This patch was worn by lodge members during the eighties. It is a simple patch, but one with a lot of meaning. Note that the feather is the dominant feature of the design.

In 1985 the BSA celebrated its 75th anniversary. The Order of the Arrow celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1990. This is the special patch that lodge members wore in recognition of 75 years of the Order of the Arrow.

The Naguonabe patch for the nineties saw a few changes from the one of the previous decade. Most noticeable was the black border. A new slogan was also added at the bottom of the patch.

In 1995, the Naguonabe Lodge hosted the Sectional Conclave. A special patch was designed for this event, of course. Being much more colorful then previous patches, this one was highly treasured.

The current patch returned to a similar design of earlier years. But if you look closely you will notice several changes. It is larger. The colors are sharper then before. And the string around the feather is now purple, not green.

The central Minnesota Council hosted a area wide Ripley Rendezvous at Camp Ripley in 1999. Of course, the OA was in attendance. The lodge came up with a special patch for this event which is tradable, unlike the regular patches.

A second patch was also designed for the area wide Ripley event in 1999. This was a patch that any OA member of any lodge could purchase and wear. Notice that no lodge name is found, only general OA logos. The fortress in the background is the main entrance of Camp Ripley, Minnesota.

The lodge flap for the 2001 National Jamboree included Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox in keeping with the theme of the gateway. Notice, the feather is still one of the highlights of the patch. The trefoil in the sunset was a nice touch also.

In 2002 the Lodge celebrated its 75th anniversary. Of course, a special patch had to be developed to commemorate this event. It's hard to believe that 75 years of the Order of the Arrow has been in Central Minnesota.

The lodge also designed a tradable pocket patch for the 75th anniversary. It has the same design as the lodge flap. There is one mistake on the patch though. Do you know what it is? Here's a hint - something is missing on the patch.

The 75th anniversary of the lodge is a very special event, so in addition to a lodge patch and tradable pocket patch the lodge also came out with a 5" jacket patch. The lodge spared no expense when it came to the number of colors used.

The patch designed for the 2006 National Jamboree was similar to the regular lodge flap. The Minnesota state outline and a mosquito were added to the design to match with the year's theme for the gateway. That's right, that "blob" above the feather is supposed to be a mosquito.

When it came time to design a patch for the 2006 NOAC the Lodge went all out! This is the second time, that I know of, that Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox became part of the design of a Naguonabe Lodge patch, the first being on the 2001 National Jamboree patch. The Lodge came out with a two patch set, one for the pocket, and one for the pocket flap. If placed correctly, the patch looks as if Paul is fishing. But lift the pocket flap and you would discover that Babe was the one holding the rod and reel. This set of patches allowed the Lodge members to brag about bringing a Babe to NOAC.     (Hmmm.... I did not realize that Babe was a minataur.)