Item Tags – Patch Pocket

Item Tags and Attributes

The following table contains various terms and abbreviations that can be tagged to a patch/item.

These terms are “standardized” to the extent possible to allow app users to do searches for related types of issues.

Tag	Description	Additional Details
AMBIC	Bicentennial	Issued to commemorate America’s Bicentennial in 1976.
ANN	Anniversary	Commemorates an anniversary not otherwise defined.
AUC	Auction	Issued in conjunction with a Trade-O-Ree or other similar event where the item was sold or given in exchange for items donated to be auctioned.
BRO	Brotherhood	An item issued or to be worn by Brotherhood members of the OA or lodge.
BSA	Boy Scouts of America	Includes the "BSA" lettering on the item.
BSA100	BSA 100th Anniversary (2010)	Commemorates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the BSA in 2010.
BSA75	BSA 75th Anniversary - Diamond Jubliee (1985)	Commemorates the 75th anniversary or Diamond Jubliee of the founding of the BSA in 1985.
BSAGhost	BSA Symbol Ghosted	Denotes that the BSA identification symbol is camouflaged on the item by ghosting it within a color the same as the color of the identification symbol.
BSAHide	BSA Symbol Hidden	Denotes that the BSA identification symbol is camouflaged on the item by hiding it as part of the design or in a similar color or colors as the color or colors of the identification symbol.
Delegate	Delegate	Issued to a contingent member of an event. May have been available all lodge members but was sold at a higher price or had additional restrictions placed on the item.
DF	Death/Last Flap	Last Flap issed by Order of the Arrow Lodge before merger.
DI	Death/Last Issue	Last item issued by Lodge or Council before merger.
ELG	Elangomat	An item issued for Elangomats.
FDL	Fleur-de-lis	Item has Fleur-de-lis present
FF	First Flap	First Flap issed by Order of the Arrow Lodge.
FI	First Issue	First item issued by Lodge or Council.
FOS	Friends of Scouting	A patch issued to raise funds for the council’s Friends of Scouting campaign.
Fundraiser	Fundraiser	A patch issued to raise funds for a Scouting purpose including to offset the cost of a lodge contingent trip such as a NOAC, NLS, or Section Conclave.
Ghost	Ghost	A patch made of a single color of thread but with a regular embroidery pattern. Not to be confused with BSAGhost.
LANN	Lodge Anniversary	Commemorates a lodge’s anniversary.
LEC	Lodge Executive Committee	Item issued for the Lodge Executive Committee
NJ	National Jamboree	Item issued for the National Jamboree
NOAC	National Order of the Arrow Conference	Issued in conjunction with the National Order of the Arrow Conference.
OA100	OA 100th Anniversary (2015)	Commemorates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Order of the Arrow in 2015.
OA75	OA 75th Anniversary (1990)	Commemorates the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Order of the Arrow in 1990.
OBV	Ordeal, Brotherhood, and Vigil Set	Part of a set of three items issued simultaneously one each for Ordeal, Brotherhood, and Vigil Honor members.
ORD	Ordeal	An item issued or to be worn by Ordeal members of the OA or lodge.
Set	Set	Simultaneously issued patch that share a common design theme, perhaps they are identical in design except for different border colors or design that starts on one patch and continues to the next.
Staff	Issued to a staff member of an event
TOR	Trade-O-Ree	Issued in conjunction with a Trade-O-Ree event.
VIG	Vigil	An item issued or to be worn by Vigil Honor members of the OA or lodge.
wLOOP	With Loop	Any patch with a cord or thread loop.
wTAB	With Button Hole	Any patch with a tab meant for a button hole.
WWW	Three W’s	Item shows the three W’s. Wimachtendienk, Wingolauchsik, Witahemui.