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Greater New York, Brooklyn Council
Brooklyn, NY
Lodge Data
Chartered: 1925?
Lodge Totem: Blue heron
Name Translation: Great Blue Heron  (Longfellow's Hiawatha)
Changes: (none)
2007 Membership+: 1149

+Sum of predecessor lodges' membership for new lodges. GNYC lodges' membership numbers are total for all GNYC lodges.


 

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Lodge Issues
A1a RED C WHT DBL  TRR   
A1b RED C WHT DBL  TRS; thick letters   
A1c RED C WHT DBL  TRS; thin letters   
C1 DBL  WHT   DBL "24 Brooklyn NY design of A1 on DBL felt   
F1a RED C WHT WHT  2 points on heron's breast; TLR; DBL heron   
F1b RED C WHT WHT  2 points on heron's breast; TLR; very DBL heron (almost NBL)   
F2a RED C WHT WHT  4 points on heron's breast; TLR; 6 mm letters; MVE   
F2b RED C WHT WHT  5 mm letters; segmented EMB in RED inner bdr; TLS   
F3 RED R WHT WHT  jailbird issue (1967)   
J1   WHT   large SSC on felt (composition); RED arrow; BLU heron; (verification pending)   
J2a SMY R DRD BLK GMY FDL; 150 mm RND; 60th ANN; TLS   
J2b SMY R DRD BLK GMY FDL; 150 mm RND; 60th ANN; TRS   
J2          
N1a   M/C   Shu-Shu-Gah Lodge EMB onto ORG/BLU GNYC N/C; 20 mm "S"s; DBL SSC council patch   
N1b   M/C   BLU SSC council badge   
N2     M/C     same wording on BRZ/BLU GNYC N/C; 12 mm "S"s   
N3     M/C     same wording on BLU/ORG GNYC NC with SSC design; 12 mm "S"s   
N4a RED P WHT TAN  NBL cloth heron over RED arrow; TAN 17 mm WWW EMB below; 17mm RED cloth binding   
N4b RED P WHT TAN  NBL cloth heron over RED arrow; TAN 20mm WWW EMB below; 17mm RED cloth binding   
N5 RED P WHT RED  same design as N4 but DBL heron; RED WWW; 12 mm RED cloth binding; MVE   
N6 RED P WHT RED  same design; heron left; arrow right (BRO); MVE   
N7     YEL RED   SSC design like N4 with 35 mm wide BLU SSC inner bdr   
N8   GRY RED  SSC design of heron/arrow with 2 & 5 on left & right and WWW below; 25th ANN   
N9 RED P BLU WHT  SSC Brooklyn Bridge inside WHT broken circle; design   
N10 RED P WHT RED  DBL EMB heron over RED EMB arrow; WWW at 9, 12, & 3 O'clock positions   
N11 RED P WHT DBL  DBL EMB heron over RED EMB arrow; WWW staggered below heron   
N12 BLK P ORG BLK  EMB   
N13 RED P WHT RED  EMB heron in flight with Lodge name/no. above & arrow pierced by WWW below   
N14 BLU P WHT RED  SSC; BLU heron in flight; lodge name/no arched above; arrow pierces wings   
N15   WHT BLU WHT FDL edged in BLU; 60th ANN   
N16   WHT ROR BLK FDL SSC Blk WWW 75 Years of Service   
N17   WHT ROR BLK FDL SSC Blk WWW 75 Years of Service w/75th Anniversary Committee numbered 1-20 cert of authenticity   
N18     WHT ROR BLK as N16 embroidered Chief Emeritus presented to oldest Lodge Chief   
N19?        (NOAC06;) 
R1 RED C WHT DBL  EMB felt; NOAC48   
R2 WHT C WHT BLU  125 mm   
R3 RED C WHT DBL  33rd ANN; MVE   
S1a BLK C BLK WHT  FF; 118 mm   
S1b BLK C BLK WHT  122 mm   
S2a BLK R ORG BLK   all DBL heron; BLK no 24; MVE: ORG; F R/E   
S2b BLK R ORG BLK   all DBL heron; BLK no 24; MVE: ORG; R/E   
S2          
S3 BLK R ORG BLK  1915 1965; OA 50th ANN; LBL/ DBL heron w/ RED eye   
S4 BLK R ORG BLK  LBL/DBL heron w/ RED eye   
S5 WHT R WHT BLK  REC w/ rounded bottom corners; space for the chapter name (11 different REC badges) to be sewn on separately   
S6 WHT R WHT BLK  45th ANN; same shape as S5   
S7 WHT R WHT BLK  regular flap shape   
S8 RED R TAN BBL  50th ANN; 1925 1975   
S9 BLK C M/C BLK RED FDL   
S10a LBL R WHT BLK RED FDLs; heron's beak EMB over the "N" in "NEW"   
