteville area. Many collectors do not consider this an issue of Lodge. The J-2’s are individually numbered. Fact: The J-3, J-4, and J-7 look very similar, as they are approximately the same size, just varying a few mm’s difference. Actually it may very easily be determined what the difference is between these three issues. The J-3 utilized the Swiss Embroidery process or old style embroidery. The J-4 and the J-7 are CD but the J-4 has a cloth back while the J-7 has a plastic backing.
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Fact: The original HoKa, J-15 award patch was never issued as an award. The manufacturer apparently released the over-runs to someone in Arizona who in-turn began selling them on eBay. Lodge collectors not having one quickly began paying high prices to get one of these in their collection, later learning that not even the first J-15 had been issued. The Lodge was angered by the over-run sells and wanted to put a stop to the Arizona seller. Pleas to the seller to stop the sells fell on deaf ears and with no regular Lodge event with in several months to sell the HoKa’s to Lodge members in the Trading Post and stop the eBay sellers profitability, the Lodge consigned the Lodge’s supply of HoKa’s to Brush Creek Trading to compete with the Arizona seller. This put the money back into the Lodge’s hands and also stopped the unauthorized seller from obtaining their high profits. The J-19.5 is now the Hoka that is issued as the drummer/singer award patch.
LEATHER (L’s) PATCH FACTS Fact: Thus far there are only three leather patches (L-1, L-2, & L-3) as the F-15’s are not considered leather patches since they are embroidered on simulated leather. The first two L’s are issued to Vigil candidates at the Vigil call-out ceremony and then replaced with a personalized one at the Vigil recipient’s ceremony. The L-1 has a silk-screened design while the L-2 has a stamped design. The L-3 is a branding coaster designed for 2015 ArrowTour. The buyer could use a branding iron to brand 3 different 100th Anniversary logos on the back of the coaster.
METAL (M’s) FACTS Fact: There were 200 M-1’s made and 250 M-2’s made. The original order of the M-3 was 250 but since it sold out in about an hour, the Lodge held a preorder for more resulting in a total of 325 being made.
NECKERCHIEF (N’s) FACTS Fact: Most of the neckerchiefs that have been issued by the Lodge revolve around events, either national or regional events like Jamborees, National Order of the Arrow Conferences, or Conclave with the exception being the N-1.
PIE (P’s) FACTS Fact: There are a few P-1’s that may be found that were not sewn onto neckerchiefs. This is a highly collectible pie patch but by far the toughest pie issue is the P-2.
ROUND (R’s) FACTS Fact: The early round patches utilizing the original Lodge’s totem, the arrowhead and two arrows are identifiable by the positioning of the arrows or the letters that the arrows point and the length of the W’s legs. In the R-1 or WAB issue, the arrows point to the letters “E” in the word THE and to the “A” in the word ARROW. The middle legs of the W’s are shorter. Fact: In the R-2, one of the toughest of the R issues, the arrows point to the letters “E” in the word THE and to the “A” in the word ARROW, but the middle legs of the W’s are equal in length to the outer legs. Fact: In the R-3, one of the arrows points to the space between THE and ARROW and the other arrow points to the “R” in the word ARROW. Fact: In the R-4, both of the arrows point to letters in the word ARROW. Fact: Some of the early R’s may be found on red and gray neckerchiefs as they were issued on these neckerchiefs for National events.
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Fact: During the restrictions era, the 60’s, 70’s and even into the 80’s, the lodge rounds were restricted to one per 16 hours of service. Fact: Interesting fact on the R-18 and R-19 is that when the Lodge was in short supply of the R-15 and R-16 for an LLD event, a rush order was made to Moritz Embroidery. A scan of the R-15 & R-16 was sent to the company to expedite production and due to time constraints, there was no time to review production art, thus the loss of the ghosted FDL and poor wording on the R-18 and R-19. There were only a limited amount of these patches produced and after the event, the design changed. Fact: The R-22 was designed to be placed in a Tervis Tumbler. Hearing collector’s indicate that they would have to break the tumbler to access the patch for their collection notebooks, the Lodge made ~292 extra patches so the tumblers would not have to be broken. Initially, only those that bought tumblers got to buy the extra patches, but others were allowed to buy the extras after a few Lodge events.
