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 National flaps are different from regular lodge flaps in that they are worn by arrowmen from lodges all across the country. Issued by the National Executive Secretary of the National Committee of the Order of the Arrow, these flaps are only worn by an individual while serving in the capacity indicated by the flap and have traditionally been restricted to two per person. National flaps have been issued for members of the National Committee, and the OA Service Corps for the 1977, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2010, 2013, and 2017 National Jamborees. The OA has provided service troops since the 1950 National Jamboree. These early troops were issued armbands instead of flaps at the 1950, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1964, and 1973 Jamborees (Aldridge). |
 National OA Committee, NCf1  red rolled edge on black twill, NCf1 black reverse aka "the black flap" Discontinued in 1995 or 1996 |
 National OA Committee, NCf2 [*re] red rolled edge on black twill, white reverse aka "the black flap" Discontinued in 1995 or 1996 |
 2017 OA Jamboree Staff flap numbered set #282 / 500 |
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 2013 OA Jamboree Staff flap numbered set #51 / 700 |
 2013 NSJ OA Service Corps flap s? red border, staff flap, 2? ea.  2013 NSJ OA Staff "Thank You" flap s? Thank You flap for all OA Jamboree staff |
 2010 NSJ OA Service Corps staff flap s1 silver mylar border staff flap, 2 ea. |
 2010 NSJ BSA 100th Anniv. flap & thank you card |
 2010 NSJ Thank You s2 [*re] "Thank You," w/ gold mylar border OA area administration and leaders, strict 1 per person |
 2005 NSJ OA Service Corps s1 white border trader flap, 2 per staff |
 2005 OA Service Staff s2 red border staff flap (400 made) |
 2005 OA Service Staff s3 [*re] gold border special recognition flap (150 made) |
 2001 OA Service Staff s1 white solid flap with dark blue border trader flap, 2 per staff (1,500 made) |
 2001 OA Service Staff s2 [*re] white solid flap with red border 1 per staff (150 made) |
 2001 OA Service Staff s3 [*re] white solid flap with yellow border special recognition flap |
 1997 OA Service Staff s1 teal border, all OA Staff including TOAP, Indian Village, Odyssey (approx. 2,000) |
 1997 OA Service Staff s2 red border, 1 per staff (150 made) |
 1993 OA Service Corps f1 service corps & youth services staff 3 ea. (approx. 375 made) |
 1989 OA Service Corps f1 light blue twill (NT) flap with blue border extra star top left above arrow shaft |
 1989 OA Service Corps f1 [*re] light blue twill (NT) flap with blue border |
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A genuine flap has a light blue or powder blue background, and the bottom text is aligned parallel to the bottom border. Authentic flaps have two varieties, with and without an extra star in the top left above the arrow shaft. |
 1989 OA Service Corps, zfNT [*re] fake, blue twill (NT) flap with blue border |
 1989 OA Service Corps, zfTLS [*re] fake, blue twill (TLS) flap with blue border |
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Fakes of the 1989 Service Corps flap appeared during the Jamboree (Evans). According to Destry Hoffard at the Scout Patch Auction (TSPA), all those who were dealing fakes at the Jamboree were arrested. Ron Aldridge documented the TLS fake (vol. 2, 12-702), and Robert C. Evans found an additional fake, another NT. |
 1985 OA Service Corps s1 dark blue solid flap with gold border |
 1981 OA Service Corps f1 orange-gold twill flap |
 1977 OA Service Corps f1 white twill flap with blue border |
Jamboree Armbands
 2017 armband |
2010 armband |
2005 armband |
 1993 OA Service Corps armband |
1989 OA Service Corps armband |
 1973 OA Service Corps armband |
1964 OA Service Corps armband |
 1960 OA Service Corps armband [*ebay] |
1957 OA Service Corps armband |
1953 OA Service Corps armband |
 1950 OA Service Corps armband [*ebay] |
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| *re-- courtesy of Robert C. Evans | |
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| Staff Troop #3260 Troop 4-- John Hartman, SM | ||||
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The 1993 Jamboree OA Service Corps (Staff Troop #3260) was made up of four troops, and also included support staff and key members of the National Committee. It's my guess that there were only 125 of us total, in addition to the Youth Services staff.
We were housed at Longstreet Camp, Youth Services HQ near the OA Indian Village and Trading Post C. We had the privilege to work with a lot of cool people, including Del Loder, National Chief Brian Beaverstock, Ed Pease, Allen Mossman, and Dr. Carl Marchetti. While the rain was pretty bad for a day or two, we all had a really memorable time.
Initially, we could purchase two service corps flaps, and were also issued the armband (only one each). During the Jamboree, we were given the option to purchase a third flap. All of the extras were distributed to the rest of Youth Services.
 My Complete Set of National Flaps |
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