S10b LBL R WHT BLK RED heron's beak EMB under the "N" in "NEW"   
S11a BLK R M/C BLK DYL FDL edged in BLK; 5 mm letters; darker GRY heron; large BLK eye; "barbed" arrowhead   
S11b BLK R M/C BLK DYL FDL edged in BLK; 4 mm letters; triangular arrowhead; small BLK eye   
S12 RED R GRY BLK DYL FDL; 60th ANN   
S13 DYL R M/C BLK DYL FDL edged in BLK; NOAC88   
S14 BLK R DYL DBL RED FDL; 89 PHILMONT OA TREK   
S15 DBL R M/C BLK RED FDL edged in BLK; 65th ANN   
S16 DBL R M/C BLK RED FDL edged in BLK; NOAC90 delegate; 65thANN   
S17 RED R M/C BLK RED FDL edged in BLK; NOAC90 delegate; 65th ANN   
S18 SMY R M/C BLK RED FDL edged in BLK   
S19 RED R M/C BLK RED FDL; NOAC92; RED arrow   
S20 BLK R M/C BLK RED FDL; NOAC92; BLK arrow   
S21 RED R WHT WHT LBL FDL; VIG honor   
S22 BLK R BLK RED DYL FDL; DYL "24"   
S23 DYL R BLK RED DYL FDL; made for ELG   
S24 LBL R BLK RED DYL FDL; NOAC94   
S25 BLK R M/C RED BLK FDL; NOAC94   
S26 GRY R BLK RED YEL FDL; GRY 1925 1995 70thANN   
S27 BLK R RBR RED BLK FDL; NOAC96; trader   
S28 YEL R RBR BLK BLK FDL; NOAC96; delegate   
S29 BLU R WHT RED YEL FDL; JAM97 (1997 National Jamboree) 
S30 PUR R M/C RED LBL FDL 98 NOAC Fundraiser (NOAC98; PUR border) 
S31 RED R M/C RED LBL FDL 98 NOAC Trader (NOAC98; RED border) 
S32 WHT C WHT RED RED FDL 98 NOAC Delegate W/X6 (NOAC98; delegate set) 
S33a GRN R M/C RED YEL FDL; BLK Brooklyn; GRN WWW; thin FDL; tricolor sky DYL/YEL/ORG   
S33b GRN R M/C RED YEL fat FDL; DYL/ORG sky   
S34 SMY R M/C RED YEL FDL Red WWW 1925-2000 (75th Anniversary) 
S35 ORG R M/C RED YEL FDL NOAC 2000 Fundraiser Varieties exist YEL around sun (NOAC00;) 
S36 SMY R GRY WHT DGY FDL; WHT Camp Brooklyn SMY Roofline distinct arrowhead (Part Ten Mile River Set) 
S37 BMY R M/C RED YEL FDL 75th Anniversary Numbered 1-200 with certificate of authenticity (75 Years of Service; BLU border) 
S38 YEL R M/C RED YEL FDL Elangomat (Elangomat) 
S39 LBL R M/C RED YEL FDL NOAC 2000 Trader www.shushugah.org   
S40 RED  M/C RED YEL FDL NOAC 2000 w/8 NOAC Delegate   
S41 YEL R BLK YEL M/C FDL red outlined Yellow Yel 2001 National Jambo   
S42 RED R M/C BLK YEL FDL; NOAC 2002; "Brooklyn Cyclones"   
S43 SMY R RED WHT TAN FDL; WHT Home of the 2003 Northeast Region Chief   
S44 GMY R RED WHT TAN FDL; WHT Home of the 2003 Northeast Region Chief   
S45 BLU R LBL M/C LBL FDL; WHT Outlined BLU Name, Lodge 2004; BLU NOAC 2004 w/X10   
S46 RED R LBL M/C LBL FDL Wht Outlined BLU Name, Lodge 2004 BLU NOAC 2004 w/X11 Delegate   
S47 RED R M/C WHT M/C BLU/PUR FDL; RED NOAC 2006 w/X12 Fundraiser   
S48        (NOAC06; delegate set, WHT border flap, C/E bottom) 
S49?        (Heron and Brooklyn Bridge) 
X1a BRN C WHT DBL  REC; almost no WHT twill shows through heron's eye & "4"   
X1b LBR C WHT DBL  WHT twill shows in heron's eye & "4"   
X2 DYL R ROR DYL  (NOAC77); CSP shape   
X3 RED R LBL DBL RED FDL; (NOAC79); CSP shape   
X4 BLK R ORG BLK RED FDL; NOAC88; CSP shape   
X5 BLK R YEL DBL RED FDL; 89 PHILMONT OA TREK   
X6 WHT C WHT BLU YEL FDL 98 NOAC Delegate w/S32 (NOAC98; delegate set) 
X7 SMY R GRY   WHT Five NYC Lodges One Brotherhood   
X8 RED  M/C WHT YEL FDL RMY NOAC 2000 Delegate   
X9 RED R M/C TAN YEL FDL; BLK 2002 NOAC Delegate w/S42 Delegate   
X10 BLU R M/C M/C TAN FDL; WHT Outlined BLK Name, Lodge 2004; BLU NOAC 2004 w/S45   
X11 BLK R M/C   Dangle with Heron cutout from X10 w/S46 Delegate   
X12 RED R M/C WHT GMY FDL Outlined WHT WHT Michigan State NOAC 2006 w/S47 Fundraiser   
X13        (NOAC06; delegate set, WHT border flap, C/E bottom) 
X14?        (NOAC06; RECT, Disco Heron) 
X15?        (CSP; Heron and bridge) 
 