SOLID (S’s) FLAP FACTS Fact: There is a little known variety in the S-1 First Flap. It has vertical stitching in the tail. Fact: The S-3, S-4, and S-5 are the first Ordeal, Brotherhood, and Vigil series flaps of the Lodge. While the color of the head, loss or addition of the tail, or eye configuration has changed over the years, we still have maintained our OBV flaps. Fact: During the restriction era, the 60s, 70s and into the 80s you had to give 8 hours of service to gain the privilege to buy one flap. Fact: The FDL became a “requirement” for patches in the 70’s. Needing a place to put a FDL on the flaps, the thunderbirds tail was dropped beginning with the S-6, S-7, and S-8 OBV series. Fact: The S-9 flap is the first over-seas embroidery flap of the Lodge. Apparently, there was confusion when the measurements were converted from inches to millimeters thus the smaller size and the naming of the flap “Micro.” The Lodge members didn’t like the looks of these smaller flaps so they were distributed to the new Ordeal members. Since there are a lot of sash and dash folks with each ordeal, these coveted flaps are few and far between. The S-9 along with the S-26 are usually the last flaps to be acquired when collecting the Lodge’s flaps due to their scarcity. Fact: In the 1990’s, it was decided to put the tail back on the thunderbird after it had gone “tail-less” for more than 20+ years. This was a heated battle among the Lodge’s membership, but those in favor of putting the tail back on the thunderbird won out in the end with the S-22, S-23, and S-24 OBV series. Fact: In early 2003, patch catalogers stopped using the head coloration or the tail or lack of tail in their patch descriptions and started using the facial details. This began with the BSA produced S-41, S-42 and S-43, describing the thunderbird as having a triangular face. Later in the same year with the Moritz Embroidery produced flaps, S-48, S-49 and S-50, the thunderbird was described as having 3 equal lines in the face. Fact: The colorful S-40 was the very first Lodge Building fundraiser flap. It met strong opposition with the Lodge’s Executive Committee because it was thought due to its colorful design, Lodge members would wear it over the Lodge’s regular issue flaps. Originally, it was limited to 5/person but the restriction was later removed after several events. It also began an era of “cartooned” thunderbird patches. Fact: Building fundraiser flap opposition was once again met with the proposal of the monochromatic series, S-58, S-70, S-71, S-72, S-73 and S-74. It was thought that the production of all the fundraiser flaps was useless, as patches could not build a lodge building. No, patches themselves could not make enough money to build the lodge building, but they sure put a huge dent in the amount of money raised to complete the Sullivan Center. All of the S-58’s would be
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sold before the others were produced. The S-74 was not a part of the original proposal but our beloved Charley passed away in 2007 and this was a commemorative issue for him. The monochromatic series has been dubbed by collectors as the “Skittles” flaps. Fact: The S-61 was issued for those completing 16-hours of workday service for the 2007 SR-7B Conclave hosted by the lodge. There were 145 of these flaps issued and the remaining 155 flaps were destroyed in the Friday night campfire at 2013 Spring Inductions. This was the second time in lodge history that patches were burned, the first being the remaining A1’s and eX1992-1 through eX1993-3 event puzzle patch pieces. Fact: BSA began licensing patch manufacturers in 2008 and set down some guidelines for patches. Patch manufactures had to have the production art for patch reviewed and approved by BSA to ensure these guidelines were being met. At the time, the Lodge was using Moritz Embroidery, but Mortiz lost their licensing so the Lodge began using Shelby Patch to make its patches. The S-67 and S-68 were the first flaps that Shelby produced for the Lodge. You will note that the periods after the W’s are now gone due to these new BSA requirements indicating that it is not proper to have the periods. The periods had been on our flaps since the first flap (S-1). Fact: S-75, S-76 and S-77 was an attempt to bring back the old Swiss embroidery style to our flaps. While they do not look quite like the older Swiss flaps due to modern threads, they did please the Lodge members so much that this has become our standard issue flaps. Fact: In late 2010, Occoneechee Lodge followed suit of two other Order of the Arrow Lodge’s in the fact that we raised funds for the Susan G. Komen Foundation in the fight against breast cancer by producing a “Scouting for the Cure” (S-79) flap. Since this time there have been 20+ patches produced nationally for the fight against breast cancer by Order of the Arrow lodges. Fact: With the diminishing supply of life member flaps (S-60), the Lodge had to follow BSA guidelines in the remake of the existing Life Member flap. Since the BSA frowns upon life membership, the basic flap design remained the same however the wording was changed from “Life Member” to “104 Club” for the new S-82. Fact: The S-99 was the first flap shaped patch issued by any lodge in Section SR-7B for a Vigil Rededication ceremony at conclave. Fact: The S-104 was issued to commemorate the issuance of the Lodge’s 104th solid embroidery flap. The “104” behind the thunderbird is glow-in-the-dark thread.
