I was working with a great patch – the 337 F1. This specimen is particularly nice because it is uncut and unfolded. Most were folded and even cut down to the border of the eagle. Also, this patch came with the person’s membership card dated 1947.

The 1948 OA Handbook on page 19 shows some lodge emblems that existed at the time. Included in this group is the 33 F1. As the Morley-Topkis-Gould first flap book points out, this is probably the first “First Flap.” The actual date of issuance is not confirmed but it could have been as early as 1943 so it pre-dates the Otyokwa. Did the 337 guys see the lodge 33 guys at the 1946 Grand Lodge meeting and decide that would be cool to have a pocket flap?

337 was also involved though in another patch design migration.

Their first solid, possibly the first “rolled edge First Solid” flap, came out at the 1953 National Jamboree along with one of the prettiest JSPs from that jambo for Chippewa Valley Council.

Now look at the lodge 300 Peta S1 first flap from Montana.

Obviously it came from the 337 design but who did it? Was it a member from 337 that moved to Montana ( the headquarters city was home to an Air Force base so could be very transient)? Was it a professional Scouter? Was it from the jamboree participants?

Also, what other roving patch designs are out there?