In 2012, former Muscogee Lodge Chief and Vigil Honor member David Goza led an effort to produce “The Definitive Muscogee Lodge #221 Insignia Guide. This work built on and added significantly to the Muscogee memorabilia listing from the 1987 publication, “A History of Scouting in Central South Carolina (with Insignia).” Most of the images (2012 and earlier) and much of the information in this section, and other Muscogee memorabilia sections, comes from David Goza’s aforementioned guidebook. This webpage is an attempt to add to these works in a media that is free to access and easy to maintain.
Images are listed in chronological order based on best known information* of issuance dates.
*The most probable irregularity in the chronological listing is the first four “S” (solid) issues — S1, S2, S3, and S4. They are listed below in the generally accepted order of issuance, with the S1 (vertical stitch spread W) being the first solid embroidered flap. However, there is considerable anecdotal and photographic evidence that suggests that this ordering is not correct. Some believe that the correct order is S3, S4, S1, S2, with the S3 being produced circa 1960. Compounding the confusion is evidence that the lodge may have gone back and forth between issues. For example, Ordeal members in 1969 received the S2, but in 1970, members received the S3, yet there are photographs from 1962 of Arrowmen with S3 (or S4) flaps on their uniform. The S1 flap is unquestionably the most scarce of the first four solid issues, but it may not be the first.
| Image | Issue | Description |
|---|---|---|
  | F1a | Year: 1955 Dimensions: 125x52mm Notes: Standard issue. Yellow and red thread are both darker than the F1b and lettering is slightly thinner. |
  | F1b | Year: 1955 (it is probable that this variation came out a few years later in a re-order) Dimensions: 122x50mm Notes: Standard issue. Yellow and red threads are slightly lighter than F1a and lettering is slightly thicker. |
  | S1 | Year: 1960s* Dimensions: 120x52mm Notes: Standard issue. Vertically stitched field, spread W's. |
  | S2 | Year: 1960s* Dimensions: 117x53mm Notes: Standard issue. Horizontal stitched field, spread W's. |
  | S3 | Year: 1960s* Dimensions: 117x53mm Notes: Standard issue. Dark green trees, light green grass. |
  | S4 | Year: 1960s* Dimensions: 117x53mm Notes: Standard issue, Ordeal. Light green trees, dark green grass. |
  | S5 | Year: 1971 Dimensions: 117x53mm Notes: Brotherhood. |
  | YS1 | Year: early 1970's Dimensions: 117x53mm Notes: This flap is NOT an official Muscogee Lodge issue, but nonetheless an interesting item. Former Lodge Chief John Coleman (1970) hand painted several yellow border S5 flaps (a few had the border removed and had stitched with silver thread) to create a "Vigil flap." These were given out to Vigil members at a Vigil breakfast. This set the precedent for silver border being used for future Vigil flaps F6 and S9. |
  | F2 | Year: 1975 Dimensions: 117x53mm Notes: Standard issue, Ordeal. |
  | F3 | Year: 1977 Designed by: William McElroy Dimensions: 115x53mm Notes: Issue produced to coincide with the 1977 National Jamboree |
  | F4 | Year: 1977 Designed by: Eric Carr Dimensions: 112x51mm Notes: Standard issue, Ordeal "skinny fox" |
  | F5 | Year: 1977 Designed by: Eric Carr Dimensions: 112x51mm Notes: Standard issue, Brotherhood "skinny fox" |
  | F6 | Year: 1977 Designed by: Eric Carr Dimensions: 112x51mm Notes: Standard issue, Vigil "skinny fox" |
  | S6 | Year: 1978 Designed by: Charles FitzSimons Dimensions: 115x53mm Notes: Standard issue, Ordeal. |
  | S8a | Year: 1978 Designed by: Charles FitzSimons Dimensions: 115x53mm Notes: Brotherhood with bars, cloth back. Te isue number appears out of order for this patch, but nationally recognized legacy numbering incorrectly identified this as a later issue. |
