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Blue Grass Council (204)
Lexington, KY
Lodge Data
Chartered: 1952
Lodge Totem: Thunderbird with Little Dipper and tomahawk
Name Translation: Name of Tribe 
Changes: 1962: Absorbed Mischa Mokwa 435
1979: Absorbed Tomahaken 241
2007 Membership+: 845

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


 

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Lodge Issues
A0.5 BRN C ORG GRN  GRN "April 1956"; "Boy Scout"; NT   
A1 BRN C WHT   78x90 mm; TRM; GRN "KENTUCKE BOONE TRAIL"; pointed bottom   
A1.5 BRN C WHT   84x112 mm; TRR; DGR "KENTUCKE BOONE TRAIL"; rounded bottom   
A2 GRY C GRY RED  RED "15th ANNIVERSARY"; 1952-1967; Issued after A3)   
A3a BRN C DOR GRN  DYL "KENTUCKY BOONE TRAIL"; (Issued before A2); solid hands   
A3b BRN C DOR DGR  LYL "KENTUCKY BOONE TRAIL"; distinct face; solid hands; CB   
A3c DBR C DOR GRN  DYL "KENTUCKY BOONE TRAIL"; non-solid hands; PB   
A4 DBR C DYL GRN  GRN; "1984, SE-VI CONCLAVE HOST"   
A5 BLK C ORG RED  46x65 mm; RED "WWW" "480" "Kawida" (issued on hat)   
C1a WHT  M/C WHT  195x195 mm OCT; 50th Ann; GMY "1952-2002"; RED W's   
C1b           Now listed as C2   
C2 WHT  M/C WHT  195x195 mm OCT; 50th Ann; GMY "1952-2002"; BBL W's   
F1a BLK C ORG RED  FF; rounded bottom; TLR; MVE: GRY   
F1b BLK C YOR RED  TLM; FF   
F2a BLK C ORG RED  GRY beak on Thunderbird; GER   
F2b BLK C ORG RED  BLK beak on Thunderbird; GER; "L" in Lodge touches arrowhead   
F3 BLK C ORG RED  RED "NOAC 1992"   
J1 RED R M/C RED YOR FDL; 155mm RND; solid EMB; BLU "TRAIL HIKER"   
J2 BLK C M/C ORG WHT FDL; 295 x135mm Shape of Kentucky; ORG "Kawida" "480"   
J3 BLK C YEL GRN  GRN "Ceremony Team", 144 mm RND w/BLK & WHT hanging feathers   
J4?          
J5?          
N0.5           Listed in error. Neckerchief has a patch on it and is listed as A .5   
N1a RED P DYL DYL  SSC; lighter screen (1958)   
N1b RED P YOR YOR  SSC; heavy screen   
N1c MAR P DYL DYL  SSC   
N1.5 PYL P GRY PYL  PYL "Zollicoffer Trail"; opening day 1960; RED EMB AR; MVE   
N2a WHT   WHT RED   EMB; HOR stitched head; DYL inner ribbon bdr; wide scalloped arrowhead; VER stitched waist belt   
N2b   WHT RED  EMB; HOR stitched head; DYL inner ribbon bdr; wide scalloped arrowhead; HOR stitched waist belt   
N2          
N3 WHT  WHT RED  EMB; full square rayon; thin scalloped arrowhead; GMY inner ribbon border (OA 50th ANN 1965); MVE   
N3.5 WHT  WHT RED  EMB; triangular cotton; thin scalloped arrowhead; DYL inner ribbon bdr   
N4a WHT  LVI RED  EMB; VER stitched head; ORG inner ribbon bdr; 8-10 narrow DBL spikes under "480", "4" has flat bar at base   
N4b WHT  LVI RED  EMB; VER stitched head; ORG inner ribbon bdr; 6-8 wide DBL spikes under "480", "4" does not have flat bar at base   
N5 WHT  WHT RED  EMB; VER stitched head; YEL inner ribbon bdr   
N5.5   WHT  BLU BSA; issued as 1970 Area 4-G Conclave Host "Staff"; SSC; BLU "Order of Arrow", "McKee Scout Reservation"; B/W Horse's head   
N6a DYL P WHT RED  EMB; numerous 10 mm DBL spikes under "480"; design similar to N4, but bright WHT fabric; large eye   
