CSPs

The national headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America approved community strips for uniform wear in 1928. This allowed Scouts in each community to wear one-line strips with their community's name on the left sleeve of their uniform. The earliest strips had red letters embroidered on khaki cloth, to match the colors of the uniform. During the 1940's, other color combinations were authorized for wear, with colors that matched the colors of each program's uniform (e.g. dark blue strips with gold letters for Cub Scouts). In the 1950's, all programs except Sea Scouting adopted the use of red and white strips exclusively.¹ Click here for a full list of local communities, and strips known to exist.

In 1930, the national headquarters of the BSA approved the use of "full size" council strips.² However, it is unlikely that these strips were used locally before the 1950's, when red and white became the standard colors for all programs but Sea Scouting. In the Chief Seattle Council these strips could be worn by any Scout or leader instead of community strips. These patches are often referred to generally as "red and white strips," or RWS, unless a different color is specified.

On April 17, 1970 the BSA's National Supply Division mailed a letter and sample patches to each council informing them that, in addition to red and white strips, three other shapes of shoulder patches had been approved for uniform wear.³ Soon after, the Chief Seattle and Olympic Area Councils changed to the new, more colorful shoulder patches and phased out the use of community strips and RWS. Even though shoulder patches of one kind or another had been in use for 40+ years, these post-1970 patches are commonly called "CSPs," or Council Shoulder Patches. Shoulder patches created specifically for a jamboree are usually called JSPs.

