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Mecklenburg County Council (415)
Charlotte, NC
Lodge Data
Chartered: 1951
Lodge Totem: Hornet's nest
Name Translation: Name of Tribe 
Changes: (none)
2007 Membership+: 808

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


 

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Lodge Issues
2009 All Events Patch   (pre-registration patch; not yet issued) 
2010 All Events Patch   (pre-registration patch; not yet issued) 
A1 LGY C WHT   RED WWW; hornet's nest (1951)   
A2 GRY C WHT   GMY "50"; and "1951-2001" (issued in 1999)   
A3 RED C BLU   RING DEDICATION 2005; "CCSC", OA symbols   
A4?        (1951-2011; 60th Anniversary, issued 2008) 
B1 GMY  BLK GMY  OVAL; RED TRI w/GMY "50" over hornets nest; 50th ANN of lodge's first Vigil   
C1 SMY  GRN GMY SMY LIFE MEMBER; 50th ANN; 1951 - 2001   
F1 DYL R GRN RED  4 RED bands on tomahawk; 43 mm name; F R/E; MTZ; FF (1952)   
F2 DYL R DGR RED  3 RED bands; 38 mm name; regular R/E (1953)   
F3 SMY C BLK DGY  NOAC04; Carolina Panther head & paw on felt   
J1 BLK C GRY RED  231 mm hornet's nest   
J2 BLK C GRY RED  DANCE TEAM at top   
J3 BLK R DGY RED  Taiwan type bkgd EMB (1974)   
J4 BLK R GRY RED  Swiss EMB bkgd   
J5a BLK R GRY RED RED FDL; MVE; Swiss EMB bkgd (1982); PB   
J5b BLK R GRY RED RED FDL; MVE; Swiss EMB bkgd (1982); CB   
J5          
J6 BLK R GRY RED RED DANCE, "TEAM" at bottom (1985)   
J7 BLK R GRY RED RED CD; PB; crisp details   
J8 GRY R GRY RED RED (1990); CD; CB; Asian EMB; WHT back; tight stitch   
J8.5 GRY R GRY RED RED DANCE TEAM; Large hornet's nest with dancer   
J9 BLK C GRY RED  PB; BLU "459"   
J10 DBL R WHT LBR DYL 126mm RND; "Y2K", "2000"; Shield; flags"   
J11 GMY C GRY RED  Large Hornets Nest; "1951 2001"; 50th ANNIV.   
J12 DBL R WHT LBR DYL 126mm RND; Shield; Flags; Council Name (center for 1999 activities) 
J13 M/C C M/C M/C  Arrowhead; 50 Years of Dixie Fellowships   
J14 BLK C RWB DYL DYL Flag design Hornets Nest; Indian Dancer   
J15 BLK C GRY RED  Hornets Nest; Rat in bonnet/sash holding match   
J16 BLK R GRY RED RED Large Hornets Nest; Indian Dancer; YEL "459"   
J17?        ("Fire Rat"; 2006) 
J18?        (Catawba Club House) 
N0.5 GRN  WHT RED  SSC; YEL/BRN flying hornet; 1966   
N0.7 GRN  WHT RED  SSC; J2 design; "DANCE TEAM"; 1971   
N1 DYL  DGR RED  EMB   
N1.5 GRN  GRN YEL  SSC; YEL 1987 SE-7 patch design with "CATAWBA LODGE"   
N2   DGR GMY  EMB; 50th ANN   
N3?        (Catawba Club House; fundraiser) 
QS1 WHT R LBL RED ORG '89 CONCLAVE DELEGATE; SMY arrow; lodge reject; mfg released   
R1 GMY R M/C RED GMY 87mm RND; "6 Hours"; "Cheerful Service"; BLU "97 Conclave"   
R2 YEL R LGR RED LGR COOK TEAM; Coffee pot shaped hornets nest; Knife,Fork,Spoon   