N6b DYL P WHT RED  EMB; numerous 4 mm DBL spikes under "480"; design similar to N4, but bright WHT fabric; small eye   
P1a DBL R WHT RED  Quarter circle; RED "50TH ANN"; GMY "1952-2002"; BLK eye   
P1b DBL R WHT RED  Quarter circle; RED "50TH ANN"; GMY "1952-2002"; GMY eye   
R1 RED R DGR BLK DYL FDL; BLK"30th ANNIVERSARY" (1982) (issued after R2)   
R2 BLK R M/C BLK BLK BSA; BLK "CEREMONIAL COMMITTEES" (issued before R1)   
R3 BLK R BLU WHT  WHT; "1992 SE-VI CONCLAVE HOST"; RED "Camp McKee"   
R4 BLK R BLK RED BLK FDL; 112 mm; RED "Elangomat", "WWW", "480"   
R5 BLK R BLK YEL RED BSA; 112 mm; YEL "Ceremonies"   
S1 GRN C DYL BLK  Thunderbird shaped flap; WHT breast; no stars   
S2a DGR C DYL BLK  Thunderbird shaped flap; WHT breast with BLK stars; 7 feathers on right wing; 75 mm top   
S2b DGR C DYL BLK  Thunderbird shaped flap; WHT breast w/ BLK stars; 7 feathers on rt. wing; 80 mm top   
S3 DGR C ORG BLK  Thunderbird shaped flap; WHT breast w/ BLK stars; 8 feathers on right wing; DGR BMT   
S4 DGR C YEL BLK  Thunderbird shaped flap; WHT breast with BLK stars; 8 feathers on right wing; DGR BMT   
S5 DGR C ORG BLK  Thunderbird shaped flap; BLU breast w/ WHT stars; DGR BMT   
S6 GRN R ORG BLK  Flap shaped; 52x113 mm; VER tail feathers; ORG waist belt   
S7 GRN R ORG BLK  Flap shaped; 52x113 mm; HOR tail feathers; ORG waist belt   
S8a GRN R DYL BLK   Flap shaped; 54x115 mm; HOR tail feathers; no waist belt   
S8b GRN R YOR BLK   Flap shaped; 54x115 mm; HOR tail feathers; no waist belt   
S8          
S9a GRN C DYL BLK  Thunderbird shaped flap; LBL BMT; CB   
S9b GRN C LYL BLK  Thunderbird shaped flap; WHT BMT; PB (issued after S9c)   
S9c GRN C DYL BLK  Thunderbird shaped flap; LBL BMT; PB; issued before S9b)   
S10 GRN C YEL BLK RED Thunderbird shaped flap; BSA; no tomahawk   
S11a GRN C YEL BLK RED Thunderbird shaped flap; BSA; with tomahawk; GRN BMT   
S11b GRN C YEL BLK RED Thunderbird shaped flap; BSA; with tomahawk; KAK BMT   
S11c GRN C YEL BLK RED Thunderbird shaped flap; BSA; with tomahawk; YEL BMT   
S12 DBL R WHT RED RED FDL; LBL thunderbird; LB; PB; design change   
S13 DBL R WHT RED RED FDL; CD; TRQ thunderbird; PB   
S14 BLK R M/C BLK RED BSA; BLK "75th OA Ann"; "1915-1990"; DIA   
S15 GRN R YEL WHT RED BSA; no arrow; MVE; design change   
S16 YEL C M/C WHT BLU FDL; RED "SERVICE"   
S17a TRQ R PUR SMY  SMY "NOAC 1994"; RED eye/beak/tomahawk handle   
S17b TRQ R PUR SMY  SMY "NOAC 1994"; PBL eye/beak/tomahawk handle   
S18 RED R M/C BLK RED FDL; Ku-Ni-Eh symbol behind thunderbird; design change   
S19 BLK C M/C WHT RED BSA; WHT "NOAC 1996"   
S20 BLK R BLK RED RED FDL; RED "SR-6B Conclave Host Lodge 1997"   
S21 GRN C DYL BLK RED FDL; Thunderbird-shaped flap; 59x112 mm; WHT breast w/ BLK dipper, arrow, tomahawk; letters; number; Swiss; WHT BMT   
S22a DGR C DYL BLK RED FDL; Thunderbird-shaped flap; 63x123 mm; WHT breast w/ BLK dipper, arrow, tomahawk, letters, number; Swiss; WHT BMT   
S22b GRN C DYL BLK RED FDL; Thunderbird-shaped flap; 63x123 mm; WHT breast w/ BLK dipper, arrow, tomahawk, letters, number; Swiss; WHT BMT   
