Lodge 459: Elangomat and Nimat Team Patches
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Catawba 459 A5?
(UPDATE: I talked to Larry Banks this morning who was able to correct me and clarify a few points about these patches. The post has been revised to reflect that information.)
Larry Banks recently sent me images of three new patches being issued by Catawba lodge. These issues are recognition items for the lodge’s Elangomat and Nimat programs. first two patches are arrowhead issues (A5? and A6?) and are earned by those brothers who complete the service and training requirements as an elangomat or nimat for the lodge.
The third patch (X16?) is a small item shaped like the lodge’s totem intended to be worn over the ghosted totem on the A5? or A6?. It is earned by a brother when a set percentage of brothers in the clan he served as an elangomat have sealed them membership as Brotherhood members in the OA.
The requirements for these patches are set so they must earned in sequence: A5?, A6? and then X16?. One cannot have earned the totem patch without first earning both arrowheads.
Both arrowheads (A5? and A6?) incorporate a tab so that they can be worn hanging from the uniform shirt pocket.
The listing data for these issues are as follows:
| Issue | Bdr Color/Type | Bkgd | Name | fdl/BSA | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A5? | SMY | C | WHT | GMY | WHT | fdl;Elangomat Team |
| A6? | SMY | C | BLK | GMY | BLK | fdl; Nimat Team |
| X16? | M/C | C | LGY | - | - | hornet’s nest superimposed on crossed axe and pipe |
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