Chief Seattle Council	Issue	Brdr Color	Bkgd Color	Name Color	FDL/ BSA	Description
	S-1a	BLK	RED	WHT	No	Thin letters; CB (*S-1)
	S-1b	BLK	RED	WHT	No	Thick letters; CB (*S-1)
	S-1c	BLK	RED	WHT	No	Thin letters; PB (*S-2)
	S-1d	BLK	RED	WHT	No	Thick letters; PB (*S-2)
	S-2a	BLK	RED	WHT	WHT	BSA; Thin letters; CB (*S-3)
	S-2b	BLK	RED	WHT	WHT	BSA; Thin letters; paper back (*S-3)
	S-2c	BLK	RED	WHT	WHT	BSA; Thick letters; BLK PB (*S-3)
	S-2d	BLK	RED	WHT	WHT	BSA; Thick letters; WHT PB (*S-3)
	S-2e	BLK	RED	WHT	WHT	BSA; Thick letters; RED PB (*S-3)
	S-2f	BLK	RED	WHT	WHT	BSA; Thick letters; "Scout Stuff" PB (*S-3)
	S-3	RED	WHT	RED	RED	1981 Jambo; doesn't say "Jamboree"; straight sides; (*SA-4)
	T-4	PUR	LBL	WHT	WHT	1983 World Jambo; no name; WHT "Oregon" "Washington"; BLK BSA
	T-5	RED	LBL	DBL	YEL	DJ; 75th logo; 5000 made (*TA-5)
	S-6	RED	PBL	GRN	GLD	1985 Jambo; doesn't say "Jamboree" (*SA-6)
	S-7	BLK	m/c	BLK	BLK	"Washington State Centennial"; BSA; 4500 made (*SA-7)
	S-8	SMY	m/c	BLK	BLK	"Washington State Centennial"; BSA; 200 made (*SA-8)
	S-9	GMY	m/c	BLK	BLK	"Washington State Centennial"; BSA; 200 made (*SA-9)
	S-10	RED	BLU	RED	RED	1989 Jambo; BSA
	S-11	DGN	BLU	RED	YEL	75th anniv. of Council; "1916 - 75 YEARS - 1991"; 4500 made (*SA-10)
	S-12	SMY	BLU	RED	YEL	75th anniv. of Council; "1916 - 75 YEARS - 1991"; 300 made (*SA-11)
	S-13	GMY	BLU	RED	YEL	75th anniv. of Council; "1916 - 75 YEARS - 1991"; 100 made (*SA-12)
	S-14	RED	DBL	DBL	No	1991 World Jambo; no name; DBL "Pacific Northwest" & "Many Lands One World"
	S-15	GRY	RED	BLK	BLK	25th anniv. of Camp Brinkley; BSA (*SA-13)
	S-16a	LGY	BLU	BRN	BRN	75th anniv. of Camp Parsons; BSA; c/e; 3000 made total (*SA-14)
	S-16b	LGY	BLU	MAR	MAR	75th anniv. of Camp Parsons; BSA; c/e; (*SA-14)
	S-17	SMY	BLU	BRN	BRN	75th anniv. of Camp Parsons; BSA; c/e; 100 made (*SA-15)
	S-18	BLK	BLU	BLK	RED	1993 Jambo
	S-19	BLK	RED	DBL	DBL	1994 Scout Expo; c/e (*SA-16)
	S-20	GMY	RED	DBL	DBL	1994 Scout Expo; c/e (*SA-17)
	S-21	GMY	RED	DBL	DBL	"1994 Scout Expo"; c/e (*SA-18)
	S-22	WHT	YEL	GRN	BLK	1995 World Jambo; "Washington and Far East / Troop 242 - BSA"
	S-23	LAV	BLU	BLK	YEL	50th anniv. of Camp Sheppard (*SA-19)
	S-24	RED	m/c	BLK	GLD	1997 Jambo
	S-25	YEL	m/c	BLK	GLD	1997 Jambo; for adult leaders
	S-26	YEL	m/c	DBL	YEL	1999 World Jambo; no name; DBL "Pacific Rim / Trooop 303"
	S-27	GMY	m/c	DBL	YEL	1999 World Jambo; no name; DBL "Pacific Rim / Trooop 303"; for contingent members
	S-28	BLU	m/c	RED	DBL	1999 World Jambo; no name; RED "Western Region / Northeast Region"; DBL "Venturing"; BSA
	S-29	BLK	ORG	GRY	GRY	2001 Jambo; m/c Raven; Troop 721; BSA
	S-30	BLK	BRN	GRY	GRY	2001 Jambo; m/c Wolf; Troop 720; BSA
	S-31	BLK	BLU	GRY	GRY	2001 Jambo; m/c Salmon; Troop 719; BSA
	S-32	BLK	GRN	GRY	GRY	2001 Jambo; m/c Owl; Troop 718; BSA
	S-33	BLK	BRN	GRY	GRY	2001 Jambo; m/c Bear; BSA
	S-34a	BLK	BLU	GRY	GRY	2001 Jambo; m/c Dogfish w/ bright GRN; BSA; ~300 made
	S-34b	BLK	BLU	GRY	GRY	2001 Jambo; m/c Dogfish w/ dull GRN; BSA
	S-35a	BLK	RED	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Raven; 5 1/8" wide; fundraiser; 100 made
	S-35b	BLK	RED	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Raven; 5 1/2" wide; WHT in beak is HOR; fundraiser; ~50 made
	S-35c	BLK	RED	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Raven; 5 1/2" wide; WHT in beak is VERT; fundraiser; ~50 made
	S-36a	BLK	RED	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Wolf; 5 1/8" wide; fundraiser; 100 made
	S-36b	BLK	RED	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Wolf; 5 1/2" wide; back of fish is BLK; fundraiser; ~50 made
	S-36c	BLK	RED	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Wolf; 5 1/2" wide; back of fish is WHT; fundraiser; ~50 made