S1 DYL R DGR RED  125x52 mm; name outlined in BLK; MTZ; HOR RED details in pipe bowl (1960)   
S2a DYL R GRN RED  115x55 mm; curved sides; name outlined; no RED details in pipe bowl; fletch 5mm from bdr. (1968)   
S2b DYL R GRN RED  fletch touches border   
S3 DYL R GRN RED  straight sides; name outlined in BLK; no RED details in pipe bowl; (1973)   
S4 DYL R GRN RED  straight sides; name outlined; BRO bars; (1973)   
S5 DYL R BGR RED  ORD; VER bkgd (1974)   
S6 DYL R BGR RED  BRO; RED bars; VER bkgd (1974)   
S7 DYL R BGR RED  VIG; solid RED TRI; VER bkgd (1974)   
S8 DYL R BGR RED  120x60 mm; ORD; scalloped edge hornet's nest; HOR bkgd (1975)   
S9 DYL R GRN RED  120x60 mm; ORD; F R/E; PB (1978)   
S10 DYL R GRN RED  120x60 mm; BRO; RED bars; F R/E; PB (1978)   
S11 DYL R GRN RED  120x60 mm; VIG; RED arrow TRI; F R/E; PB (1978)   
S12 DYL R DGR RED RED 120x60 mm; ORD; CB (1979)   
S13 DYL R DGR RED RED 120x60 mm; BRO; RED bars; CB (1979)   
S14 DBL R WHT BLK RED 1951 1980; "30 YEARS OF SERVICE"; ANN (1980)   
S15 DYL R GRN RED RED 120x50 mm; ORD; "W" behind hornet's nest" (1982)   
S16 DYL R GRN RED RED 120x50 mm; BRO; RED bars; "W" behind hornet's nest" (1982)   
S17 DYL R GRN RED RED 120x50 mm; VIG; RED and DYL TRI points down; "W" behind hornet's nest" (1982)   
S18 YOR R GRN RED RED ORD; VER bkgd; CD; CB; W in front of rounded nest (1982)   
S19 YOR R GRN RED RED BRO; VER bkgd; CD; CB; W in front of rounded nest (1982)   
S20a YOR R GRN RED RED ORD; "W" in front of hornets nest; HOR bkgd; PB; R/E (1985)   
S20b YOR R GRN RED RED F R/E   
S21 YOR R GRN RED RED BRO; RED bars; "W" in front of nest; HOR bkgd; PB; (1985)   
S22a YOR R GRN RED RED VIG; W in front of nest; HOR bkgd; PB; R/E (1985)   
S22b YOR R GRN RED RED F R/E   
S23a DGR R M/C DBL DYL 1951-1985; 35th ANN   
S23b DOL R M/C DBL DYL 1951-1985; 35th ANN   
S23        (issued Fall '85) 
S23        (minor variations) 
S24 GRN R ORG BLK RED HOST LODGE IN 1985"; "SE-7"; 35th ANN (issued before S23; Spring '85) 
S25a BLK R WHT BLK RED 86 ONS CONCLAVE DELEGATE SE-7; Thick lettering (thick lettering) 
S25b BLK R WHT BLK RED Thin lettering (thin lettering) 
S25.5?        (See YS1) 
S26 WHT R BLK WHT WHT 1987 SE-7 CONCLAVE DELEGATE   
S27 PNK R BLU PNK PNK CONCLAVE DELEGATE "1988 SE-7" (issued after S32) 
S28 WHT R LBL RED ORG SE-7 CONCLAVE DELEGATE; 89"; RED arrow   
S29 LYL R GRN RED GRY BSA; ORD; name across top; HOR bkgd; (1989); PB; 122x54   
S30 LYL R GRN RED GRY BSA; BRO; name across top; RED bars; HOR bkgd; PB; 122x54mm (1989)   
S31 SMY R GRN GMY WHT GMY "LIFE MEMBER"; (1989)   
S32 BBL R GRN RED RED BBL; "CHEERFUL SERVICE"; (1987); (issued after S26) (issued 1987, after S26) 
