Lodge 560: Tsungani Chapter Flap
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David Cody reminds us of a piece that has escaped Blue Book listing for a couple of decades. This piece was issued by Tsungani chapter and is very rarely seen. Few were made. I have to wonder if any made it outside of the lodge, beyond any chapter members who may have moved and taken this with them.
This is the type of piece than an enterprising collector could possibly dig up or find cheaply. It’s very rare but doesn’t appear to be anything significant at first glance. It appears homemade and contains a spelling error. Nothing on the piece identifies it as coming from either Eswau Huppeday lodge or Tsungani chapter. It’s never been listed in any major patch catalogue. If one had left its original owner, a new owner could easily have no idea what he had.
The quality of the image is not the best, so I am not too certain of the color of the patch. I think it’s black. Please correct me if I’m wrong. I propose a Blue Book listing for this piece as follows:
| Chapter | Issue | Bdr Color/Type | Bkgd | Name | fdl/BSA | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsungani | F1? | BLK | C | BLK | - | - | WHT “Service corp” (sic), WHT OA on RED arrow |
| Eswau Huppeday 560 page on OAImages.com | |||||||
I have never seen this patch and am glad it was shared on this site!
Would be intrested in trading for one for my collection. cookmopar@wmconnect.com
This is NOT an official lodge issue. This is a homemadepatch that was made for chapter members who worked at certain service days and WAS NOT approved by the lodge. IMHO, it should not recieve a listing in the book or list!!!