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San Gabriel Valley Council (40)
Pasadena, CA
Lodge Data
Chartered: 1953
Lodge Totem: Legendary White buffalo
Name Translation: Buffalo  (Lakota)
Changes: (none)
2007 Membership+: 426

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


 

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Lodge Issues
ARM1 RED  WHT RED  SSC on felt oval; "ARROW AID"; glued to leather; used as armband   
C1 WHT   RED WHT   arrowhead   
C2 RED  M/C BLK  flap shape   
C3     RED     Arrowhead shape   
F1 BLU C WHT RED  FF; MVE   
F2 RED C DBL RED      
L1 LBR   BLK BLK   odd shape (inverted dome)   
N1   WHT ROR  SSC; WHT shield behind buffalo   
N2 RED P WHT RED  SSC; no horn on buffalo; DBR details on shoulder hump; WHT back leg w/YEL detail   
N3a ROR P WHT ROR  SSC; DBR ; horn on buffalo; no details in hump; DBR black leg; TAN shield   
N3b ROR P WHT ROR  SSC; BRN shield   
N4 ROR P WHT   SSC; TA TANKA not hyphenated   
R1 DBL C WHT RED  TA TANKA; 4 legs; MVE   
R2 DBL C WHT RED   TA TANKA; 3 legs   
R3a DBL C WHT RED  TATANKA; 3 legs; NT   
R3b DBL C WHT RED  TLS; almost NT   
R4 BLU R M/C RED  40 years of fellowship; ANN   
R5 YEL R M/C RED  40 years of fellowship; ANN   
S1a RED C M/C BLK  BLU BMT   
S1b RED C M/C BLK  RED BMT; MVE   
S2 RED R M/C BLK  DBL mountains; no tepees   
S3a RED R M/C BLK  50X133 mm; buffalo & ORG mountain touch 125 mm arrow; barb of arrowhead ends between "T & A" of "TA"   
S3b RED R M/C BLK  buffalo & ORG mountain do not touch 123 mm arrow   
S4 RED R M/C BLK  51X128 mm; VER DYL behind name; barb of arrowhead ends under "A" of "TA"   
S5a RED R M/C BLK  50X123 mm; HOR DYL behind name; DGR mountain behind head   
S5b RED R M/C BLK  BGR mountain behind head; PUR left mountain   
S5c RED R M/C BLK  BGR mountain behind head; VIO left mountain   
S5d RED R M/C BLK   BGR mountain behind head; mostly WHT mtn on left w/ thin PUR base   
S6 BLK R M/C BLK  HOR DYL behind name; BRO   
S7 WHT R M/C BLK  HOR DYL behind name; VIG   
S8 YEL R M/C BLK  VER YEL behind name; ORD   
S9 BLK R M/C BLK  VER YEL behind name; BRO   
S10a DYL R M/C BLK RED FDL; 2 ORG mountains on right; 1mm thin shaft   
S10b DYL R M/C BLK RED FDL; 2 ORG mountains on right; 2mm thick shaft   
S11a BLK R M/C BLK RED FDL; 2 ORG mountains on right; 1mm thin shaft   
S11b BLK R M/C BLK RED FDL; 2 ORG mountains on right; 2mm thick shaft   
S12 GRN R M/C BLK RED FDL; 2 ORG mountains on right   
S13a PUR R M/C BLK RED FDL; 2 ORG mountains on right; 1mm thin shaft   
S13b PUR R M/C BLK RED FDL; 2 ORG mountains on right; 2mm thick shaft   
S14 DYL R M/C BLK RED FDL; 2 GRN mountains on right   
S15 DYL R M/C BLK RED 2 FDLs; HOR WHT buffalo w/GRY details   
S16 DYL R M/C BLK RED 2 FDLs; NOAC86   
S17 RED R M/C BLK  35 years of service   
S18 WHT R M/C BLK  35 years of service   
S19 DYL R M/C BLK RED 2 FDLs; VER & HOR WHT buffalo w/DGY details; CD; PB   
S20 DYL R M/C BLK  NOAC88   
S21 BLK R M/C BLK  NOAC88   
S22a DYL R M/C BLK RED 2 FDLs; VER WHT buffalo w/GRY details; CD; PB; coarse stitch sky and grnd.   
S22b DYL R M/C BLK RED fine stitched sky and ground   
S23 DYL R M/C BLK YEL FDL; 75thOA   
S24 DYL R M/C BLK RED 2 FDLs; NOAC90   
S25 SMY R M/C BLK RED 2 FDLs; NOAC90   
S26 DYL R M/C BLK RED 2 FDLs; 50X120 mm   
