Comments on: More “Inspired” Patches http://blog.oaimages.net/2008/10/09/more-inspired-patches/ John's Soapbox: The companion to OAImages.com. All about OA Patches ... with ocassional comments on current events, UNC basketball, or just about anything else I find interesting. Remember any changes to Order of the Arrow policies and programs will be announced through official channels, not here! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:37:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lew Creary http://blog.oaimages.net/2008/10/09/more-inspired-patches/comment-page-1/#comment-7608 Lew Creary Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:59:03 +0000 http://blog.oaimages.com/?p=2018#comment-7608 JEP: "Wopon chapter of Migisi Opawgan 162 used a similar design on both their R1 and R2. It was my impression these were from the 1950s so would pre-date the Echockotee lodge fellowship patch. Can anyone confirm this?" As the original retail owner of two Migisi Opawgan 162 Wopon R2 patches, I can confirm that the R2 issue was current during the first half of the 1950s. I obtained these patches new through "official" channels sometime after I was inducted into Migisi Opawgan Lodge in October 1952, but before I received my Eagle badge in November 1954 (Troop 129, Detroit Area Council). One of these patches is still sewn onto the back of my old merit badge sash. In my opinion, the Blue Book designation of DYL (dark yellow, golden) as the background color of this patch issue is misleading. I think that "light tan" or "brownish manilla" would be more accurate. In any case, it's a very nice-looking patch! -- Lew Creary JEP: “Wopon chapter of Migisi Opawgan 162 used a similar design on both their R1 and R2. It was my impression these were from the 1950s so would pre-date the Echockotee lodge fellowship patch. Can anyone confirm this?”

As the original retail owner of two Migisi Opawgan 162 Wopon R2 patches, I can confirm that the R2 issue was current during the first half of the 1950s. I obtained these patches new through “official” channels sometime after I was inducted into Migisi Opawgan Lodge in October 1952, but before I received my Eagle badge in November 1954 (Troop 129, Detroit Area Council). One of these patches is still sewn onto the back of my old merit badge sash.

In my opinion, the Blue Book designation of DYL (dark yellow, golden) as the background color of this patch issue is misleading. I think that “light tan” or “brownish manilla” would be more accurate. In any case, it’s a very nice-looking patch!

— Lew Creary

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