  | S7 | Year: 1981 Designed by: Charles FitzSimons Dimensions: 115x52mm Notes: Standard issue, Ordeal. |
  | S8b | Year: 1981 Designed by: Charles FitzSimons Dimensions: 117x53mm Notes: Brotherhood, plastic back. Indistinguishable from S8a from the front. The plastic back is the difference. |
  | S9 | Year: 1981 Designed by: Charles FitzSimons Dimensions: 116x52mm Notes: Vigil |
  | S10 | Year: 1983 Designed by: Charles FitzSimons Quantity Made: 377 Dimensions: 116x53mm Notes: Nicknamed "Super Brotherhood," gold mylar border (a communication error with the manufacturer resulted in this patch which was intended to be a reorder of S8b). |
  | F7 | Year: 1984 Designed by: Charles FitzSimons & Rick Roberts Quantity made: about 200 Dimensions: 115x52mm Notes: Lodge 40th anniversary. Patch was approved in 1982 but not released until 1984. It was approved by the lodge but privately ordered and funded by Charles FitzSimons and Rick Roberts because council leadership would not allow ordering of the patch. |
  | S11 | Year: 1984 Designed by: Tripp Clark Quantity made: 1,400* Dimensions: 118x58mm Notes: Nicknamed "Brown arrow flap." This was a manufacturing error. This was supposed to be the first order for the S12 - S14 series, but all were incorrectly made with a red border and brown arrow. The lodge agreed to keep and sell one per member at the first event, Spring Fellowship 1984, and to return the rest to the manufacturer to be destroyed. All but about 100 were returned, but the manufacturer failed to destroy them and they "appeared" a few years later at a NOAC. |
  | S12a | Year: 1984 Designed by: Tripp Clark Quantity: at least 800 Dimensions: 118x59mm Notes: Standard issue, Ordeal. This series is nicknamed "Swamp fox flap." The "a" variation has light blue sky and light orange fox. Note also that the manufacturing sticker that is on the back of this image is uncommon. |
  | S13a | Year: 1984 Designed by: Tripp Clark Quantity made: at least 400 Dimensions: 118x58mm Notes: Brotherhood. This series is nicknamed "Swamp fox flap." The "a" variation has light blue sky and light orange fox. |
  | S14a | Year: 1984 Designed by: Tripp Clark Quantity: at least 200 Dimensions: 118x59mm Notes: Vigil. This series is nicknamed "Swamp fox flap." The "a" variation has light blue sky and light orange fox. |
  | S15 | Year: 1984 Designed by: Tripp Clark Quantity: 2,900 Dimensions: 115x60mm Notes: E. Urner Goodman fla, OA 70th anniversary. Actively sold outside of the lodge as a fundraiser. |
  | S16 | Year: 1984 Designed by: Tripp Clark Quantity: 300 Dimensions: 115x60mm Notes: E. Urner Goodman flap, OA 70th anniversary flap. The yellow border version was only available to Muscogee Lodge members and was not offered outside of the lodge. |
  | S17 | Year: 1987 Designed by: Tripp Clark Quantity: 400 Dimensions: 115x60mm Notes: Lodge 45th anniversary. |
  | S12b | Year: 1988? Designed by: Tripp Clark Dimensions: 119x58mm Notes: Standard issue, Ordeal. This series is nicknamed "Swamp fox flap." The "b" variation has darker blue sky and darker orange fox. |
  | S13b | Year: 1988? Designed by: Tripp Clark Dimensions: 120x58mm Notes: Brotherhood. This series is nicknamed "Swamp fox flap." The "b" variation has darker blue sky and darker orange fox. |
  | S14b | Year: 1988? Designed by: Tripp Clark Dimensions: 120x57mm Notes: Vigil. This series is nicknamed "Swamp fox flap." The "b" variation has darker blue sky and darker orange fox. |
  | S18 | Year: 1990 Designed by: Justin Ferrick Quantity: 500 Dimensions: 120x61mm Note: Nicknamed "Turtle flap." OA 75th anniversary. Turtle totem taken from Unami Lodge 1 and used in the national logo for the 75th anniversary. |