YC1 RED  WHT   DBL "24 Brooklyn NY design of A1 on RED felt   
YF1 RED C WHT WHT   LBL heron on NT   
YN1 RED P WHT RED  same design as N4 but DBL heron; RED WWW; 12 mm RED cloth binding; BRN heron.   
YN2     WHT     SSC; Standing heron w/ RED arrow and W's   
YS1 DBL R WHT BLK   like S7; (sample?)   
YS2 SMY R GRY WHT DGY GRY Roofline, indistinct ARROW HEAD   
YS3?        (GNYC OA Service Corps) 
YX1 SMY R GRY   Same as X7 but indistinct arrowhead on heron, two eye on beaver, yellow spot on building is not round (Ten Mile River Set; see also 4, 49, 82, 112) 

Miscellaneous Items
1963 Conclave   (direction arrow) 
19nn Arrowhead 30th Reunion     
Conclave Backpatch     

Blue Book Chapter Listings

Abwenasi Tsungani
  No known chapter issues    

Accaponac
  No known chapter issues    

Achewen Schingue
N1   RED BLK  SSC; 1959    
N2     RED YEL   SSC; "1959" (officers?)`    
X1 BLU C WHT BLU  chapter name strip goes on lodge flap S5    
X2a BRN C WHT BLK   TRI; twill; 6 mm name; Native American facing left; TRR    
X2b BRN C WHT BLK   TRI; twill; 6 mm name; Native American facing left; TRS    
X2c RBR C WHT BLK   RBR face; TRR    
X2           
X3 DBR C WHT BLK  TRI; twill; 8 mm name; Amer. Indian facing left    
X4 LBR C WHT BLK  TRI; twill; 6 mm name; Amer. Indian facing left; MVE    
X5 BRN R WHT BLK WHT FDL; TRI; twill; Native American facing left    
X6a LBR R WHT BLK WHT FDL; TRI; twill; Native American facing right; TRS    
X6b LBR R WHT BLK WHT TLS    
X6           
X7 TAN R WHT   TRI; "1981"; "WE'RE BACK"; Amer. Indian facing right    

Apelachi
  No known chapter issues    

Arrowhead
YN1           
YX2?        (Sept. 2001 Reunion)  
eYF19xx           
YF1           Now listed as eYF 19xx    
YN1           Now listed as eYN 1966    
YX1 WHT   WHT     hat patch    
eYF19xx RED R GRY BLK   CD; 124x55mm;30th reunion (Arrowhead unofficial for Brooklyn alumni)    
eYX2001 BLK R WHT WHT   Oval; Reunion    

Bath Beach
YX1           
YX1 WHT   GRN     felt; "BB"; (non-OA issue - Senior Degree)    