S32.5 BBL R GRN RED RED Like S32; Lodge number "46" (like S32, lodge "46" error) 
S33 DBL R GRY GRN GRY CONCLAVE DELEGATE; "1990 SE-7"; 75thOA   
S34 LGY R DBL RED  NOAC90; 75thOA   
S35 MAR R M/C BRN YEL '91 CONCLAVE DE ... ATE; "40"; ANN (issued after S37) 
S36 DGY R M/C BLK GRY 40; "1951-1991"; ANN   
S37 YEL R GRN RED GRY BSA; BRO; GRY missing in peace pipe; PB; 128x53; (1990); (issued after S34) (issued after S34; 1990) 
S38 DYL R GRN RED GRY BSA; 130x55 mm; ORD; (1992) -1991 
S39 WHT R M/C WHT GRY CONCLAVE DELEGATE; " '92"   
S40 GRN R DBL GRN GRY NOAC92; candle   
S41 PUR R LBL LPR LBL 1993 ONS CONCLAVE; "SE-7" (issued after S47) 
S42a DYL R DGR RED GRY ORD; BLK hole on hornet's nest; HOR bkgd; CD; (1994) (S42a?, dark green background; issued after S44; 1994) 
S42b DYL R GRN RED GRY ORD; BLK hole on hornet's nest; HOR bkgd; CD; (1997) (lighter than S42a?; issued after S51, 1997) 
S43a DYL R DGR RED GRY BRO; BLK hole on hornet's nest; RED bars; HOR bkgd; CD; (1994) (S43a?, dark green background;1994) 
S43b DYL R GRN RED GRY BRO; BLK hole on hornet's nest; RED bars; HOR bkgd; CD; (1997) (lighter than S43a?; issued after S51, 1997) 
S44 SMY R M/C DPR DPR 1994 CONCLAVE SR-7; (issued after S41) (issued after S41) 
S45 GMY R BLK RED GRY NOAC 1994   
S46 YEL R DGR RED GRY ORD; BLK hole on hornet's nest; VER bkgd; CD (issued after S40; 1992) 
S47 YEL R DGR RED GRY BRO; BLK hole on hornet's nest; VER bkgd; CD -1993 
S48 DGR R M/C BLK BLK 1995 CONCLAVE SR-7   
S49 WHT R BLU RED GRY 45; "1951-1996" in RED; cow skull (issued after S50) 
S49.5 WHT R BLU RED GRY '45'; '96 Conclave"; in RED; Cow skull (issued after S53) 
S50 WHT R BLU RED GRY 45; NOAC96; cow skull (issued after S49.5) 
S51 WHT R BLU RED GRY 45 "Anniversary" in RED; cow skull   
S52 SMY R PUR DGR DYL JAM97; (issued after S54) (issued after S54) 
S53 SMY R LBL RED GMY 'Thirty Hours"; "Cheerful Service"; LGY "97 Conclave" (after S48) 
S54 GMY R WHT GRY WHT 97 Host Lodge; Last Cardinal Conclave"   
S55 GMY R M/C BLK GMY Dixie Fellowship 1998 SR5 Native American On Horseback   
S56 GRN R M/C BLK GRY NOAC 98; Native American Points Left   
S57 GMY R M/C BLK GRY NOAC 98; Native American Points Left   
S58 YEL R GRN RED  RED & YEL Vigil TRI; Letters Outlined in BLK; (issued after S63) 
S59 M/C C M/C SMY YEL 1999 Dixie Fellowship   
S60 YEL R GRN RED GRN ORD; Name outlined in BLK (2000)   
S61 YEL R GRN RED GRN BRO; Name outlined in BLK; BRO bars (2000)   
S62 YEL R GRN RED GRN VIG; Name outlined in BLK,RED VIG TRI (2000)   
S63 BLK R DBL WHT YEL HONORED ELANGOMAT, Sash, Candle, Hornet Nest; (issued after S57) (issued after S57) 
S64 YEL R GRN YEL GRN VIGIL GUIDE, Words outlined in BLK, VIG TRI" (issued after S62) 
