This is an Order Of The Arrow, OA, patch. The Order Of The Arrow, OA, is the Honor Camping Society Of The. Boy Scouts Of America, BSA, B. And this item was produced to be worn on the Scouting Uniform. The Order Of The Arrow, OA, was Originally known as the Wimachtendienk, and was formed into Lodges by Name and Number and Originally Met Nationally at Grand Meetings what we now Call NOACs. OA Samson Occum Lodge 388, A-3,1950s, Indian Patch, pp, 10,59,297, Pequot Council, CT, Connecticut, CT. This Arrowhead Shaped Pocket Patch, pp, Has Swiss Embroidery, and A Cloth Back, CB. Red, RED, Cut Edge, C/E, Border, Bdr. On This Pocket Patch, Issued In The Late 1940’s, Early 1950’s. THIS POCKET PATCH IS VERY CRISP, AND NEVER WORN!! . PLEASE SEE FRONT AND BACK PICTURES ABOVE. !! The Eastern Connecticut Council # 76, is in White, on the Fox’s Back which SOME think is the Lodge Number. Moritz Company Swiss Loom Embroidery. Standard Issue Wear For ALL Lodge Members. This Patch Has A White, WHT, Twill Right Medium, TRM, Cloth Material Background, Bkgd, and Cloth Under The Embroidery. This Arrowhead Shaped Patch Has A Cut Edge, C/E, Border, Bdr. This Pocket Patch, pp, Measures 74 x 100 mm. Red, RED, Lettering, ” W W W “, Head Band On American Indian’s Head With Outlined Feather, and Inner Triangular Shaped Border. Green, GRN, Lettering, 388, Samson Occum, New London, Conn. , Vertical, VER, Stitched Pine Trees, and Horizontal, HOR, Stitched Grass Below The American Indian Long House. Brown, BRN, Skin On The Mohegan American Indian, and Color Of The American Indian Lodging, Hut, Wig Wam, or Longhouse. Red, RED, Cut Edge, C/E, Border On This Pocket Patch, pp. John Pannell’s oaimages Website, OAI, Samson Occum Lodge 388, A-3. This Patch Was For Lodge 388 Samson Occum Members In The Late 1940’s, Early 1950’s For Wear On The Pocket Patch Of The BSA Scout Uniform, Below The OA Flap. VERY SMALL LODGE, HARD TO FIND PATCHES FROM. THERE ARE FAKES OF THIS LODGES FLAP AND ARROWHEAD ISSUES, AS THEY WERE RESTRICTED. THIS PATCH HAS RED ” WWW “s, 28 mm CONN. , AND RED OUTLINED FEATHER ON THE MOHEGAN INDIAN’S HEAD BAND. Eastern Connecticut Council # 76, (1929 – 1971), Norwich, Connecticut, CT. Home Of Order Of The Arrow, OA Lodge 297 Uncas Which Chartered in 1945, With the Fox as the Lodge Totem. OA Lodge 388 Samson Occum, Pequot Council # 77, New London, Connecticut, Merged in 1972 With OA Lodge 297 Uncas, Eastern Connecticut Council # 76, Norwich, Connecticut, to Form the New OA Lodge 10 Sassacus, Indian Trails Council # 73, Norwich, Connecticut. Pequot Council # 77, 1935 – 1971, New London, Connecticut. OA Lodge 388 Samson Occum was Chartered in 1948 and the Lodge Totem was A Mohegan Indian Profile With a Single Feather. The Camp Serving OA Lodge 388 Samson Occum, and Pequot Council # 77, New London, Connecticut Was: Camp Wakenah. OA Lodge 59 Eluwak, Long Rivers Council # 66, (1972 – 1995), Hartford, Connecticut, Merged in 1995 with OA Lodge 10 Sassacus, Indian Trails Council # 73, (1971 – 1995), Norwich, Connecticut, to Form the NEW OA Lodge 10 Tschitani, Connecticut Rivers Council, Hartford, Connecticut. OA Lodge 59 Eluwak, Long Rivers Council # 66, Hartford, Connecticut, was Chartered in 1973. The Lodge Totem was a Five Rivers Merging as the Five OA Lodges Merged together. Camps Serving OA Lodge 59 Eluwak and Long Rivers Council Included: Lake Of Isles Scout Reservation, Camp Mattatuck, Camp Nahaco, Camp Pioneer, Camp Workcoemen, Workcoemen Scout Reservation, Camp Tadma, and Long Rivers Council Scout Camps. SOME CONNECTICUT ORDER OF THE ARROW AND COUNCIL HISTORY Other Lodges In The State of Connecticut have Included: 10 Sassacus, Indian Trails Council # 73, Norwich, CT, 59 Eluwak, Long Rivers Council # 66, Hartford, CT, 