Chanco Lodge 483 Emblems
Chanco Lodge 483 was chartered under Old Dominion Area Council of Suffolk, VA, on September 25, 1952. The Lodge was named after the Indian brave who in 1662 saved the Jamestown colonists from a bloody massacre by warning them of an impending Indian surprise attack. On January 1, 1996 Chanco Lodge 483 merged with Kecoughtan Lodge 463 to form Wahunsenakah Lodge 333, chartered under Colonial Virginia Council of Newport News, VA. Colonial Virginia Council was formed in 1992 by the merger of Peninsula and Old Dominion Area Councils, the former parent councils of 463 and 483.
The History of Chanco Lodge 483 (3.8 MB PDF) was published in 1972 on the occasion of their 20th anniversary. The Chanco Chronicles, A History of Chanco Lodge 483, 1952-1992 (2.3 MB PDF) by former Lodge Chief Ben Vincent was published on the Lodge's 40th Anniversary and later updated to include history through 1996. Longtime Chanco member DeWitt Holland provided the Chanco Lodge Issues 1952-1995 emblem reference and the Chanco Lodge 483 Bylaws from 1971. You can also view over 80 issues of the Lodge newsletter in the Chanco Courier online archive.
Activity | Flaps | Hat Pins | Jacket | Round | X (Other)
Activity Issues
BB Issue
Year
BDR
EDGE
BKG
Comments
1957
BLK
C
M/C
Jamestown Pilgrimage
1961
WHT
R
TRQ
Fall Fellowship
1964
BLU
R
M/C
Spring Fellowship
1964
RED
R
M/C
Fall Fellowship
1965
BLU
R
M/C
Spring Fellowship
1965
BRN
C
YEL
Fall Fellowship
1966
BLU
R
M/C
Spring Fellowship
1966
LOL
R
WHT
Fall Fellowship (designed by Carter Hudgins of Troop 28 according to the 7/66 Chanco Courier)
1967
WHT
R
M/C
Spring Fellowship
1967
BLK
R
M/C
Fall Fellowship
1968
GRN
C
LBR
"Spring"
1968
BLU
R
WHT
"Fall"
1969
YEL
R
GRN
"Spring"
1969
LYL
R
LGR
"Fall"
1970
DBL
R
WHT
Spring Fellowship
1970
WHT
R
BLK
Fall Fellowship, triangle shape
1970
DYL
R
M/C
Area III-C Pow Wow
1971
DYL
R
M/C
Spring Fellowship
1971
GMY
R
GRN
Fall Ordeal
1971
BLK
R
YEL
"Fall"
1972
YEL
R
RED
Business Meeting
1972
RED
R
YEL
Fall Fellowship
1973
WHT
R
DBR
August Ordeal (no year)
1974
ORG
R
BLU
Spring Fellowship
1974
WHT
R
LOG
SE-1 Conclave
1974
PGR
Silkscreened neckerchief, 1974 Conclave
1974
BLU
R
LBL
Fall Ordeal
1974
BLK
R
WHT
Christmas Banquet
1975
GRN
R
YEL
Spring Fellowship
1975
GRN
R
YEL
Fall Fellowship, 60th Anniv. of OA
1976
BLK
R
GRN
Spring Fellowship
1976
RED
R
WHT
Business Meeting
1976
LYL
R
OLV
Christmas Banquet
1977
SMY
R
GRN
Fall Ordeal '52-'77
1977
SMY
R
GRN
Christmas Banquet '52-'77
1978
BLK
R
BBL
Spring Fellowship, octagon
1978
BRN
C
KHK
Fall Fellowship
1978
BLU
R
LBL
Christmas Banquet
1979
RED
R
LBL
Spring Ordeal
1979
BLU
R
WHT
Fall Fellowship
1979
RED
R
LOG
Christmas Banquet. According to the 11/79 edition of the Chanco Courier this patch was designed by Frankie Hasty.
1980
BRN
R
WHT
Spring Fellowship
1980
WHT
R
LOG
Fall
1981
YEL
R
GRN
Spring Fellowship
1981
RED
R
M/C
Fall Fellowship
1982
RED
R
LBL
Spring Fellowship
1982
YEL
R
GRN
Fall Ordeal
1982
WHT
R
LGR
Fall Fellowship
1983
BLU
R
WHT
Spring Fellowship
1983
RED
R
RBR
Fall Fellowship
1984
DBR
R
DTQ
Spring Fellowship
1984
RED
R
BLU
Fall Fellowship
1985
DYL
R
M/C
Spring Fellowship
1985
DYL
R
M/C
Fall Fellowship
1985
DYL
R
M/C
SE-8 Conclave
1986
BLU
R
WHT
Spring Fellowship
1986
BLU
R
WHT
Fall Fellowship
1987
GRN
R
WHT
Spring Fellowship '52-'87
1987
GRN
R
WHT
Fall Fellowship '52-'87
1987
GRN
R
WHT
Christmas '52-'87
1988
ORG
R
WHT
Spring Fellowship
1988
BLU
R
WHT
Fall Fellowship
1989
DBL
R
LBL
Spring Fellowship
1989
YEL
R
GRN
Fall Fellowship (no year)
1990
RED
R
LBL
Spring Fellowship
1990
GRY
R
LBL
Fall Fellowship
1991
YEL
R
LGR
Spring Fellowship
1991
BGR
R
DYL
Fall Fellowship
1992
RED
R
M/C
Spring Fellowship
1992
RED
R
M/C
SE-8 Conclave, keyhole
1992
RED
R
M/C
"Conclave Staff," attached to keyhole
1992
WHT
RED
SE-8 Conclave Neckerchief
1992
RED
R
M/C
Fall Fellowship
1992
RED
R
M/C
Christmas Banquet
1993
BLK
R
DYL
Spring
1993
BRN
R
MAN
Fall Induction
1994
VIO
R
M/C
Spring Induction - See feature article
1994
RED
R
M/C
Fall Induction - See feature article
1995
BRN
R
WHT
Spring Induction (1 of 3 set)
1995
BRN
R
WHT
Fall Induction (2 of 3 set)
1995
BRN
R
WHT
Christmas Banquet (3 of 3 set). Last issue
Sets were limited to event attendees and supplied with a printed explanation of each patch design. See feature article
BB3 Issue - issue number in Blue Book Third edition
BDR - emblem border color
BDR TYPE - C (Cut) or R (Rolled)
BKG - emblem background color
FDL - fleur de-lis
NOAC - National Order of the Arrow Conference

This web site is dedicated to the memory of E. Bailey Tudder, longtime Kecoughtan Lodge Advisor, and Dr. Ron Godby, former 463 Arrowman and co-author of the most comprehensive reference on Lodge 463 emblem issues.

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