	S-37a	BLK	WHT	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Salmon; 5 1/8" wide; fundraiser; 100 made
	S-37b	BLK	WHT	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Salmon; 5 1/2" wide; WHT background is VERT; fundraiser; ~50 made
	S-37c	BLK	WHT	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Salmon; 5 1/2" wide; WHT background is HOR; fundraiser; ~50 made
	S-38a	BLK	RED	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Owl; 5 1/8" wide; fundraiser; 100 made
	S-38b	BLK	RED	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Owl; 5 1/2" wide; WHT around eyes is VERT; fundraiser; ~50 made
	S-38c	BLK	RED	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Owl; 5 1/2" wide; WHT around eyes is multi-direction; fundraiser; ~50 made
	S-39a	BLK	RED	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Bear; 5 1/8" wide; fundraiser; 100 made
	S-39b	BLK	RED	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Bear; 5 1/2" wide; WHT in upper face is VERT; fundraiser; ~50 made
	S-39c	BLK	RED	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Bear; 5 1/2" wide; WHT in upper face is HOR; fundraiser; ~50 made
	S-40a	BLK	RED	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Dogfish; 5 1/8" wide; fundraiser; 100 made
	S-40b	BLK	RED	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Dogfish; 5 1/2" wide; WHT is HOR; fundraiser; ~50 made
	S-40c	BLK	RED	RED	RED	2001 Jambo; RED/WHT/BLK Dogfish; 5 1/2" wide; WHT is VER; fundraiser; ~50 made
	S-41	YEL	RED	BLK	YEL	35th anniv. of Camp Brinkley; given to campers; 1300 made (*SA-20)
	S-42	BLK	RED	BLK	YEL	35th anniv. of Camp Brinkley; given to staff; 110 made (*SA-21)
	S-43	GMY	m/c	GMY	GMY	2003 World Jambo; no name; "Pacific Rim USA Troop 43"
	S-44	DBL	m/c	TAN	WHT	2003 World Jambo; no name; TAN "Northeast Region / Western Region"; WHT "Venturing"; BSA
	S-45	BLU	m/c	BLU	no	"Camp Pigott"; for sale in trading post; 1600 made (*SA-22)
	S-46	GRN	m/c	BLU	no	"Camp Pigott"; given to campers; 1600 made (*SA-23)
	S-47	R/W/B	m/c	BLU	no	"Camp Pigott"; fundraiser; 300 made (*SA-25)
	S-48	DGN	ORG	BLK	YEL	"Charter Camper / Camp Pigott"; fundraiser; 112 made (*SA-26)
	S-49	BLK	m/c	BLU	no	"Camp Pigott"; given to staff; 110 made (*SA-24)
	T-50	BLK	BLU	BLK	YEL	Orca design; at least 534 made; some given out as Recruiter issues (*TA-27)
SCAN NEEDED	S-51	BLK	YEL	WHT	WHT	2005 Jambo; m/c Orca; BSA; given to pre-registered contingent members
	S-52	BLK	RED	WHT	WHT	WashJam 2004; BSA; 200 made (*SA-28)
	S-53	BLK	GLD	GRY	GRY	2005 Jambo; m/c Thunderbird; Troop 736; BSA
	S-54	BLK	TAN	GRY	GRY	2005 Jambo; m/c Beaver; Troop 737; BSA
	S-55	BLK	GRN	GRY	GRY	2005 Jambo; m/c Frog; Troop 738; BSA
	S-56	BLK	LBL	GRY	GRY	2005 Jambo; m/c Orca; Troop 739; BSA
	S-57	BLK	RED	GRY	GRY	2005 Jambo; m/c Mountain Goat; Troop 740; BSA
	S-58	BLK	BLU	GRY	GRY	2005 Jambo; m/c Halibut; Staff; BSA
	S-59	YEL	WHT	PUR	YEL	2007 World Jambo; no name; "Western Region" used by Troop 417
	S-60	BRZ	WHT	BLK	m/c	2007 World Jambo; no name; “Western Region” w/ Venturing logo in center; 900 made; Crew 431 trader
	S-61	GLD	WHT	BLK	m/c	2007 World Jambo; no name; “Western Region” w/ Venturing logo in center; 1210 made; Crew 431 contingent
	S-62	SMY	WHT	BLK	m/c	2007 World Jambo; no name; “Western Region” w/ Venturing logo in center; 200 made; Crew 431 fundraiser
SCAN NEEDED	S-63	RED				2010 Jambo; Orca; given to pre-registered contingent members
(issue) is from the 2006 edition of An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches* by Austin, Ellis, & Jones.

3. Austin, et al., An Aid To Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches, 2005, i.