In 2004 Colonial Virginia Council joined many Boy Scout councils across the country in issuing a special collectible shoulder patch to donors of their "Friends of Scouting" program. The patch was the first of a planned series that each year highlights one of the twelve points of the Scout Law.

Funds from the annual FOS campaign represent 20% of the annual income received by the council according to their 2009 FOS informational flyer. Below you will find information about each of the patches issued to date for the Colonial Virginia Council Friends of Scouting "Scout Law" series, as well as history of the Scout Law courtesy of Wikipedia. Click to zoom one or more of the images to view and compare the patches and the pictures that inspired them.

• Contribute to the Colonial Virginia Council Friends of Scouting campaign.
• View Colonial Virginia Council Shoulder Patches (CSP's and SAP's).
• View Colonial Virginia Council Jamboree Shoulder Patches (JSP's).
• View other Colonial Virginia Council Patches.

2004

GLD

R

TRUSTWORTHY

The design of the Council's first FOS issue is similar to the Council's standard S6 CSP with addition of "Trustworthy" embroidered in blue on right side, and a gold border instead of yellow. FDL is ghosted into the sky instead of the sun.

2005

GMY

R

LOYAL

Features "Historic St. Luke's Church Circa 1632" - Located near Smithfield in Isle of Wight County, St. Luke's is the oldest existing church of English foundation in America and the nation's only surviving Gothic building. Numbered on reverse and provided with certificate.

2006

OMY

R

HELPFUL

Scout carrying a child to safety with American flag background, patterned after the 1941 Norman Rockwell painting "A Scout is Helpful" inspired by the 1938 New England hurricane. Standard issue has orange mylar border.

2006
United Way

GMY

R

HELPFUL

Scout carrying a child to safety with American flag background, patterned after the 1941 Norman Rockwell painting "A Scout is Helpful" inspired by the 1938 New England hurricane. United Way issue has gold mylar border.

2006
Eagle

SIL

R

HELPFUL

Scout carrying a child to safety with American flag background, patterned after the 1941 Norman Rockwell painting "A Scout is Helpful" inspired by the 1938 New England hurricane. Eagle issue has a silver border.

2007

DBL

R

FRIENDLY

The patch takes it's design from the Norman Rockwell painting "The Daily Good Turn" (1918) which illustrates the legendary story of American publisher WD Boyce, lost in the fog while visiting London in 1909 and receiving aid from a local Boy Scout. Standard issue has a blue border.

2007
Eagle

SIL

R

FRIENDLY

The lad refused a tip, explaining he was just "doing a Good Turn." Impressed, Boyce sought out Lord Baden Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, to learn more about his program. Upon his return to the states, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America in 1910. Eagle issue has a silver border.

2008

BLU

R

COURTEOUS

Based upon Norman Rockwell's painting "A Friend in Need" that shows a Cub Scout helping a Boy Scout bandage an injured dog's paw. This painting was featured as the cover of the February 1949 issue of Boy's Life magazine and included in the 1949 Boy Scout calendar.

2009

GRN

R

KIND

The 2009 FOS patch features an illustration of the Birdsong Center at Bayport Scout Reservation, a 16,000 sf. air conditioned multipurpose facility that includes an administration area, dining hall, medical center, trading post, and leader's retreat.

2010

WHT

R

OBEDIENT

The 2010 FOS patch features an illustration of the climbing tower at Rivah Base, Bayport Scout Reservation, and a logo celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the BSA (2010 order form).

2011

W

R

CHEERFUL

The 2011 FOS patch features an illustration of the pier at Bayport Scout Reservation where the sailing program called CHASE is operated. 2011 order form

2012

DGR

R

THRIFTY

The 2012 FOS patch takes its design from the 1944 Norman Rockwell painting entitled "We Too Have A Job To Do" that featured a saluting Boy Scout in front of an American flag background. 2012 order form

2013

BLK

R

M/C

BRAVE

The 2013 FOS patch pictures a Boy Scout and a Cub Scout saluting a soldier silhouetted in front of a setting sun. 2013 order form

2014

WHT

R

WHT

CLEAN

The 2014 FOS patch features a ghost design, with a white fleur d'lis and lettering on a white background woth white border. 2014 order form

2015

RED

R

M/C

REVERENT

The 2015 FOS patch features a Scout sign against a stained glass background, with silhouettes of a Scout on each side in prayer. 2015 order form

2016

GRY

R

BLU

DO A GOOD TURN DAILY

The 2016 FOS patch departs from the completed 12 Points of the Scout Law theme and uses the Boy Scout Motto, illustrated with a depiction of the British Boy Scout helping visiting American WD Boyce navigate through the London fog in 1909. 2016 pledge form

2017

RED

R

RWB

The 2017 FOS patches feature red, white, or blue borders. Each requires a minimum donation of $200.

2017

WHT

R

RWB

The 2017 FOS patches feature red, white, or blue borders. Each requires a minimum donation of $200.

2017

BLU

R

RWB

The 2017 FOS patches feature red, white, or blue borders. Each requires a minimum donation of $200.

2018

RED

R

LBL

2018 FOS patch "On My Honor" - Requires a minimum donation of $200.

2019

WHT

C

RED

The 2019 FOS patch is similar to the original red and white council strip. Requires a minimum donation of $200.

2020

RED

R

WHT

2020 FOS patch matches Old Dominion Area Council S1 design

2021

BLK

R

M/C

2021 FOS issue matches Peninsula Council T1 design
2021 order form

2022

WHT

R

WHT

2022 FOS issue matches CVC S1 design
30th Anniversary of Council

2023

BLK

R

M/C

2023 FOS issue

When writing Scouting for Boys, General Baden-Powell drew inspiration from the work of Ernest Thompson Seton, who founded the Woodcraft Indians in 1902 and later became instrumental in spreading Scouting throughout North America.

Baden-Powell also drew inspiration for the Scout Law from the Bushido code of the Japanese Samurai, laws of honor of the American Indians, the code of chivalry of European knights, and the Zulu fighters he had fought against.

Like Seton, Baden-Powell chose to use a set of affirmative laws, in contrast to Old Testament-like prohibitions.

The BSA's initial Scout Law was virtually identical to that of Britain's and was first adopted on July 9, 1910. This version steadily changed until August 1, 1911 when the BSA's Scout Law took its current form.

A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind,
obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.

Source: Wikipedia

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Year - Date of issue
BDR - emblem border color

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