WOVEN (W’s) PATCH FACTS Fact: Woven patches were popular with many lodges in the early 70’s. Occoneechee’s first woven’s W-1, W-2, and W-3 would not be made until 1982 for our 45th Anniversary. We again made an OBV set of woven’s (W-4, W-5, and W-6) in 1997 for our 60th Anniversary. There would be no more woven’s until the W-7, W-8, W-9 and W-10 which would be made for conclave service hours in 2001. Woven’s surfaced once again with the 2014 & 2015 Trade-O-Ree event flaps but they are catalogued as event patches.
ODD SHAPED (X’s) FACTS Fact: The majority of the Lodge’s odd shapes are the bottom pieces to 2-piece patch sets that became popular in the mid to late 90’s. Fact: The X-20 was the Lodge’s first regular issue CSP that did not involve NOAC. Fact: Once again BSA licensing played a role in the design change when a remake of the X-13.25 Elangomat Chief’s head patch was needed due to supply. The new X-43 Elangomat Chief’s head would need a FDL on the patch. Another change was to make the feathers on the bonnet felt in order to look more feather like.
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Fact: On the cutting edge again Occoneechee made epaulet appliqués (X-48) for the 2012 SR-7B conclave as a spirit item. Each delegate was given a pair of the appliqués to apply to their epaulets. These patches may be an unknowing sleeper odd shape for future collectors since many of them were applied to the epaulets and were not thought of as patches. Fact: The “Thunderformer,” X-51, X-52, X-53, X-54, and X-55 are a first of its kind. Revealed by our delegates at the 2012 NOAC the X-51 car transforms into a robot like thunderbird utilizing snaps to make the transformation. Fact: The X-58 was issued as a 75th anniversary piece for the “Thunderformer.” Issued at Winter Banquet in 2012, the Grinch Head could replace the existing Thunderformer head and be utilized as a Christmas ornament. Fact: The X-57 & X-60 were issued for 2013 Conclave Workdays in a style of the old “Workhorse Weekend” patches. The X-57 was issued for the participant’s first and second workday, one patch for each day. By working 3-workdays you earned your conclave host T-shirt. You had to work 4-workdays to earn the X-60 patch. Fact: Since the J-2 is a Chapter issued patch the X-62 was the first patch issued by the Lodge with individual embroidered numbers 001 – 200. This patch was issued to help raise funds for the fireworks show for 2013 SR-7B Conclave hosted by Occoneechee Lodge. Fact: The X-68 “We R Dun, Gone Fishin’” patch was issued as a “Thank You” to those serving on a 2013 Host Lodge Conclave Committee. This patch took us from hosting the SR-7B Conclave and nicely tied us in to the Council’s National Jamboree theme of “Freshwater Game Fish.”