S27 WHT R M/C BLK BLU FDL; WHT buffalo on left   
S27.5 WHT R M/C BLK BLU FDL; WHT buffalo on 2nd from left left   
S28 BLU R M/C BLK TRQ FDL; NOAC92   
S29 WHT R M/C BLK TRQ FDL; NOAC92   
S30 RED R PUR WHT M/C SS; part of 2 piece w/ X8   
S31 RED R M/C BLK M/C SS; NOAC94   
S32 WHT R M/C BLK M/C SS; NOAC94   
S33 RED R M/C RED BBL FDL; (NOAC96); w/ X9   
S34 RED R M/C RED  NOAC96   
S35 SMY R M/C RED  NOAC96   
S36 GRN R WHT RED WHT FDL & "1996"   
S37 DBL R M/C RED DGR FDL   
S38 PUR R M/C BLK BBL FDL; JAM97   
S39 YEL R M/C BLK BBL FDL; JAM97   
S40 WHT R M/C BLK BBL FDL; JAM97   
S41 RED R WHT GRN WHT FDL and "1997"   
S42 GRN R M/C DYL DYL FDL; NOAC98   
S43 GMY R M/C DYL DYL FDL; NOAC98   
S44 BBL R WHT BBL WHT FDL and "1998"   
S45 BLK R M/C WHT M/C FDL; (NOAC2000)   
S46 BLK R BLK WHT BLK FDL; NOAC00   
S47 WHT R BLK WHT BLK FDL; NOAC00; back is PB over WHT   
S48 GRY R M/C DGY M/C FDL   
S49 DBL R M/C BLK LGR FDL; JAM01   
S50 DYL R M/C BLK LGR FDL; JAM01   
S51 RED R BLU RED BLU FDL; "50th Anniversary; 2002 NOAC"   
S52 GMY R BLU RED BLU FDL; "50th Anniversary; 2002 NOAC"   
S53 RED R BLU RED BLU FDL; "50th Anniversary"; two sided flap (reverse side has DYL background, lettering & FDL)   
S54 RED R DYL DYL DYL FDL; "50th Anniversary"   
S55 M/C C LGY LGY LGY FDL; "NOAC 2004"; RED flap border; top of X15 (NOAC04;) 
S56 M/C C LGY LGY LGY FDL; "NOAC 2004"; BLK flap border; top of X16   
S57 WHT R M/C WHT M/C FDL   
S58 YEL R M/C BLK YEL FDL; "2005 National Jamboree"   
S59 MAR R M/C BLK YEL FDL; "2005 National Jamboree"   
S60 WHT R WHT WHT WHT FDL; "2005 National Jamboree"; ghost flap   
S60?        (WHT bdr, standard flap; 2005) 
S61?        (NOAC06; YEL border, delegate) 
S62?        (NOAC06; WHT border, trader) 
S63?        (NOAC06; WHT ghost) 
X1     WHT     hand cut from WHT cotton in shape of buffalo   
X1.1 WHT C BLU     SEG; WHT arrow   
X1.2 WHT C RED     SEG; WHT arrow   
X1.3 WHT C BRN     SEG; WHT arrow   
X1.4 WHT C GRN     SEG; WHT arrow   
X1.5 GRN C WHT     SEG; GRN arrow   
X1.6 BRN C WHT     SEG; BRN arrow   
X1.7 RED C WHT     SEG; RED arrow   
X2 GRY R M/C RED RED FDL; 25th ANN; 1952-1977   
X3 WHT R WHT     VIG TRI   
X4 GMY R WHT     VIG TRI   
X5 SMY R WHT     VIG TRI   
X6 BLK C LBL BLK  odd shape (inverted dome)   
X7 DBL R LBL RED   PEN   
X8 RED R M/C  M/C SS; pocket part w/ S30   
X9 RED R M/C   NOAC96; w/ S33   
X10 BLK R M/C  GRN FDL; NOAC2000; bottom to S45   
X11 RED R M/C YEL BLK Red Arrow; Earth and stars inside FDL; CSP Shape; Issued for 2001 Scout Expo Lodge Service Corps   
X12 RED R M/C YEL M/C Red Arrow; Stars and Stripes FDL; CSP shape; Issued for 2002 Scout Expo Lodge Service Corps   
X13 RED R M/C YEL LGY Red Arrow; Statue of Liberty in FDL; CSP Shape; Issued for 2003 Scout Expo Lodge Service Corps   
X14 RED R M/C YEL LBL Red Arrow; Cub Emblems in FDL; CSP Shape; Issued for 2004 Scout Expo Lodge Service Corps   
X15 RED C LGY LGY LGY FDL; "NOAC 2004"; bottom of S55 (NOAC04;) 
X16 BLK C LGY LGY LGY FDL; "NOAC 2004"; bottom of S55   
X17 WHT C M/C WHT M/C FDL; Mini flap 2 sided on keychain   
X18 BRN R TAN TAN LTN FDL; "SGVC 2005 I'll Take You There" red arrow; CSP shape   
X19?        (NOAC06; YEL border, delegate) 
X20?        (NOAC06; WHT border, trader) 
X21?        (NOAC06; WHT ghost) 
 
