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A Patch Collector’s Guide To Occoneechee Lodge 104


From The Beginning August 1937 to present

Version 2017.1

Greg Grimes


Acknowledgements A special thanks to those special folks that contributed images of patches, other memorabilia scans and time to this guide or for their assistance with updates to the Guide for without you it would not be complete.

John Pannell, www. oaimages.com Roger Ward David Ezzell Chris Ferguson Jonathan Stewart Robert “Bob” Gamble

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:

• Armbands: ARM • 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!


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


Issue: A-10 Note: First Year Arrowman

Issue: A-11

Note: Durant Staff (2013) Issue: A-12

Note: ArrowTour

Issue: A-13

Note: Webelos


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-5a

Note: No Name, MVE

Issue: B-5b

Note: BLK outline in antenna, MVE


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


The F’s (Not Fully Embroidered)

Issue: F-1 Note: ’92 NOAC, MVE

Issue: F-2 Note: ’94 NOAC

Issue: F-3

Note: White Twill

Issue: F-4 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.


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

Issue: F-19 Note: Tobacco Rd. eyes




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

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-10 Note: ‘01 Conclave

Issue: J-11 Note: Horse Hair, SMY


Issue: J-12 Note: Gray background

Issue: J-13 Note: ‘02 NOAC

Issue: J-14

Note: S-1 design, C/E

Issue: J-15

Note: NOAC 2004

Issue: J-16

Note: 1st Vigil JP Issue: J-17

Note: Original HoKa

Issue: J-18 Note: 1st AIA JP

Issue: J-19 Note: Hockey Puck

Issue: J- 20 Note: 70th Anniv. & Host

Issue: J-21 Note: 70th Anniv

Issue: J-22 Note: HoKa Award JP

Issue: J-23 Note: 2009 NOAC “Mad Scientist” theme


Issue: J-24 & R-22 Note: 13 Chapters of the Lodge w/ R-22 in center

Issue: J-25

Note: 2nd AIA JP

Issue: J-26 Note: All Chapters 2014

Issue: J-27 Note: “CIV” in chest


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


The Neckerchiefs

Issue: N-1 Note: Silk screened

Issue: N-2 Note: Silk Screen ’82 Host

Issue: N-3 Note: ’02 NOAC Direct Emb. 1/del.

Issue: N-4 Note: ’04 NOAC Direct Emb. 1/ Del.

Issue: N-5 Note: ’09 Conclave“Super Hero” Theme

Issue: N-6 Note: BSA 100th

Issue: N-7 Note: 2015 NOAC Delegate Pre-order


Special Event Neckerchiefs

Note: Used for Nat’l events (NOAC) Red & Gray reversed depending on year of the event.

Lodge Event Neckerchiefs

Example “A” w/R-1

Example “B” w/R-3

Example “C”

w/ R-5

Example “D”

w/Trimmed R-5

Example “E” Example “F” w/ R-6

Example “G” w/R-7b

Example “H”

Issue: eN1967-1+ Note: Pow-Wow

Issue: eN1967-2+ Note: Fall Fellowship

Issue: eN1968-1+ Note: Pow-Wow

Issue: eN1971-2+ Note: Spring Ordeal


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: Purple head (X-5 prior listing)

Issue: P-4 Note: Blue head (X-6 prior listing)

Issue: P-5 Note: Issued late 2010

Issue: P-6 Note: “Faithfully”

Issue: P-7 Note: “Observe”


Issue: P-8 Note: “Preserve”

Issue: P-9 Note: “Traditions”


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.


Issue: R-13

Note: 1986 Issue: R-14

Note: 50th Anniv. Issue: R-15

Note: ’98 Conclave Del. Issue: R-16

Note: Training Committee

Issue: R-17 Note: LLD Staff

Issue: R-18 Note: LLD Trained

Issue: R-19 Note:”Trained” no FDL

Issue: R-20 Note: “Staff” no FDL

Issue: R-21

Note: ’08 Conclave Issue: R-22

Note: Center to J-24

Issue: R-23

Note: Tervis Tumbler Issue: R-24

Note: Camp Site Host

Issue: R-25 Note: Historic Unit

Issue: R-26 Note: Alt. Webelos Weekend


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


Issue: S-18a WHT back Issue: S-18b BLK back

Note: 14 triangles

Issue: S-19

Note: CD, Lt PUR head

Issue: S-20


Issue: S-21


Issue: S-22

Note: Tail, Lt PUR head

Issue: S-23a (PB) Issue: S-23b (CB)

Note: Tail, Lt PUR head


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


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.


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


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


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


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


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-121a Note: Sea Scout “eye”

Issue: S-121b Note: Sea Scout “no eye”

Issue: S-122 Note: Conclave Tdr.

