Lodge 118: Third 2006 NOAC Patch
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I had been told there was a third patch issued by Wahissa for last Summer’s NOAC but until this past Saturday night I had not seen one. At last, here it is.
When I posted on this blog about the “X15?”, the GMY bordered NOAC patch, I received a rather cryptic comment that that piece was a “souvenir”. John Purvis has since written, after I first wrote the draft of this post, and I’m starting to wonder if the “X15?” and this piece should be listed as Z’s. Still, both need to be documented in one way or another.
It is unclear to me why this third patch was issued. The second one, I have been told, was presented to the delegates when they embarked for home. It has been reported to me that only 20 of these SMY bordered patches exist. I doubt either of these — the X15 and X16 — were ever seriously intended to be worn.
Anyway, the proposed Blue Book listing for this piece is:
| Issue | Bdr Color/Type | Bkgd | Name | fdl/BSA | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X16? | SMY | C | GRN | SMY | BLU | fdl; NOAC 2006 MSU |
There has also been some discussion between some of my local collecting friends over my considering these to be “X” issues rather then “S” issues. Ultimately the North Carolina Blue Book editor will apply a label — and that’s not me at this time — but I can be persuaded either way.
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