YL1     LBR BLK   Ink stamp   
YS1 SMY R WHT RED WHT FDL & "1996"   
YS2 GMY R WHT GRN WHT FDL & "1997"   
YS3 GMY R WHT BBL WHT FDL & "1998"   
YS4 YEL R M/C RED WHT FDL; "Ta Tanka Traders" 1999   
YS4?        (GMY border, 1999) 
YX1 DBL R TRQ  WHT FDL; "Camp Cherry Valley"; top part to S37; non-OA   
YX2 DBL R M/C  DYL FDL; "Tribe of Torqua"; bottom part to S37; non-OA   
YX3     WHT     Small creslon buffalo   
ZS1 WHT R BLK WHT BLK FDL; NOAC00; back is PB over BLK   

Blue Book Chapter Listings

Apache
P1 RED R BLU DBL  BLU solid diag left emb    
P2 RED R BLU DBL   BLU solid diag right emb    

Arapaho
X1 DBR C WHT BLK TAN FDL; feather shape    
X2 M/C C WHT RED BLK FDL; feather shape    

Blackfoot
  No known Chapter issues    

Broken Feather
X1 BLK R DKH GRN YEL REC    
X2 RED R DKH GRN YEL REC    

Brule'
X1 BLK R RED WHT  twill; REC    
X2 SMY R RED WHT   twill; REC    

Cheyenne
X1 BLK R LBL BLK   solid; REC    
X2 RED R LBL BLK  solid; REC; 10th ANN; REC    

Dakota
  No known Chapter issues    

Ha Hamovic
  No known Chapter issues    

Hidatsa
N1     PUR BLK   SSC    

Hunkpapa
X1 DBR C WHT BLK TAN FDL; feather shape    
X2 M/C C WHT RED BLK FDL; feather shape    

Iniskan
  No known Chapter issues    

Iroquois
  No known Chapter issues    

Kiowa
N1 BLK P YEL RED  SSC    
R1 BLU C DYL BLU  solid; 75 mm    
R2 ORG R WHT BLK  twill; 75 mm    
R3 WHT R M/C YEL TRQ FDL; 101 mm    
R4 GMY R M/C YEL TRQ FDL; 101 mm    
X1 DBR C WHT BLK TAN FDL; feather shape    
X2 M/C C WHT RED BLK FDL; feather shape    

Lakota
  No known Chapter issues    

Mandan
N1 BLK P WHT BLK   Mandan Tribe    

Mescalero
  No known Chapter issues    

Minniconjou
R1 WHT C LBL DYL   solid 102 mm    

Navajo
  No known Chapter issues    

Nez Perce
  No known Chapter issues    

Oglala Lakota
X1 DBR C WHT BLK TAN FDL; feather shape    
X2 M/C C WHT RED BLK FDL; feather shape    

Oglala Sioux
X1 DBL R TRQ RED   twill; REC    
X4           Listed in error; now listed as Teton Dakota X4    