Issue: S-123 Note: Conclave Del.

Issue: S-124 Note: Prism/Next

Issue: S-125 Note: CIV Historical Assoc.

Issue: S-126 Note: LLD Trained ORG Mono

Issue: S-127 Note: LLD Staff

Issue: S-128 Note: Jambo “Web” issue

Issue: S-129 Note: Jambo “Event” issue

Issue: S-130 Note: CIV Historical Assoc.


Issue: S-131 Note: 100% Bro Unit


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-11 Note: 2016 conclave epaulet


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: ’93 Conclave Host

Issue: X-6 Note: 104 Service Hrs.

Issue: X-7 Note: ’95 Conclave Del

Issue: X-8 Note: ’96 NOAC, RED Bdr

Issue: X-9 Note: ’96 NOAC Del YEL Bdr

Issue: X-10 Note: ’97 Conclave Del.

Issue: X-11 Note: ’98 NOAC Tdr.

Issue: X-12 Note: SMY Bdr., Del.

Issue: X-13 Note: Elangomat

Issue: X-14

Note: Elangomat Seg.

Issue: X-15

Note: Elangomat Seg. Issue: X-16

Note: ’00 Conclave Del.

Issue: X-17

Note: ’00 Elangomat Seg Issue: X-18

Note: On neckerchief Issue: X-19

Note: 2000 NOAC CSP Issue: X-20

Note: ’01 Concl. Host

Issue: X-21


Note: Aquatics Const

Issue: X-23

Note: ’02 Elangomat Seg. Issue: X-24

Note: ’02 NOAC

Issue: X-25 Note: ’02 NOAC CSP

Issue: X-26 Note: ’02 NOAC Del.

Issue: X-27 Note: 1st Regular CSP

Issue: X-28

Note: ’03 Elangomat Seg.


Issue: X-29 Note: ’04 GRY Bdr.

Issue: X-30 Note: ’04 NOAC Tdr. CSP

Issue: X-31


Note: 2nd Regular CSP

Issue: X-33 Note: ’04 NOAC SMY Bdr.

Issue: X-34 Note: GMY Del. CSP

Issue: X-35 Note: ’04 NOAC Del., GMY

Issue: X-36


Issue: X-37 Note: ’06 NOAC

Issue: X-38 Note: ’06 NOAC CSP

Issue: X-39


Note: ’06 NOAC

Issue: X-41 Note: 1st unrestricted Del

Issue: X-42 Note: 70th Anniv. CSP

Issue: X-43


Note: Trading Post Staff

Issue: X-45 Note: Campsite Host Staff

Issue: X-46 Note: Cook Crew Staff

Issue: X-47 Note: Vigil Rededication

Issue: X-48


Issue: X-49


Note: ’09 NOAC CSP Issue: X-51

Note: ’09 NOAC BLU Bdr. Issue: X-52

Note: ’09 Conclave

Issue: X-53 Note: ’09 NOAC BLK Bdr.

Issue: X-54 Note: ’09 Del. PUR Bdr.

Issue: X-55 Note: “Iron Man”

Issue: X-56 Note: Felt Feathers & FDL


Issue: X-57 Note: 2010 Conclave

Issue: X-58

Note:’10 Elang. Seg.

Issue: X-59


Note: 2011 Conclave

Issue: X-61 Note: 2012 NOAC PUR Bdr

Issue: X-62

Note: 2012 NOAC CSP Issue: X-63

Note: Epaulet Appliqués

Issue: X-64


Issue: X-65 Note: ’12 NOAC Red Bdr

Issue: X-66 Note: ’12 NOAC Delegate

Issues: X-67, X-68, X-69, X-70, X-71 Note: “Thunderformer” Set

Issue: X-72 Note: Night Scene CSP

Issue: X-73 Note: W’day

Issue: X-74 Note: 75th Grinch

Issue: X-75 Note: 3-D T-Bird (Bat)

Issue: X-76 Note: Workdays


Issue: X-77 Note: Fireworks Donor

Issue: X-78 Note: ‘13 Cook Crew

Issue: X-79 Note: ’13 Finance Group

Issue: X-80 Note: ’13 Medical Staff

Issue: X-81 Note: ‘13 R.A.T.’s

Issue: X-82 Note: Delegate, 1-per

Issue: X-83 Note: Host Cardinal Bat

Issue: X-84 Note: Gone Fishin’

Issue: X-85

Note: ‘13 Elangomat Seg. Issue: X-86

Note: ORG Mono. CSP Issue: X-87

Note: PUR Mono CSP Issue: X-88

Note: Blue Mono CSP

Issue: X-89a

Note: Venture Flap

Issue: X-89b

Note: WHT line across top of head

Issue: X-90 Note: ’14 Conclave Delegate dangle

Issue: X-91 Note: ORD sash


Issue: X-92 Note: BRO sash

Issue: X-93 Note: VIG Sash

Issue: X-94 Note: Green Mono CSP

Issue: X-95 Note: Elangomat Segment

Issue: X-96

Note: NOAC ’15 CSP Issue: X-97

Note: ‘15 Donor Issue: X-98

Note: ’15 Trader Issue: X-99

Note: Founder’s Day

Issue: X-100 Note: ’15 Restricted. Del.