EVENT (eA, eR, eX, & eJ) PATCH FACTS Fact: The first event patch eX1965-1 was issued some 28 years after the formation of Occoneechee Lodge 104. For some years there are only a few patches made for the year, thus it is thought that some served for multiple events for the respective year and it would not be until more recent time that there would be a different patch issued for each of the Lodge’s various events. Fact: eZR1977-4 is listed in this guide as a fake. Story has it that a Lodge member/ Ft. Bragg soldier from the Fayetteville area made it because he did not get the Fall Fellowship patch eR-1977-3 so he ordered 50 of the eZR1977-4’s. Generally in the late 70’s and the 80’s patch orders were for a limited amount and many times the event patches were given out on Sunday morning at breakfast so if you were not there or you were last in line you might not have gotten a patch. Fact: The 1980’s event patches are probably the toughest to collect due to diminishing membership in scouting during this time period. Fact: The Winter Banquet eX1985-4 was the first Winter Banquet event patch. The next Winter Banquet event patch eX2003-4 snowman would not be made for 18 years. Fact: The eX1992-1 through eX1993-3 arrowhead puzzle patches were burned due to controversy over people not being able to obtain some of the pieces to complete the puzzle. This was possibly the first time that patches were purposely destroyed by the lodge. Fact: The FDL event patches, eX2005-3, eX2009-1, eX2009-2, eX2009-3, and eX2009-4 were made to complement the monochromatic flaps. Separated by 4-years in their issuance, the 2009 event patches fell into the BSA Licensing guidelines and even though they were FDL in shape, BSA required that these patches have a FDL placed on them. Fact: While some think that the eX2006-2a and eX2006-2b were a mistake in the button loop location, it was actually done on purpose to promote trading of patches amongst the Lodge’s membership.
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Fact: A fun chant amongst the Lodge youth when Rodney McDonald was Lodge Adviser was “Whoz Ya Daddy Rodney Mac.” The eX2007-5 was a surprise patch at the 2007 Winter Banquet to pay tribute to Rodney’s tenure as Lodge Adviser. Fact: The eJ2010-5 event jacket patch was the first of its kind for Lodge 104. The jacket patch was spurred from the 2010 event puzzle pieces eX2010-1, eX2010-2, eX2010-3, and eX2010-4 as the lodge membership liked the design so much, they wanted one with all the pieces attached, thus the jacket patch was made. Fact: The eR2011-4 Vigil Gathering patch was the very first patch made for this Vigil honor only event. Fact: The 2012 event patch series, eA2012-1, eA2012-2, eA2012-3, eA2012-4, and eA2012-5 were made to give a historical lesson of some of the Lodge’s patches during our 75th Anniversary year. Fact: The eX2013-10 was the last Winter Banquet patch issued as the Lodge’s Executive Committee voted to eliminate the long running first weekend in December event at the 2013 Lodge Leadership Development. The event, which would replace Winter Banquet, would be called Fall Gathering & Banquet to be held in October. Fact: The eR2014-4b (White back variety) was discovered after issuing about 2-3 of the 2014 All Events set to the 66 members who purchased the All Events Package. Most all of the backings of the wheel portion had a black backing (eR2014-4a), however there were 10 wheels that had a white backing. Fact: The intent of issues eX2014-9 and ex2014-10 were that they be issued for the Council Camporee as a Council event patch. However, lacking the event name on them and just “Occoneechee” along with the ghosted WWW and the thunderbird totem put them in the Lodge event patch category as the Lodge’s LEC did approve the thunderbird to be on them since the Lodge hosted the event. Some people feel they should be in the “Questionable Issue” category, so collect as you see fit.
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Chapter Issues of
Occoneechee Lodge 104
“A Blast From the Past” &
Current Chapters
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Amangi Newo Chapter (merged winter of 2013) No known Issues Apache Chapter (Merged with White Buffalo to form Yamni Wakpa)
Issue: X1
Note: Issued just before merger Canotka Chapter (merged winter of 2013)
Canotka Chapter Event Memorabilia
Issue: eX1986-1 Note: ’86 Spring Camporee
Issue: eR2009-1? Note: OA arrowhead
Eluwak Chapter
Eno Chapter (merged winter of 2013) No known Issues
Issue: A1 Note: Dance Team
Issue: X1? Note: Homemade on felt
Issue: X1 Note:
Issue: X2 Note: WHT Bdr
Issue: X3 Note: GLD Bdr
Issue: X4 Note: GRY Bdr
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Ilan Machque Chapter (January 2014- present)
Issue: X1
Note: Issued Fall ‘15 Impessa Chapter (merged 2010) No Known Issues Kato Hochuli Chapter (merged 2010)
Kiowa Chapter (A) Merged 2004
Kiowa Chapter Event Memorabilia
Issue: J1 Note:
Issue: X1 Note: Death Patch
Issue: J1 Note: Solid Emb
Issue: J-2 Note: GMY Bdr.