Oglala
  No known Chapter issues    

Paiute
  No known Chapter issues    

Shoshone
  No known Chapter issues    

Sihasapa
  No known Chapter issues    

Sioux
  No known Chapter issues    

Teton Dakota
X1 BLK R RED BLK   twill; dome shape    
X2 DYL R RED BLK   twill; dome shape    
X3 SMY R RED BLK   twill; dome shape    
X4 DBR C WHT BLK TAN FDL; feather shape    
X5 M/C C WHT RED BLK FDL; feather shape    

Teton
  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.)
eR1966-1 DYL R LGR DYL  Fellowship Conference   
eN1966-2 RED P WHT RED  Fellowship Conference   
eR1967 YEL R DGR BRN  Fellowship Conference   
eR1968 RED R M/C DYL  Lodge Conference   
eR1969 DYL R DBL DYL  Fellowship Conference   
eR1970 RED R DYL RED   Fellowship 1971 Conference (date error)   
eR1971-1?        (1971 Fellowship Conference; RED border) 
eR1971-2?        (1971 Fellowship Conference; YEL border) 
eR1971 DYL R RED DYL   Fellowship Conference   
eR1972-1 RED R BLU RED   Fellowship Conference   
eR1972-2 RED R NBL RED  Fellowship Conference   
eR1973-1 BLK R LBL RED  Fellowship Conference   
eR1973-2 BLK R M/C RED  Fellowship Conference; WHT outer ring; staff   
eX1974-1 BLK R WHT BLK  Fellowship Conference   
eX1974-2 DYL R WHT BLK  Fellowship Conference; staff   
eR1975-1 DBL R WHT BLU  Fellowship Conference; "1975-1976"; BIC   
eR1975-2 RED R WHT BLU  Fellowship Conference; "1975-1976"; BIC; staff   
eR1976-1 RED R M/C   Trilodge Conclave; held w/Lodge 249 & 566   
eR1976-2 WHT R M/C   Trilodge Conclave; held w/Lodge 249 & 566; (staff)   
eR1977-1 BBL R M/C RED DYL FDL; "Tri-Lodge Conclave"   
eR1977-2 RED R M/C RED DYL FDL; "Tri-Lodge Conclave"; (staff)   
eR1978 DYL R M/C BLK RED Fellowship; FDL   
eR1979 YEL R DBL BLK BLK BSA; "Pow Wow"; "Host Cheyenne Chapter"   
eR1980 BLK R M/C BLK RED FDL; "Lodge Fellowship"   
eS1981 PUR R M/C BLK RED FDL; (Lodge Fellowship - no date); same as S13   
eX1983-1 RED R DYL RED BRN FDL; "Lodge Fellowship"   
eX1983-2 BLK R DYL RED BRN FDL; "Lodge Fellowship"; staff   
eR1983-3 WHT R M/C RED   1983; 125mm   
eA1984-1 GRN C DYL GRN RED FDL; "Fellowship"   
eA1984-2 RED C DYL GRN RED FDL; "Fellowship"; staff   
eR1985-1 DBL R BLU BLU  Fellowship   
eR1985-2 BLK R BLU BLU  Fellowship; staff   
eR1986-1 BLK R LBR BLK RED FDL; "Fellowship"   
eR1986-2 WHT R LBR BLK RED FDL; "Fellowship"; staff   
eR1986-3 RED R LBL     53rd Desert Caravan   
eR1986-4 BRN R LBL     53rd Desert Caravan; Staff   
eX1986-5 RED R M/C     53rd Desert Caravan; CSP   
eX1986-6 SMY R M/C     53rd Desert Caravan, Staff; CSP   
eR1986-7 RED R DBR   Spring Conclave; "The Spirit From Within"   
eR1987-1 WHT R WHT BLK  Fellowship   
eR1987-2 WHT R GRN   YEL FDL; "54th Desert Caravan"   
eR1987-3 GMY R GRN   YEL FDL; "54th Desert Caravan"; Staff   
eX1987-4 WHT R M/C     54th Desert Caravan; CSP   
eX1987-5 GMY R M/C     54th Desert Caravan; Staff; CSP   
