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At the beginning of the 1997/98 Scouting year, in honour of our 30th Anniversary, 15th Burlington adopted new group neckerchief crests and shoulder patches. The history behind the new patches goes back to our group's beginnings and the selection of a green tartan design as our neckerchief. The scarf served us well for many years, but by 1980 we were unable to source any material in the tartan pattern required to make any new scarves. One of our group committee members at the time, Mrs. MacKay, was charged with coming up with a new design. |
| Since its introduction in 1980, our group's "double blue" neckerchief officially featured a sewn on crest of the Scouts Canada logo at the point. Unfortunately, the production of the Scouts Canada crest in the size required for our neckerchiefs was discontinued several years ago. Since that time we have had a mix of "neckers" both with and without the sewn on crest. |
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Rather than abandon the crest, or attempt to obtain the
permissions and authorizations required to reproduce the Scouts
Canada crest, the Group Committee decided in late 1997 to
adopt a new group crest to commemorate our 30th anniversary. Permission was obtained from
the Area to change our
"colours". This crest is still in use on our
neckerchiefs.
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| In addition to the necker crest, Group Committee voted to replace the group name shoulder tape with a new shoulder patch based on the necker design. The "banner" design featured the group colour blue in the trim and the "15th" lettering, a red "Burlington" denoting our Area, and a maple leaf and blue fleur-de-lis identifying us as members of Scouts Canada. The "banner" design was retired in the fall of 2006. |
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"Banner" Shoulder Flash 1997-2006 |
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40th Anniversary Shoulder Patch 2006-2009
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To celebrate our 40th anniversary during the 2006/2007 Scouting year a new shoulder patch was introduced. Retaining the "banner" logo used by the group for almost 10 years, the shoulder crest now is in a larger "CSP" style, and re-introduces our original tartan colours to celebrate the group's history. The new crest will give our group a sharp, recognizable image at area, national, and international events. The "Forty Years of Adventure" text was produced in a limited issue, and has now been replaced by "Burlington, Ontario". |
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Note to Badge Collectors: |
Current Shoulder Patch |
Other Crests Available:
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Page last revised Sunday August 30, 2009.