Issue: X-101 Note: Full Color

Issue: X-102 Note: Conclave Delegate

Issue: X-103 Note: Conclave Trader

Issue: X-104 Note: Epaulet Appliqué

Issue: X-105 Note: Elang. Segment

Issue: X-106 Note: Ind. #

Issue: X-107

Note: CIV Ghosted

Issue: X-108

Note: Epaulet Appliqué

Issue: X-109

Note: BRO Venturing

Issue: X-110

Note: VIG Venturing Issue: X-111

Note: Goes w/F-18

Issue: X-112 Note: Elangomat Seg.


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: eX1968-2 Note: Spring Fell.

Issue: eR1968-3 Note: Fall Fell.

Issue: eA1969-1 Note: Pow-Wow

Issue: eX1969-2 Note: Spring Induct.


Issue: eR1970-1 Note: Pow-Wow

Issue: eR1970-2 Note: Spr. Ord.

Issue: eX1970-1 Note: Fall Fell.


Issue: eR1971-2 Note: Spr. Ordeal



Issue: eX1972-2 Note: Spring Induct.



Issue: eX1973-2 Note: Spring Ord


Issue: eX1974-1a Issue: eX1974-1b

Note: Varieties in back


Issue: eX1975-1 Note: Pow-Wow, No date

Issue: eA1975-2 Note: Spr. Induct



Issue: eR1976-1 Note: Spring Ordeal



Issue: eX1977-2 Note: Spr. Ordeal

Issue: eR1977-3 Note: Solid Emb.

Issue: eZR1977-4 Note: Fake, WHT is Twill








Issue: eX1980-2 Note: Spr. Induct.



Issue: eX1981-2 Note: Spr./Summer



Issue: eX1982-2 Note: Spr.-Sum.

Issue: eX1982-3 Note: Ordeals



Issue: eX1983-2 Note: Spr.-Sum.


Issue: eX1984-1 Note: Only ’84 issue


Issue: eR1985-2 Note: Summer Ordeal

Issue: eR1985-3 Note: Fall Fel

Issue: eX1985-4 Note: 1st WB


Issue: eX1986-1 PW Issue: eX1986-2 In Issue: eX1986-3 FS

Note: Event Segs w/R13


Issue: eX1987-2 Note: Ordeal


Issue: eA1988-2 Note: Spr. Ord.



Issue: eX1989-2 Note: Inductions

Issue: eX1989-3 Note: Fall Fell


Issue: eR1990-2 Note: Spr. Induct.

Issue: eX1990-3 Note: Fall Ordeal




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






Issue: eR1995-2 Note: Spr. Ind.





Issue: ex1997-1 Note: Pow-Wow


Issue: eX1997-3 Note: Fall Induct



Issue: eX1998-2 Note: Spr. Ind.




Issue: eA1999-3 Note: Fall Fell





Issue: eA2001-2 Note: Spr. Induct



Issue: eR2002-2 Note: Spr. Induct.






Issue: eX2003-4 Note: Winter Ban.


Issue: eX2004-2 Note: Spr. Induct

Issue: eX2004-3 Note: Cub Part.

Issue: eX2004-4 Note: Staff issue






Issue: eR2005-4 Note: Cncil Camporee



Issue: eX2006-2a Note: Night top

Issue: eX2006-2b Note: Sun burst top


Issue: eX2006-4 Note: Winter Ban

Issue: eX2006-5

Note: 50-Miler

Issue: eX2006-6

Note: Staff

Issue: eX2007-1


Note: Spr. Ind. Issue: eX2007-3

Note: Fall Fell. Issue: eX2007-4

Note: Winter Ban. Issue: eX2007-5

Note: “Whos ya Daddy”




Issue: eX2008-4

Note: Winter Ban Issue: eX2009-1

Note: Pow-Wow





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: Spr. Ind.


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: eA2012-2 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: eX2013-2 Note: Spring Ind.