S23 BLK R M/C WHT PUR FDL; WHT "NOAC 1998"   
S24 GMY R M/C WHT PUR FDL; WHT "NOAC 1998"; Delegate   
S25a DGR C DYL RED RED FDL; Thunderbird-shaped flap; 63x123 mm; WHT breast w/ BLK dipper, arrow, tomahawk; Red Name, Number; Swiss; WHT BMT   
S25b GRN C DYL RED RED FDL; Thunderbird-shaped flap; 63x123 mm; WHT breast w/ BLK dipper, arrow, tomahawk; Red Name, Number; Swiss; WHT BMT   
S26 RED R TAN RED  DBL Service and #   
S27a DGR C DYL RED WHT FDL; BLK Dipper Arrow Head Tomahawk; Red Number; WHT BMT   
S27b GRN C DYL RED WHT FDL; BLK Dipper Arrow Head Tomahawk; Red Number; WHT BMT   
S28 BLU R TAN RED  DBL "Service" and "480"   
S29 RED C M/C YEL YEL BSA; RED "NOAC 2000"   
S30 RED R WHT RED  BLK "Membership Recruiter"   
S31a DGR C DYL RED WHT FDL; Thunderbird-shaped flap; 63x123 mm; WHT breast w/ BLK dipper, arrow, tomahawk; Red Name, Number; Swiss; GRN BMT   
S31b GRN C DYL RED WHT FDL; Thunderbird-shaped flap; 63x123 mm; WHT breast w/ BLK dipper, arrow, tomahawk; Red Name, Number; Swiss; GRN BMT   
S32 BLK R GMY RED  RED "Fifty Years of Service"; 50th Ann; designed after F1   
S33 GRN R M/C BLK GRN FDL; LBL "NOAC 2002"; RED "WWW"; Fundraiser; Swiss   
S34 RED R M/C BLK GRN FDL; LBL "NOAC 2002"; RED "WWW"; Delegate; Swiss   
S35 GRN C DYL RED WHT FDL; Blue Belly; RED A.L.; DGR BMT; Swiss   
S36 M/C C DBL RED YEL FDL; WHT "2004 NOAC"; RED "Iowa State"; Fundraiser   
S37 WHT FR BLK GRY  WHT "SR-6N Conclave 2004"; GRY "Service Lodge"; Swiss   
S38 RED C DBL RED YEL FDL; "2004 NOAC"; RED "Iowa State"; Delegate; Swiss   
S39 SMY R M/C WHT WHT FDL; BLK "2005 National Jamboree"   
S40 BLK C DBL RED BLK FDL; GRY Belly; Swiss   
S41 BLK R M/C WHT WHT FDL; BLK "2005 National Jamboree"   
S42?          
S43?        (2006 Section Conclave; RED ghost) 
S44?        (RED border) 
S45?        (WHT border) 
S46?        (BLU border) 
S47?        (DGR border) 
S48?        (DBR border) 
S49?        (COP border) 
S50a?        (NOAC06; WHT/GID ghost) 
S50b?        (NOAC06; WHT/GID ghost) 
S51?        (2006 Service Corps) 
S52?        (2005 Quality Lodge, BLU border) 
S53?        (2005 Quality Lodge, BRN border) 
S54?        (RED border, standard flap) 
S55?        (2007 SR-6N Conclave) 
S56?        (2007 Service flap) 
S57?        (2007 World Jamboree) 
S58?        (Lodge 55th Anniversary) 
S59?        (2008 standard flap) 
S60?        (2008 SR-6N Conclave) 
X1a GRN C WHT RED  TR; arrowhead 4 mm wide; OCT; 79x79 mm   
X1b GRN C WHT RED  NT (not a true NT; actually faint TLS)   
X1c GRN C WHT RED   TLS (almost NT)   
X2 BRN R LBR ORG  BLU "20 YEARS . . ."; 20th ANN (1952-1972); REC   
X3 GRN R YOR DBL DYL FDL; BLU "25th ANNIVERSARY"; (1952-1977); HEX   
X4 GRN C YEL BLK BLK BSA; BLK "35th ANNIVERSARY"; "1952-1987"   
X5 BLK C WHT BLK YEL FDL; BLK "40 YEARS OF SERVICE"; RED "1952-1992   
X6 GRN C WHT WHT DYL FDL; BLK "1952-1997"; 45th ANN; OCT   
X7 GRN R WHT   115x115 mm OCT; no name or number; GMY "1952-2002"; 50th ANN   
X8 SMY R M/C LBR WHT BSA; WHT "2005"; BLK "Philmont Scout Ranch"   
X9?        (55th Anniversary) 
 