  | S19a | Year: 1991 Designed by: Justin Ferrick (modified from S18) Quantity: at least 2,250 Dimensions: 119x59mm Note: Standard issue, cloth back. |
  | S20 | Year: 1992 Designed by: Justin Ferrick Quantity: 1,000 Dimensions: 125x63mm Notes: Lodge 5oth anniversary. |
  | S21 | Year: 1996 Quantity made: 500 Dimensions: 113x62mm Notes: 1996 NOAC |
  | S22 | Year: 1997 Designed by: Justin Ferrick (modified from S18) Quantity: at least 1,100 Dimensions: 118x60mm Notes: Lodge 55th anniversary |
  | S19b | Year: 1997 Designed by: Justin Ferrick (modified from S18) Quantity: 500 Dimensions: 119x59mm Notes: Standard issue, plastic back. |
  | S19c | Year: 1998 Designed by: Justin Ferrick (modified from S18) Quantity: 500 Dimensions: 117x58mm Notes: Standard issue, cloth back. Stamped "UNRESTRICTED 221" on back |
  | S23 | Year: 1998 Designed by: Justin Ferrick (modified from S18) Quantity: at least 3,450 Dimensions: 118x60mm Notes: Standard issue, plastic back. |
  | S24 | Year: 1998 Designed by: Andy Goza Quantity: 1,050 Dimensions: 125x63mm Notes: 1998 NOAC |
  | S25 | Year: 1998 Designed by: Justin Ferrick (modified from S18) Quantity: 50 Dimensions: 115x58mm Notes: First edition of the Nendawagan Elangomat Award, approved August 10, 1997. |
  | S26 | Year: 2000 Designed by: Zac Cartledge Quantity: 1,000 Dimensions: 115x65mm Notes: 2000 NOAC. White lettering glows in the dark. |
  | S27 | Year: 2002 Designed by: Tripp Clark (modified from F1) Quantity: 1,500 Dimensions: 123x51mm Notes: Lodge 60th anniversary. |
  | S28 | Year: 2003 Designed by: Chris Browy & Johnathan Campbell Quantity: 500 Dimensions: 122x62mm Notes: Indian Affairs fundraiser flap. |
  | S29 | Year: 2003 Designed by: Justin Ferrick (modified from S18) Quantity: 1,000 Dimensions: 116x58mm Notes: This was a reorder of S23 but the white border was a manufacturing error. |
   | S30 | Year: 2004 Designed by: David Goza Quantity: 1,000 Dimensions: 121x60mm Notes: 2004 NOAC. White lettering and fox glows in the dark. There are two variations in the backing of this flap. Some have a clear plastic backing, so the back is black. Some have a white plastic backing and appear white. |
  | S31 | Year: 2005 Designed by: Justin Ferrick (modified from S18) Quantity: 1,000 Dimensions: 118x60mm Notes: 2005 Dixie service lodge. |
  | S32 | Year: 2006 Designed by: Sunshine Emblem & Decal Quantity: 300 Dimensions: 120x60mm Notes: 2006 NOAC delegate. |
 | S33 | Year: 2006 Designed by: Sunshine Emblem & Decal Quantity: 300 Dimensions: 120x60mm Notes: 2006 NOAC trader. |
  | S34 | Year: 2007 Designed by: Tripp Clark Quantity: 1,000 Dimensions: 121x62mm |
  | S35 | Year: 2007 Designed by: Alex Cartledge Dimensions: 119x61mm Notes: Standard issue. |
  | S36 | Year: 2008 Designed by: Modified from a flap produced the previous year by O-Shot-Caw Lodge 265 Quantity: 1,000 Dimensions: 118x60mm Notes: Created in recognition of Muscogee Arrowman Mason Thomas being elected and serving as Southern Region Chief. |
  | S37 | Year: 2008 Designed by: Alex Cartledge (modified from S35) Quantity made: 50 Dimensions: 119x61mm Notes: Nendawagen Elangomat Award, second edition. |
  | S38 | Year: 2009 Designed by: Jared Ott Quantity: 500 Dimensions: 120x60mm Notes: 2009 NOAC delegate, silver mylar border. |
  | S39 | Year: 2009 Designed by: Jared Ott Quantity: 1,300 Dimensions: 122x61mm Notes: 2009 NOAC delegate, white border. |
  | S40 | Year: 2010 Designed by: Brad Hutto Quantity: ?? Dimensions: 108x51mm Notes: 2010 National Jamboree. This flap was produced by the Indian Waters Council as a component piece of the multi-patch National Jamboree set. |
  | S41 | Year: 2012 Designed by: Matthew Clapp Quantity: 1,000 Dimensions: 120x60mm Notes: Lodge 70th anniversary |