Issue: J3 Note: SMY Bdr
Issue: J4 Note: ’94 on Horse
Issue: eR1997 Note: Impessa Spring
Issue: eR1997-2 Note: Impessa Spring
Issue: eR1997-3 Note: Impessa Spr
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Kiowa Chapter (B) *From Impessa & Kato Hochuli merger - 2011 - Current
Lauchsoheen Chapter (January 2014 – present)
Lumbee Anilorac Chapter (merged winter of 2013)
Issue: R1
Note: Issue: J1
Note: 2011 on shield (issued 2013)
Issue: X1 Note: No 104 references
Issue: X2 Note: Centennial Issue
Issue: X3 Note: Service
Issue: J1 Note: Cut Edge
Issue: J2 Note: Rolled Edge
Issue: R1
Note:
Issue: X1
Note: Cut Edge
Issue: X2 Note: Rolled Edge
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Lumbee Anilorac Chapter Event Memorabilia
Mimahuk Chapter (January 2014 – present)
Issue: X1
Note: Issued Fall ‘15 Natisihi Chapter (Merged Winter of 2013)
Issue: J1
Note: Issued Summer of 2013 Netami Chapter
Issue: N1 Note: 1st Emb. N
Issue: N2 Note: OA Centennial
Issue: N3 Note: “Nightbird”
Issue: N4 Note: BRO
Issue: R1 Note: GRN Bdr.
Issue: R2 Note: Lt GRN Bdr
Issue: W1 Note: Woven
Issue: X1 Note: Earned Serv
Issue: eX1998 Note: Kia Kima Camporee
Issue: eX2013-1 Note: Participant
Issue: eX2013-2 Note: Staff
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Issue: X2 Note: Issued w/ X1
Issue: X3 Note: OA Centennial
Issue: X4 Note: “Nightbird”
Netopalis Chapter (Merger of Yamni Wakpa & Natisihi)
Neusalufta Chapter (merged) Neusalufta Chapter Event Memorabilia
Neusiok Chapter
Issue: X1
Note: Restricted
Issue: A1 Note: Charter Member 2014
Issue: A2 Note: Inaugural Year 2014
Issue: A3 Note: OA Centennial
Issue: X1 Note: Issued 8-‘14
Issue: eX1999-1 Note: SMY Bdr. Participant
Issue: eX1999-2 Note: GMY Bdr Staff
Issue: eX2000-1 Note: 2000 Dist. Camporee
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Neusiok Chapter Event Memorabilia
Niganit Chapter (merged Winter of 2013)
Saponi Chapter (Janyary 2014 – present) Saponi Chapter Event Memorabilia
Temakwe Chapter (January 2014 – present) No Known Issues
Issue: eN2010 Note: Spring Ind. 2010
Issue: eX2011-1 Note: Dist. Camporee Staff
Issue: F1
Note: Issue: J1
Note: No FDL Issue: J2
Note: WHT FDL
Issue: X1
Note: No FDL
Issue: X1 on Neckerchief Note: Homemade Neck.
