Samples of shoulder patches issued by George Washington Council. There appear to have been six distinct shoulder patches, plus five National Jamboree patches, issued by Council (not all are shown). A three patch set was released in 1985 in honor of the 75th anniversary of Scouting.

A number of variations exist for several of the patches. When Council purchases new patches differences in color or thread can occur. Probably no one knows exactly how many variations exist. A note from Dr. Larry Gering discusses the history of patches within the council, starting from the mid-1940s.

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Acknowledgement:
Thanks to Robert W. Sulia for allowing me to photograph part of his collection of Council Shoulder Patches. Do you have some history or samples of patches that should be added to this collection?

About the color:
The color in some of the patches is poor. The background color, except for those patches with obvious red background, should be white, not some strange greenish tint. The patches that I photographed were old and stained, and some of the colors did not transfer well. I hope to improve this sometime (it's on my list). Can you provide better scans?

Notes
  Row 1

        1950's   Original Red and White Design

T-01a   1950's   Rough Design, Straight Sides, Round Nose

T-01b   1950's   Rough Design, Straight Sides, Short Nose

  Row 2

T-01c   1950's   Smooth Design, Straight Sides

T-01c            Variation, (10 variations of T-01c, not all shown)

T-01c            Variation

T-01c            Variation

  Row 3

T-2              Standard CSP Shape

T-2              Variation (uncertain how many variations exist)

T-2              Variation

  Row 4

S-03    1980     12 Stars, White Back

S-04    1980     13 Stars, White Back

S-04             Variation, Red Back

  Patchs Issued By Council But Not Shown Here
  Do you have any samples or photographs?
  Help complete this history.

        1964     National Jamboree

        1981     National Jamboree

AT-5    1985    Gold Fleur-de-lis on 75th Diamond Jubilee Logo, Red Background

        1985     75th Anniversary

        1985     National Jamboree

        1989     National Jamboree

        1993     National Jamboree