YA1 WHT C DGR WHT  prototype for A2 15th ANN (one example known)   
YN1 WHT  WHT   Prototype for N2 NBL Thunderbird Head; no letters/numbers; one known example   
ZX1 GRN C WHT RED  arrowhead 7 mm wide arrowhead on shaft; OCT; 75x80 mm; TR   

Blue Book Chapter Listings

Gikino Ballet
S1 DGR R YEL RED WHT FDL; RED 480; RED WWW    
S2 GMY R YEL RED WHT FDL; RED 480; RED WWW    

Lakota
S1 BBL R LBL BBL  BBL 480 & WWW    
S2 GMY R LBL BBL  BBL 480 & WWW    

Lenni Lenape
S1 BLK R DYL BLK  BLK 480"& Quality Chapter    
S2 GMY R DYL BLK  BLK 480 & Quality Chapter    

Man O' War
S1 BLK R WHT BLK  GMY 1952-2002; RED WWW    
S2 GMY R WHT BLK  GMY 1952-2002; RED WWW    

Mischa Mokwa
S1 DPK R DBL DPK  GMY 50TH; BRN BEAR; BLK WWW    
S2 GMY R DBL DPK  GMY 50TH; BRN BEAR; BLK WWW    

Thunderbird
S1 RED R GRY BLK YEL FDL; DBL WWW, 480; BLK 2002 (RED border)  
S2 GMY R GRY BLK YEL FDL; DBL WWW, 480; BLK 2002 (RED and GMY border)  

Tomahaken
P1 RED R DYL GRN  Issued on WHT N/C w/ RED piping    
R1?           
S1 RED R LYL GRN  GMY 50; RED 480; RED WWW; ANN    
S2 GMY R LYL GRN  GMY 50; RED 480; RED WWW; ANN    
X1?        (2006 Quality Chapter)  

Lodge Event Patches

(Listings from the current edition of Blue Book. Please send information on unlisted issues to this lodge's regional editor.)
eX1960      Listed in error; issue of Lodge 422   
eX1965 BLK C YEL   1st Annual Pow Wow; Barbourville, KY   
eA1968 DYL C LBR RED RED FDL; "Summer Meeting"   
eR1973 BLK R BLU BLK  Twill; L.O.T.C.; Dedicated in Service (Undated)   
eX1974 BLK C BLU   Twill; 53 mm Rocker for L.O.T.C.   
eX1975 BLK C LBL   Twill; 53 mm Rocker for L.O.T.C.   
eX1976 BLK C LBL   Twill; 53 mm Rocker for L.O.T.C.   
eR1977-1 BLK R BLU BLK  Twill; L.O.T.C.; Scouting / USA (with 1977 and 1978 rockers) 
eX1977-2 BLK C LBL   Twill; 53 mm Rocker for L.O.T.C. (with 1977 and 1978 rockers) 
eX1978 BLK C LBL   Twill; 53 mm Rocker for L.O.T.C. (with 1977 and 1978 rockers) 
eX1992 BRN R DYL LYL RED BSA; Fall Fellowship; 40 Years   
eX1993 RED C WHT BLK WHT FDL; Fall Fellowship   
eA1994-1 GRN C YEL GRN  Spring Fellowship   
eX1994-2 M/C C M/C BLK RED FDL; Fall Fellowship   
eX1995-1 BLK R DPR YEL  Spring Fellowship   
eX1995-2 BLK R BLU BLK YEL FDL; Fall Fellowship   
eX1997 WHT C DBL RED WHT FDL; Fall Fellowship   
eX1998 RED R BLK DYL DYL FDL; Fall Fellowship   
eR1999 BLK R WHT BLK BLU FDL; Fall Fellowship   
eA2000-1 BLK C ORG BLK WHT FDL; Millennium Fellowship   
eR2000-2 RED R M/C BLU  Lodge Officer Training Conference   
eX2000-3 RED C WHT   50 mm Rocker for L.O.T.C.   
eX2001-1 RED C WHT   50 mm Rocker for L.O.T.C.   
eX2001-2 BLK C M/C RED GRN FDL; Chapter Ceremonies - Spring   
eX2001-3 RED R M/C BLU ORG FDL; Ordeals   
eX2001-4 BLK C M/C BLK  Fall Fellowship   
eX2001-5 BLK C M/C   Winter Banquet   
eR2002 RED R BLK YEL WHT BSA; WHT "Fall Fellowship"   
eX2003 RED R M/C RED YEL FDL; WHT "Fall Fellowship"; Swiss   
eX2004 GRY R BLK WHT WHT FDL; WHT "Fall Fellowship"   
eS2006-1?        (2006 Fall Fellowship; BLU ghost) 
eX2006-2?        (2006 Fall Fellowship; RECT) 
eS2007-1?        (2007 55th Anniversary Winter Banquet) 
eS2007-2?        (2007 Spring Fellowship) 
eS2007-3?        (2007 Fall Fellowship) 
eS2007-4?        (2007 Winter Banquet) 
Data for 185 patches from this lodge and type(s) are shown above.


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