Bischuwi
R1 RED C WHT BLU  twill; 104 RND; RED "WWW"; BLU bird; "CONVENTION 1952"; (NOAC52?)    
X1 RED C ORG BLK  BLU arrow    
ZX1           
ZX1 WHT C WHT RED   twill "WILL RISE AGAIN"; unofficial    

Connetquot
  No known chapter issues    

Eluwak
  No known chapter issues    

Ihpetonga
X1 GRN C WHT RED  TRI    

Kanohvet
  No known chapter issues    

Kotohke
N1 RED P WHT     SSC; T-bird    
N2 RWB P WHT     T-bird; (officers)    
R1 RED R M/C WHT  CD; 76 mm; Thunderbird - Brooklyn Bridge    
X1 ORG R YEL BLK  1/2 circle; solid; WWW; Thunderbird over Brooklyn Bridge    

Kowanoak-Konatah
  No known chapter issues    

Kowanoak
  No known chapter issues    

Ktchkinquehhellen
F1 RED C DBL WHT  121x52 mm; RED "WWW"    
N1           Now listed as eN 1956-1    
N2           Now listed as eN 1956-2    
S1 RED C DBL WHT  123x52 mm; RED "WWW"    
S2 RED R DBL SMY  119x53 mm; RED "WWW"    
X1 BLU C WHT BLU  chapter name strip goes on Lodge flap S5    
eN1956-2 RED   WHT BLU   SSC; "56 CONV"; no "WWW"    
eN1956-1 RED   WHT BLK   56 CONV; "WWW"    

Kunatah
  No known chapter issues    

Lenhacki
X1 BLU C WHT BLU  chapter name strip goes on Lodge flap S5    

Majawat
N1     WHT RED   SSC; RED boat; RED OA & arrow    
R1 DYL R WHT BLK  solid; 10th ANN; 78 mm (10th Anniversary)  
X1 RED R WHT BLK  solid; 63x89mm; REC    

Mawat
YS1           
YS2           
YS3           
YS1 RED C RED     Unofficial chapter    
YS2 YEL C RED     Unofficial chapter    
YS3 RED C DYL     Unofficial chapter    

Nah Ne Wah Ye
X1 BLU C WHT BLU  chapter name strip goes on lodge flap; S5    
X2 RED R WHT BLK   twill; TRI; DGR hills    
X3a RED R WHT BLK   twill; TRI; GRN hills; Sun rays touch W's    
X3b RED R WHT BLK   twill; TRI; GRN hills; Sun rays do not touch W's    
X3           
X4 RED R WHT BLK   twill; TRI; LGR hills    
X5 RED R WHT BLK  twill TRI; correct "WAH" spell    
X6 GMY R WHT BLK  twill TRI; "1956-1991"; 35th ANN    
eL19xx   WHT BLU  lst Nah-Ne-Wah-Ye Chapter, O.A.-J.L.T.C    

Nakowa
A1 BLK C WHT RED  arrowhead points up; thick ltrs; twill; 79x116 mm; Brooklyn NY at bottom    
A2 RED C WHT RED  arrowhead points up; solid thin ltrs; no NY at bottom    
A3           listed in error    
A4 RED C WHT RED  arrowhead points left; "BROOKLYN" upside down    
A5 RED C WHT RED  arrowhead points left; "BROOKLYN" right side up; Twill    
F1 BLK  ORG WHT  felt; flap shape; BLK "WWW" & BLK snake    
N1 RED P DYL   BLK snake; OA 50th ANN; 10th CH ANN; (1960)    
X1 WHT C RED WHT  Amer. Indian head; lg. 89 mm across    
X2 WHT C RED WHT  Amer. Indian head; small 79 mm across    
X3 BLU C WHT BLU  chapter name strip goes on Lodge flap S5    
YR1           
YR1 DYL   RED     felt; BLK snake; unverified; possible troop issue    

Oseetah
N1 RED P YEL     SSC; GRY rock; "1950"    
N2     LGY RED   SSC; 25th "Silver" ANN 1927-1952    
N3   WHT RED  SSC; 25th "Silver" ANN 1927-1952    
R1     GRN RED   SSC; leatherette    
X1 RBR C BLU RED  twill; DIA; "D2" on beaver's tail    