313 Tankiteke, Farifield County Council # 68, Norwalk, CT, 369, Arcoon, Quinnipiac Council, # 74, Hamden, CT, 427 Achewon Netopalis, Greenwich Council # 67, Greenwich, CT, and 553 Paugassett, Housatonic Council # 69, Derby, CT. In 1973 OA Lodges 59 Kiehtan, Middlesex County Council # 674, Middletown, Connecticut, 217 Mattatuck, Mattatuck Council # 80, Waterbury, Connecticut, (234 Keemosahbee, Keemosahbee Council # 73, New Britain, Connecticut), 234 Wihungen, Nathan Hale Council # 73, New Britain, Connecticut (297 Uncas, Eastern Connecticut Council # 76, Norwich, Connecticut), (388 Samson Occum, Pequot Council # 77, New London, Connecticut), 491 Tunxis, Tunxis Council # 79, Torington, Connecticut, (471 Woapalane, Bristol Council # 66, Bristol, Connecticut), and 558 Wipunquoak, Charter Oak Council # 70, Hartford, Connecticut, Merged to Form the NEW OA Lodge 59 Eluwak, Long Rivers Council # 66, Hartford, Connecticut. Hartford Council # 70, (1915 – 1933), Hartford, Connecticut, Old Region One, New England. Charter Oak Council # 70, (1933 – 1972), Hartford, Connecticut, Old Region One, New England. OA Lodge 558 Wipunquoak was Chartered in 1964, and the Lodge Totem was the Charter Oak Tree. The Camps Serving This Lodge and Council were: Camp Lake of Isles, and Camp Pioneer. Keemosahbee Council # 73, New Britain, Connecticut, Old Region One, New England. OA Lodge 234 Keemosahbee was Chartered in 1943, and the Lodge Totem was the Winged Teal. The Camp Serving This Lodge and Council was: Camp Keemosahbee. In 1968 OA Lodge 234 Keemosahbee, Keemosahbee Council # 73, New Britain, Connecticut, Merged With OA Lodge 471 Woapalane, Bristol Council # 66, Bristol, Connecticut, to Form The NEW OA Lodge 234 Wihungen, Nathan Hale Council # 73, New Britain, Connecticut. Bristol Council # 66, Bristol, Connecticut. OA Lodge 471 Woapalane was Chartered in 1952 and the Lodge Totem was the Bald Eagle. OA Lodge 471 Woapalane, Bristol Council # 66, Bristol, Connecticut, Merged With OA Lodge 234 Keemosahbee, Keemosahbee Council # 73, New Britain, Connecticut to Form the New OA Lodge 234 Wihungen, Nathan Hale Council # 73, New Britain, Connecticut. The Camp Serving Bristol Council # 66, Bristol, Connecticut, and OA Lodge 471 Woapalane Was: Camp Cochipianee. Mattatuck Council # 80, (1935 – 1972), Waterbury, Connecticut, CT, New England, Old BSA Region One. OA Lodge 217 Mattatuck was Chartered in 1942, and the Lodge Totem was an Arrowhead With Crossed Arrows. The Camp Serving This Lodge 217 Mattatuck and Mattatuck Council # 80, Waterbury, Connecticut Were/Are: Camp Mattatuck. Middlesex County Council # 674, (1924 – 1972), Middletown, Connecticut, Old Region One, New England. OA Lodge 59 was Originally Chartered in 1931 as OA Lodge 59 Wahquimacut, Middlesex Council, with the Pine Tree as the Lodge Totem. In 1957 after being disbanded, the Lodge Changed it’s name to 59 Kiehtan , and Changed the Lodge Totem to an Indian Feeding a Beaver. The Camps Servings This Lodge and Council were: Camp Tadma, Camp Kiehtan, Camp Pioneer, White Mountain Camp, and Mark Greer Scout Reservation. Mid Fairfield Council # 75, (1935 – 1952), Ridgefield, Connecticut, Camp Shearwood, and Camp Mauwehu. Mauwehu Council # 75, (1952 – 1972), Ridgefield, Connecticut, Old Region One, New England. OA Lodge 389 Mauwehu was Chartered in 1948, and the Lodge Totem was the Grey Wolf. The Camps Serving This Lodge and Council were Camp Mauwehu, and Mauwehu Scout Reservation. Pomperaug Council # 65, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Old Region One, New England. OA Lodge 408 Chief Pomperaug was Chartered in 1949, and the Lodge Totem was the Panther. The Camp Serving This Lodge and Council was Camp Pomperaug. OA Lodge 388 Samson Occum was