S65 BLK R M/C YEL  2000 DIXIE: State flags of NC,SC,GA, & US flag   
S66 BLK R M/C LYL M/C NOAC2000; Cougar in tree with hornets' nest   
S67 GMY R GRN RED GRN 50th ANN; 1951 - 2001; 50 YEARS OF CHEER...   
S68 GMY C M/C BLK GRN 2001 DIXIE; Sash at top,Cutout "459",50th ANNIV.   
S69 RED R M/C YEL GMY 2001 NJ; 18 wheeler truck; NC flag; 50th ANNIV.   
S70 LBL R M/C RED  50 Years of Dixie 2002; Flags bkgd; "FDNY";"NYPD"   
S71 BLK R DBL GRY  NOAC02; Fireworks; Hornet, New Moon   
S72 DBL R DBL WHT BLK CAPE LOOKOUT Lighthouse   
S73 DBL R M/C YEL BLU BALD HEAD ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE   
S74 DGR R M/C YEL YEL OCRACOKE LIGHTHOUSE   
S75 DYL R M/C BLK LBL CAPE HATTERAS LIGHTHOUSE   
S76 DBL R M/C YEL LVI BODIE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE   
S77 DGR R M/C RED WHT CURRITUCK LIGHTHOUSE   
S78 BLU R M/C DGR LYL OAK ISLAND (LIGHTHOUSE)   
S79 TAN R M/C WHT GRN 2003 DIXIE; "100 YEARS OF FLIGHT"; Wright Bros. plane   
S80 SMY R DGR GMY GRY LIFE MEMBER; BRO bars on Arrow; 2003   
S81 BLK R GRY YEL GRY HOST LODGE; 2004 SR-5; DIXIE; RED hornets nest   
S82 YEL R LGR RED LGR ORD; name outlined in BLK; 2004   
S83 YEL R LGR RED LGR BRO; name outlined in BLK; RED bars   
S84 YEL R LGR RED LGR VIG; name outlined in BLK; RED TRI, WHT arrows on nest   
S85 RED R M/C YEL BLK DIXIE 2005;Egyptian theme; hornets nest; pyramids   
S86 RED R M/C LBL  2005NJ; "USS HORNET-CV-12"; ship at sea   
S87?        (Camp Grimes 30th Anniversary, lodge 55th) 
S88?        (2006 Dixie Fellowship) 
S89?        (2006 Southern Region Chief; GMY border) 
S90?        (2006 Southern Region Chief; RMY borderl) 
S91?        (NOAC06; Disco Meck) 
S92?        (2007 Dixie Fellowship) 
S93?        (BRO, 2007) 
S94?        (Hunter Chapel, Ahoalton;2007, issued for Lodge Adviser's Wedding) 
S95?        (2008 Dixie Fellowship) 
S96?        (standard flap; 2008, hole in hornets nest) 
X1 BLK R M/C GRN GRN NOAC02; Tall Bldgs; Hornets Nest with sash   
X2  C GRY   DIXIE; Ax and Peace pipe behind Hornets Nest   
X3 DYL R RED GRY RED TRI; "VIGIL GUIDE"; Hornets Nest   
X4 SMY C BLK DGY  NOAC04; Felt panther body; Paw holding football colored hornets nest; "2003 NFC Champs"   
X5  C DGY RED  55th ANN; Felt; "1951-2006"; Hornets nest, ax & pipe   
X6 BLK C WHT   DIXIE 2005; Mummified hornet holding hornets nest   
X7?        (2006 Dixie Fellowship, Hornet) 
X8?        (NOAC06; Disco Meck) 
X9?        (Dixie 2007; King Meck) 
X10?        (Bridal Hornets;2007, issued for Lodge Adviser's Wedding) 
X11?        (2007 All Events Patch; pre-registration patch) 
X12?        (2008 All Events Patch; pre-registration patch) 
X13?        2008 Dixie Fellowship) 
 