Petapan
F1 BLK C WHT RED  TL; 122x55 mm; RED arrow; BLK heron; button hole in bird    
N1 RED  ??? BLU  SSC; BLU heron; 1950's    
N2 WHT  WHT   1992; WHT/RED ltrs; WHT cloth; WHT teepee & heron    
X1 BLU C WHT BLU   REC; chapter name strip goes on Lodge flap; S5    

Phoenix
X1a BLK R BLU BLK GRY FDL Outlined BLK TR    
X1b BLK R BLU BLK GRY FDL Outlined BLK TL    
X2 ORG R BLK YEL RED FDL Outlined WHT (ORG border)  
X3 RED R BLK YEL RED FDL Outlined WHT Officers Issue (RED border, officers and advisers issue)  

Saccaponac
  No known chapter issues    

Sacut
X1     YEL YEL   BLK Felt wildcat on yellow felt    

Sakanenk
A1 ???   ??? ???   squatting American Indian    
F1 YEL R M/C BLK  20th ANN; "1955-1975"; 115x77 mm (Chapter 20th Anniv.)  
N1a YEL P PBL RED  SSC    
N1b YEL P LBL RED        
X1 YEL C BLU RED  clenched fist w/arrow; arrow right    
X2 YEL R BLU RED  clenched fist w/arrow; arrow right    
X3 RED C BLK WHT  clenched fist with arrow left - upside down hat patch    
X3.5 RED C BLK WHT   design of X3 but clenched fist w/spear (no fletchings on arrow); fingers on hand not outlined    
X4 BLU C WHT BLU  chapter name strip goes on lodge flap S5    
eL1956 BLK   LBR RED   Arrowhead shaped    
eL1957   WHT BLU  WHT "1957" w/pocket tab Conclave  
eL1959           Arrowhead shaped; SSC; conclave    
eL1960           Round shaped; SSC; May    
eR1958   RED WHT  Felt; 1958; ORD-BRO conclave Conclave  
eX1962 RED C WHT   Felt; 7th ANN conclave; REC Conclave  

Shawandasse
X1 YEL R WHT RED YEL FDL; OCT    
eX2000?           

Shawondasse
X2 BLK R BLK RED   Triangle; RED Five Years of Cheerful Service    
eX2000 RED R WHT RED YEL FDL; OCT; Ordeal 2000    

Showandasse
X3?        (Shawondasse)  

Showandassee
A1 RED C ORG RED  twill; thin lettering; GRN thunderbird; 78x110 mm; GRN "WWW"    
A2 RED C ORG RED  twill; thick lettering; GRN thunderbird; 72x116 mm; GRN "WWW"    
F1 RED C WHT BLU  125x52 mm; GRN/YEL thunderbird; BLK "WWW"    
F2 BLK R LBL RED  BLK thunderbird;118x55 mm; RED FDL    
J1 WHT   WHT     emb; FELT; heron shape    
N1   WHT RED  SSC    
N2     RED BLK   SSC    
X1 BLU C WHT BLU  chapter name strip goes on lodge flap S5    
eA1963 BLU C WHT RED  ORD HONOR Norman Rockwell; twill; 76x123 mm; w/tab    
eA1971 BLK C WHT   chapter ORD; twill    
eR1962 M/C C WHT BLU  ORD; (1962) peace pipe w/smoke; arrow left    
eX1957 RED  MAR RED  ORD HONOR w/tab DIA    
eX1958 RED  WHT   SSC on composition; Memorial ORD; Abe Rickles; DIA    
eX1959 WHT  WHT BLK  SSC on compositionMemorial ORD; Mike Lyding; DIA    
eX1960 WHT  WHT BLK  SSC on compositionMemorial ORD; DIA; Martin Richland; RED WWW    
eX1961 WHT   WHT BLK   SSC on composition; Memorial ORD; Frank Criscuolo    
eX1976 BLU C WHT BLU  MEMORIAL ORD; Allen Baerstein; twill; 87x124 mm OCT    
eX1977-1a BLU R YEL GRY YEL ORD; "ALPINE SCOUT CAMP"; OCT; TLR    
eX1977-1b BLU R YEL GRY YEL ORD; "ALPINE SCOUT CAMP"; OCT; NT    
eX1977-2 RED R YEL GRY YEL ORD; "ALPINE SCOUT CAMP"; OCT    
eX1977           

Stehahe
  No known chapter issues    

Talaquah
  No known chapter issues