  | S42 | Year: 2012 Designed by: Rich Hayes Quantity: 333 Dimensions: 120x61mm Notes: 2012 NOAC delegate, gold mylar border. |
  | S43 | Year: 2012 Designed by: Rich Hayes Quantity: 667 Dimensions: 120x61mm Notes: 2012 NOAC trader. |
  | S44 | Year: 2013 Designed by: Bryan Barnes Quantity: 770 Dimensions: 120x62mm Notes: 2013 National Jamboree issue. Designed as a part of a multi-patch set for Indian Waters Council for the Jamboree. |
  | F8 | Year: 2015 Designed by: David Goza Quantity: 600 Dimensions: 130x59mm Notes: 2015 NOAC, trader flap, black mylar border |
  | F9 | Year: 2015 Designed by: David Goza Quantity: 1200 Dimensions: 128x58mm Notes: 2015 NOAC, trader flap, black border (not mylar) |
  | S45 | Year: 2016 Designed by: Alex Cartledge (modification of S35, modified by Tripp Clark) Quantity: 1,500 Dimensions: 120x62mm Notes: 2017 Dixie service flap. Green mylar border. |
  | S46 | Year: 2017 Designed by: Brian Barnes (?) Quantity: 800 Dimensions: 126x58mm Notes: 2017 National Jamboree issue. Designed as a part of a multi-patch set for Indian Waters Council for the Jamboree. |
  | F10 | Year: 2017 Designed by: Alex Cartledge Quantity: 1,000 Dimensions: 126x59mm Notes: Muscogee Lodge 75th anniversary |
  | F11 | Year: 2018 Designed by: Kevin Tidwell Quantity: 500 Dimensions: 127x60mm Notes: 2018 NOAC delegate |
  | F12 | Year: 2018 Designed by: Kevin Tidwell Quantity: 1,000 Dimensions: 127x60mm Notes: 2018 NOAC trader |
  | S47 | Year: 2018 Designed by: Hunter Hackett and artist from Sunshine Emblems Quantity: over 1,000 (3,000 ??) Dimensions: 126x58mm Notes: Standard issue. The background on this was taken from an online photo of Lake Murray. Only after the fact, was it realized that the image was of a different Lake Murray, not in South Carolina, but instead in Oklahoma. |
  | S48 | Year: 2018 Designed by: Hunter Hackett (modified from S47) Quantity: 50 Dimensions: Notes: Nendawagen Elangomat flap, third edition. |
  | S49 | Year: 2019 Designed by: Dan Wagner Quantity: 500 Dimensions: 129x58mm Notes: 2018 NOAC Prairie Chicken Dance National Champion, Caleb Barnes |
  | S50 | Year: 2019 Designed by: Kevin Tidwell Quantity: 400 Dimensions: 126x60mm Notes: 2019 Dixie Fellowship delegate |
  | S51 | Year: 2022 Designed by: Kevin Tidwell Quantity: 1,000 Dimensions: 126x59mm Notes: The fox on 80th Anniversary flap carries through to the event patches for the anniversary year, the shapes of which recall previous Muscogee hosted conclaves; the included turtle obviously recalls Unami as well as our S18 "Turtle" flap and the section logo. |
  | S52 | Year: 2022 Designed by: Harrison Gignilliat Quantity: 400 Dimensions: 125x56mm Notes: The background on the NOAC flaps was inspired by the Patagonia logo. |
  | S53 | Year: 2022 Designed by: Harrison Gignilliat Quantity: 800 Dimensions: 125x56mm Notes: The background on the NOAC flaps was inspired by the Patagonia logo. |
   | S54 | Year: 2022 Designed by: Tiwaii Funchess Quantity: 325 Dimensions: 127x58mm Notes: Part of a "2-piece set" - image of companion pocket piece also shown. Patch was approved at the 2022 Fall Fellowship Busines Meeting and manufactured in December 2022. It was not distributed until early 2023 after the merger of Muscogee Lodge 221 and Santee Lodge 116 to form Muscogee Lodge 116. Same number (325) of the companion pocket patch also produced. |
  | S55 | Year: 2022 Designed by: Dan Wagner Quantity: 650 Dimensions: 127x58mm Notes: "Welcome Santee flap." Patch was approved at the 2022 Fall Fellowship Busines Meeting and manufactured in December 2022. It was not distributed until early 2023 after the merger of Muscogee Lodge 221 and Santee Lodge 116 to form Muscogee Lodge 116. |