Chartered in 1948 and the Lodge Totem was A Mohegan Indian Profile With a Single Feather.. OA Lodge 388 Samson Occum, Pequot Council # 77, New London, Connecticut, Merged in 1972 With OA Lodge 297 Uncas, Eastern Connecticut Council # 76, Norwich, Connecticut, to Form the New OA Lodge 10 Sassacus, Indian Trails Council # 73, Norwich, Connecticut. OA Lodge 313 Tankiteke, Fairfield County Council # 68, Norwalk, Connecticut was Formed in 1972 from a Merger of 3 Lodges, and Councils: OA Lodge 389 Mauwehu, Mauwehu Council # 75, Ridgefield, Connecticut, OA Lodge 408 Chief Pomperaug. Pomperaug Council # 65, Bridgeport, Connecticut, and OA Lodge 521 Ponus, Alfred W. Dater Council # 78, Glenbrook, Connecticut. In 1999 313 Tankiteke. Fairfield County Council # 68. Merged with 369 Arcoon, Quinnipiac Council # 74, to form the NEW Lodge # 313 Owaneco, Connecticut Yannkee Council # 72, Millford, Connecticut. Camps Serving This Lodge and Council Were: Camp Aquilla. Fairfield County Council Camps, Hoyt Training Center, Camp Pomperaug, Camp Scoutland, and Camp Toquam. Previous Camps From Mergers Coming into this Council Include: Camp Mauwehu, Mauwehu Scout Reservation, Camp Pomperaug, and Camp Toquam. Dater Council # 78, Glenbrook, Connecticut, Old Region One, New England. OA Lodge 521 Ponus was Chartered in 1956, and the Lodge Totem was an Iroquois Indian Mask. The Camp Serving This Lodge and Council was Camp Toquam. Fairfield County Council # 68, Norwalk, Connecticut, New England, Old BSA Region One. OA Lodge 313 Tankiteke was Chartered in 1972, and the Lodge Totem was the Hoop of the Universe. Camps Serving Fairfield County Council # 68, and OA Lodge 313 Tankiteke included: Camp Toquam, Camp Aquila, Camp Scoutland, Camp Pomperaug, Hoyt Training Center, and Fairfield County Council Camps. In 1998 OA Lodge 369 Arcoon, Quinnipiac Council # 74, Hamden, Connecticut, Merged with OA Lodge 313 Tankiteke, Fairfield County Council # 68, Norwalk, Connecticut, to Form The NEW OA Lodge 313 Owaneco, Connecticut Yankee Council # 72, Millford, Connecticut. OA Lodge 369 was originally Chartered as 369 Chi Sigma in 1947. In 1954 the Lodge Changed it’s Name to 369 Arcoon, and the Lodge Totem was a Raccoon With Feather. In 1978 this Lodge Absorbed Lodge 274 Wangunks, Central Connecticut Council # 71, Meridan, Connecticut.. Camps Serving OA Lodge 369 Arcoon, and this Council Included: Deer Lake Scout Reservation, Camp Sequassen, and Camp Wahwahtaypee. After the 1978 Merger, Camps Include: Camp Terramuggus, and Deer Lake Scout Reservation. PLEASE SEE OUR E-BAY STORE FOR SET PRICES ON FLORIDA ORDER OF THE ARROW PATCHES FROM THE CONLEY WILLIAM’S FLORIDA OA COLLECTION!! YOUR CHANCE TO GET A PATCH FROM A MAJOR HISTORIC COLLECTION, AND IT COMES WITH PROVENANCE OF BEING FROM THIS COLLECTION. ALL ORDER OF THE ARROW, OA PATCHES ARE IDENTIFIED BY JOHN PANNELL’S OA IMAGES WEBSITE OAI, THE STANDARD FOR OA IDENTIFICATION. CHECK OUT OUR OTHER E-BAY AUCTIONS ON siestabeachtrading2, & 3, THE TONY LAZEWSKI WISCONSIN COLLECTION FOR MORE GREAT OA PATCHES. All patches are mint unless otherwise noted. Additional Items won are 75 Cents per additional lot. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT OUR AUCTIONS. The item “OA Samson Occum Lodge 388, A-3,1950s, Indian Patch, pp, 10,59,297, Pequot Council, CT” is in sale since Monday, November 21, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Historical Memorabilia\Fraternal Organizations\Boy Scouts\Badges & Patches\Order of the Arrow Patches”. The seller is “siestabeachtrading” and is located in Nokomis, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, Mexico.

• Fraternal Group Names: Boy Scouts
• Organization Type: Order of the Arrow
• Type of Memorabilia: Badges and Patches