YN1?        (Design of N0.5, YEL and GRN hornet) 
YS1 DYL R GRN RED RED samples; rounded corners; BRO; W in front of hornet's nest like S19   
YS2 SMY R GRN GMY WHT S31 prototype; GRY handle tomahawk; (1989) (S31 prototype, GRY beading around tomahawk head, 1989) 
YS3 SMY R GRN GMY WHT S31 prototype; No RED in pipe stem; all BRN; (1989) (S31 prototype, no RED in pipestem, all BRN, 1989) 
YS4 GMY R M/C DPR DPR S44 prototype; "1994 CONCLAVE SR-7" (S44 prototype, GMY border, 1994) 

Miscellaneous Items
2004 50th Anniv. Lodge First Vigil   (neckerchief slide) 

Blue Book Chapter Listings

Chippewa
  No known chapter issues    

Elgixin Mechmauwikenk
eA1971           
eA1973 ??? C ??? ???        
eA1974a YEL C M/C BLK   solid; 78x114 mm; LGR ground    
eA1974b YEL C M/C BLK  solid; 78x114 mm; GRN ground    
eA1975 BLK C M/C RED  solid; 78x112 mm    
eA1976 RED C WHT BLK       
eA1977 ???  ??? ???       
eA1978 BLK C M/C GMY GMY solid; 76x113 mm    
eA1979 RED C M/C BLK RED solid; 79x106 mm    
eA1980 BLK C M/C RED   solid; 79x109 mm    

Etowah
  No known chapter issues    

Kivia
eN1966 RED P WHT BLK  SSC; Ordeal; Unverified (authenticity unsubstantiated; not an issue of Catawba lodge)  
eN19xx           Now listed as eYN 1966    

North Star
  No known chapter issues    

Polaris
  No known chapter issues    

Pueblo
  No known chapter issues    

Sehwatu
N1 BLK P DYL BLK  SSC; Hornet with clinched fists    
X1 YEL R M/C WHT RED Chevron; "SERVICE AWARD"; 3 Hornets; RED sky    

Talahi
  No known chapter issues    

Talkeetna
  No known chapter issues    

Tatanka
X1 YEL R M/C RED LGR Chevron shape;(Service Award)    