Issue: eX2013-3 Note: Fall Fellowship

Issue: eX2013-4 Note: Vigil Gathering

Issue: eR20013-5

Note: 50-Miler Wheel

Issue: eR2013-6

Note: 50-Miler Staff

Issue: eR2013-7 Note: 50-Miler Exec. Ghost

Issue: eR2013-8

Note: Participant

Issue: eR2013-9

Note: Cub Participant Issue: eX2013-10

Note: Winter Banquet Issue: eX2014-1


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: eX2014-13 Note: 50-Miler Staff

Issue: eX2014-14 Note: 50-Miler Part.




Issue: eS2015-3 Note: ‘15 All Events

Issue: eR2015-4 Note: ‘15 Wheel for Flap

Issue: eW2015-5 Note: TOR Flap


Issue: eX2015-7 Note: FG & Banquet


Issue: eR2015-9

Note: Staff

Issue: eR2015-10

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

Issue: eARM2016-5

Note: TOR Armband

Issue: eS2016-6

Note: TOR Staff

Issue: eS2016-7

Note: TOR



Issue: eX2016-10 Note: Winter Banquet


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.


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


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


Interesting Patch Facts ARROWHEADS (A) 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.

Fact: The B-5 was also a mistake as it was supposed to have a chenille background, it did not. Other issues surrounding this piece were the colors were off and the thunderbird’s head was not embroidered. There was also an a/b variety within the lot as some had black in the antenna and others had solid white antenna. Since the manufacturer did not supply us with what was originally specified in the order, they discounted it and the Lodge purchased it for issuance to protect our brand from aftermarket resale. Issued at 2016 Spring Inductions.


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.

Fact: The C-5 was a pre-order fundraiser for the J-17 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.

Fact: The F-19, F-20 and F-21 “Tobacco Road – Home of Champions” set came about after the loss of UNC in the 2016 NCAA basketball tournament when several brothers realized just how many times NC had a championship team…way more than any other State. Jon Stewart had the idea of using a basketball pleather material for the background of this set and it finally all came together during the summer of 2016 as the Lodge had to order the material and have it shipped to the manufacturer, Moritz Embroidery.

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.

Fact: The original HoKa, J-17 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-17 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 selling fell on deaf ears and with no regular Lodge event within 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-22 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.

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-19 and R-20 is that when the Lodge was in short supply of the R-17 and R-18 for an LLD event, a rush order was made to Moritz Embroidery. A scan of the R-17 & R-18 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-19 and R-20. There were only a limited amount of these patches produced and after the event, the design changed.

Fact: The R-23 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 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-27 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 Elangomat Chief’s head patch was needed due to supply. The new X-56 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.

Fact: On the cutting edge again Occoneechee made epaulet appliqués (X-63) 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-67, X-68, X-69, X-70, and X-71 are a first of its kind. Revealed by our delegates at the 2012 NOAC the X-67 car transforms into a robot like thunderbird utilizing snaps to make the transformation.

Fact: The X-74 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-73 & X-76 were issued for 2013 Conclave Workdays in a style of the old “Workhorse Weekend” patches. The X-73 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-76 patch.

Fact: Since the J-2 is a Chapter issued patch the X-77 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-84 “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.

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.

Fact: The eARM2016-5 was issued by the Lodge to identify the 2016 Trade-O-Ree staff in case someone needed assistance while attending the event. This was the first ever armband issued by the Lodge. One hundred were made, one was given to the TOR staff. The remainder were sold after the event to staff members.


Chapter Issues of

Occoneechee Lodge 104

“A Blast From the Past” &

Current Chapters


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


Ilau 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


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


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: eX2013-2 Note: Staff


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

Issue: A1 Note: Charter Member 2014

Issue: A2 Note: Inaugural Year 2014

Issue: A3 Note: OA Centennial

Issue: A4 Note: AIA Earned

Issue: J-1 Note: First Jacket Patch

Issue: X1 Note: Issued 8-2014

Issue: eX1999-1 Note: SMY Bdr. Participant

Issue: eX1999-2 Note: GMY Bdr Staff

Issue: eX2000-1 Note: 2000 Dist. Camporee


Neusiok Chapter

Issue: X1

Note: Restricted Neusiok Chapter Event Memorabilia

Niganit Chapter (merged Winter of 2013)

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


Saponi Chapter (Janyary 2014 – present) Saponi Chapter Event Memorabilia

Temakwe Chapter (January 2014 – present) No Known Issues 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

Issue: eA2014-1 Note: Shakori Dist. Fellowship

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


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: 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:











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.


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.

Documents

A Patch Collector’s Guide To Occoneechee Lodge 104€¦ · A Patch Collector’s Guide To Occoneechee Lodge 104. A Patch Collector’s Guide To . Occoneechee Lodge 104. From The