eR1988-1 BLK R GRN GRY RED FDL; "Fellowship"   
eR1988-2 RED R GRN GRY RED FDL; "Fellowship"   
eR1988-3 BLU R M/C     55th Desert Caravan   
eX1988-4 LBL R M/C   BLK FDL; "55th Desert Caravan"; CSP   
eX1988-5 GRN R M/C   BLK FDL; "55th Desert Caravan"; CSP   
eX1988-6 BLK R M/C   BLK FDL; "55th Desert Caravan"; Staff; CSP   
eX1989-1 RED R TRQ BLK YEL Fellowship; held w/ Lodge 98;FDL   
eX1989-2 YEL R TRQ BLK YEL Fellowship; held w/ Lodge 98;FDL; staff   
eR1989-3 RED R BLU   RED BSA; "56th Desert Caravan"   
eR1989-4 YEL R BLU   RED BSA; "56th Desert Caravan"; Staff   
eX1989-5 YEL R M/C   BLK FDL; "56th Desert Caravan"; CSP   
eX1989-6 WHT R M/C   BLK FDL; "56th Desert caravan"; Staff; CSP   
eR1990-1 WHT R BLU RED RED FDL; "Fellowship"; 75thOA   
eR1990-2 GRN R BLU RED RED FDL; "Fellowship"; 75thOA; staff   
eR1990-3 RED R BLU   BLK BSA; "57th Desert Caravan"   
eR1990-4 WHT R BLU   BLK BSA; "57th Desert Caravan"; Staff   
eX1990-5 BLK R M/C BLK BLK BSA; "57th Desert Caravan"; CSP   
eX1990-6 YEL R M/C BLK BLK BSA; "57th Desert Caravan"; Staff; CSP   
eR1991-1 WHT R BLU RED DYL FDL; "Fellowship"   
eR1991-2 SMY R BLU RED DYL FDL; "Fellowship"   
eR1991-3 BLK R M/C     58th Desert Caravan   
eR1991-4 WHT R M/C     58th Desert Caravan; Staff   
eX1991-5 DBL R LBL   LBL FDL; "58th Desert Caravan"; CSP   
eX1991-6 WHT R LBL   LBL FDL; "58th Desert Caravan"; Staff, CSP   
eR1992-1 BLU R M/C RED DYL FDL; (Fellowship - no date); same as R4   
eR1992-2 DYL R M/C RED DYL FDL; (Fellowship - no date); same as R5   
eR1992-3 GRY R LBL     59th Desert Caravan   
eR1992-4 GRN R LBL     59th Desert Caravan; Staff   
eX1992-5 ORG R LBL BLK   59th Desert Caravan   
eX1992-6 GRN R LBL BLK   59th Desert caravan; Staff   
eA1993-1 DYL R OLV BLK  Fellowship   
eA1993-2 BRN R OLV BLK  Fellowship; staff   
eR1993-3 BLK R M/C     60th Desert Caravan   
eR1993-4 SMY R M/C     60th Desert Caravan; Staff   
eX1993-5 BLK R M/C RED   60th Desert Caravan, CSP   
eX1993-6 SMY R M/C RED   60th Desert Caravan; Staff; CSP   
eX1994-1 RED R WHT RED  Fellowship 1994   
eX1994-2 PUR R LBL     61st Desert Caravan   
eX1994-3 RED R LBL     61st Desert Caravan; Staff   
eX1994-4 PUR R WHT  RED FDL; "61st Desert Caravan"; CSP   
eX1994-5 RED R WHT   RED FDL; "61st Desert Caravan"; Staff; CSP   
eR1995-1 BLU R M/C  WHT FDL; "Fellowship 1995"   
eR1995-2 BLK R LBL     62nd Desert Caravan   
eX1995-3 BLU R LBL   YEL FDL; "62nd Desert Caravan"; CSP   
eX1995-4 RED R LBL   YEL FDL; "62nd Desert Caravan"; Staff; CSP   
eR1995-1.5?        (1995 Fellowship; WHT border) 
eR1996-1 LBL R WHT RED  Fellowship   
eR1996-2 WHT R LBL     63rd Desert Caravan   
eX1996-3 ORG R M/C   WHT FDL; "63rd Desert Caravan"; CSP   
eX1996-4 GMY R M/C   WHT FDL; "63rd Desert caravan"; CSP; Staff   
eX1997-1 LBL C GRN BLK WHT Fellowship   
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