Tsungani
  No known chapter issues    

Tuscarora
  No known chapter issues    

Lodge Event Patches
(Listings from the current edition of Blue Book. Please send information on unlisted issues to this lodge's regional editor.)
eX1972 BRN R YEL RED  Fall Fellowship   
eX1973 BRN R YEL RED  Fall Fellowship 1973 Fall Fellowship 
eX1974 BLK R WHT GRN  Fall Fellowship   
eX1975 GRY R WHT RED  25th ANN; "Fall Fellowship"   
eX1976 BLK C GRY BLK  Fall Fellowship   
eX1985 DYL R GRN BLK  Fall Fellowship   
eX1986-1 BLK C GRY RED  Spring Fellowship   
eA1986-2 LBL C LBL RED  Fall Fellowship   
eA1987-1 YEL C RED BLU  Fall Fellowship; pocket patch"   
eJ1987-2 YEL R RED BLU  Fall Fellowship; jacket patch   
eX1991 BLK R GRY RED WHT Invitational   
eX1992 BLK R GRY RED WHT Invitational   
eX1993 BLK R GRY RED WHT Invitational   
eX1994 BLK R GRY RED WHT Invitational   
eX1995 BLK R GRY RED WHT Invitational   
eX1996 BLK R GRY RED WHT Invitational   
eX1997-1 BLK R GRY RED WHT Invitational; PP   
eJ1997-2 BLK R GRY RED WHT Invitational; JP   
eX1998-1 RED R GRY RED WHT Invitational; PP   
eJ1998-2 RED R WHT RED WHT Invitational; JP   
eX1999-1 GRY R WHT   Spring Fellowship; segment (1999 Activites segments around J12) 
eX1999-2 GRY R WHT   Beaver Weekend;"1st Ordeal"; segment (1999 Activites segments around J12) 
eA1999-3 LBL C M/C BLK GRN Beaver Days   
eX1999-4 GRY R WHT   Beaver Day; "CCSC"; segment (1999 Activites segments around J12) 
eX1999-5 GRY R WHT   Dixie Fellowship; segment (1999 Activites segments around J12) 
eX1999-6 GRY R WHT   Second Ordeal; segment (1999 Activites segments around J12) 
eX1999-7 GRY R WHT   Fall Invitational; segment (1999 Activites segments around J12) 
eX1999-8 BLK R WHT RED WHT Invitational   
eX1999-9 GRY R WHT   Lodge Service; segment (1999 Activites segments around J12) 
eX1999-10 GRY R WHT   Annual Banquet; segment (1999 Activites segments around J12) 
eX2000-1 RED R WHT   Spring Fellowship; segment for "Y2k" jacket patch   
eX2000-2 RED R WHT   Dixie Fellowship; segment for "Y2k" jacket patch   
eX2000-3 RED R WHT   Beaver Day CCSC; segment for "Y2k" jacket patch   
eX2000-4 RED R WHT   Beaver Weekend First Ordeal; segment for "Y2k" jacket patch   
eX2000-5 RED R WHT   Second Ordeal; segment for "Y2k" jacket patch   
eX2000-6 RED R WHT   One Day; segment for "Y2k" jacket patch   
eX2000-7 RED R WHT   Fall Invitational; segment for "Y2k" jacket patch   
eX2000-8 RED R WHT   Annual Banquet; segment for "Y2k" jacket patch   
eA2000-9 BLK C M/C BLK RED Beaver Festival   
eX2000-10 TAN C M/C GRY LGR Fall Fellowship   
eX2001-1 BLK C M/C RED GRN Beaver Festival   
eA2001-2 GRY C BLK BLK  Fall Fellowship   
eX2002-1 BLK C M/C GRN GRN Beaver Festival   
eX2002-2 BLK C M/C RED GRY Fall Fellowship   
eX2003-1 M/C C M/C RED GRN Beaver Festival   
eX2003-2 M/C C DBL RED RED Fall Fellowship   
eX2004-1 M/C C M/C TAN BRN BEAVER FESTIVAL; Log rolling beaver   
eR2004-2 ORG R LBL DBL M/C DIXIE WORK DAY; SR-5 Dixie Fellowship   
eR2004-3 YEL R LBL DBL M/C DIXIE SET-UP; SR-5 Dixie Fellowship   
eX2004-4 M/C C GRN RED PYL Fall Fellowship; Hornet in Bonnet, "50 YEARS OF VIGIL HONORS"   
eX2005-1 RED R PBL BLK  Spring Fellowship; Indian paddling canoe   
eX2005-2 BLK C M/C LBR WHT BEAVER FESTIVAL; Beaver carrying log; Hornets Nest shape   
eX2005-3 M/C C DGR RED WHT Fall Fellowship; Hornet beating drum   
eX2006-1?        (200 Beaver Festival) 
eX2006-2?        (2006 Fall Fellowship) 
eX2007-1?        (2007 Spring Fellowship) 
eX2007-2?        (2007 Beaver Festival) 
eX2007-3?        (2007 Fall Fellowship) 
eX2008-1?        (2008 Spring Fellowship) 
eX2008-2?        (2008 Beaver Weeken