Issue: X1 on Neckerchief Note: WHT Neck
Issue: X2 Note: Arrow Left & FDL
Issue: eA2014-1 Note: Shakori Dist. Fellowship
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Tsungani Chapter (merged) No Known Issues Watschu Allanque Chapter (merged) No Known Issues Wazeeyatah Chapter (merged Winter of 2013)
White Buffalo Chapter (Merged) No Known Issues Yamni Wakpa Chapter 1984 – 2013 ( Merged Winter of 2013)
Issue: J1 Note: On felt
Issue: N1 Note: Embroidered
Issue: R1
Note: Buffalo in Cloud
Issue: R2 Note: Fundraiser
Issue: R3 Note: Earned
Issue: X1 Note: 1st Patch
Issue: X2 Note: Earned
Issue: X3 Note: Earned
Issue: N-1 Note: Ceremonies Team
Issue: YN1 Note: Pvt. Made Ordeal
Issue: YN2 Note: BRO Bars Pvt. Made
Issue: YN3 Note: VIG Tri. Pvt. Made
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Issue: X4 Note: Earned
Issue: X5 Note: Pre-order only
Issue: X6 Note:
Issue: X7 Note: ORD sash
Issue: X8 Note: BRO sash restricted
Issue: X9 Note: VIG sash restricted
Issue: X10 Note: Death Patch (Fall 2013)
Yamni Wakpa Event Memorabilia:
Issue: eX2004-1 Note: Participant
Issue: eX2004-2 Note: Staff
Issue: eX2005-1 Note: Participant
Issue: eX2005-2 Note: Staff
Issue: eX2008-1 Note: Participant
Issue: eX2008-2 Note: Staff
Issue: eX2009-1 Note: Participant
Issue: eX2009-2 Note: Staff
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Some Interesting Facts About 104 Chapter’s & Their Patches & Neckerchiefs
Eluwak Chapter’s X2, X3, & X4 border colors are for the different honor levels. White-Ordeal, Gold-Brotherhood, and Gray-Vigil. Kato Hochuli Chapter was the first Chapter to issue a “Death Patch” (X1) due to District realignment. On the cusp of an expected District realignment for their area of the Council, Natisihi Chapter issued a jacket patch so there would be some remembrance of the Chapter in Occoneechee’s history book. Kiowa Chapter (B) Took back the original Kiowa Chapter name upon the merger of Impessa Chapter and Kato Hochuli Chapter merger in 2011. Totems (Wolf & Hawk) from the former respective Chapters can be seen on their new patches. Netami Chapter’s X1 and X2 were issued as a set for Chapter service. The District’s camporee patches were always made to always fit within the rockers during the time of their issuance from approximately May 2007 through March of 2009.
It was once thought this neckerchief was a Tsungani Chapter neckerchief from Occoneechee Lodge. In fact, it was cataloged in Blue Book as an Occoneechee Lodge, Tsungani Chapter N1. It was determined that this was NOT a 104 issue, but an issue of Tsungani Chapter of Otahnagon Lodge 172 which is located in the State of New York.
The Yamni Wakpa Chapter’s X7, X8 and X9 were restricted to the respective honor levels of the sash on them. Ordeal honor brothers could only purchase the Ordeal sash patch. Brotherhood members could purchase ORD & BRO sash patches and Vigil honor members could purchase all 3-honor levels.
It was once thought by some that this was an undocumented Yamni Wakpa Chapter or possibly a White Buffalo Chapter patch. It is NOT. It is actually cut from a patch of the Wapsu Sisilija Chapter (eA1970) of Nishkin Halupa A Pe Lachi Lodge 489 (merged), which was located in Texas. A former Dist. Exec., cut these out of Wapsu Sisilija thread break patches he had obtained and gave them to Yamni Wakpa brothers as a gift since the white buffalo was their totem.
A Council realignment of Districts took place in the winter of 2013 effective January 1, 2014. The realignment consolidated 2-Districts but effected 8 of the Lodge’s 12 Chapter’s that existed in 2013. It went something like this:
• 3-Rivers District (Yamni Wakpa Chapter) was split 2-ways. o The Northern most portion (North of Pittsboro) of the District joins Orange District
(Eno Chapter) to form a new District requiring a new District/Chapter name. o The bulk of 3-Rivers District joins Moore District (Natisihi Chapter) to form a new
District requiring a new District/Chapter Name. • Cape Fear District (Canotka Chapter) was split 3-ways.
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o Northern portion to join Hemlock District (Amangi Newo Chapter) [new name was required]
o Southern portion towards Ft. Bragg to join Tuocs District (Niganit Chapter) [new name was required]
o Southern portion towards Fayetteville to join Kia Kima District (Lumbee Anilorac Chapter) [new name was required].
• Neuse River District (Neusiok Chapter) is loosing a portion of their District to the Great Northern District (Wazeyattah). Neusiok Chapter retains their name but a new name is required for the former Wazeyattah Chapter.
The realignment left Mawat District (Eluwak Chapter), Impessa District (Kiowa-b Chapter), and Crosswinds District (Netami Chapter) as the unscathed districts/chapters.