1940s

1950s T-01a

1950s T-01b

1950s T-01c

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Variation

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T-2

Variation

Variation

Council Shoulder Patches
George Washington Council
(Click on any of the above patches)

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.

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?

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

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