Frame 1 – in order from left to right

Ordeal sash – Worn by first (right) and second (left) degree members on different shoulders.  This sash would have been produced until in the early days of the Order until 1948. 

Ordeal Sash – Worn by first (right) and second (left) degree members on different shoulders.  This sash would have been produced between 1948 and 1950. 

Ordeal Sash -signed by Dr. Goodman is a more current style produced in the 1990’s

Brotherhood Sash – One of the first styles of brotherhood sashes, the bars are flocked on and was produced in between 1950 and 1954. 

Brotherhood Sash – Signed by Dr. Goodman and Col. Edison is a more current style produced in the 1990’s

Vigil Honor Sash – This sash is a Third degree sash that would have been produced in the 1940’s.  Notice the clockwise direction of the arrows in the oversized triangle. 

Vigil Honor Sash – -This sash was produced in 1979, where in the 40^th anniversary of the Wa-Hi-Nasa Lodge, a young Chris Snoddy sent a group of sashes to be signed by the Founders of the OA to present as gift to that years Vigil class.  This is a sash that somehow Col. Edison missed but Dr. Goodman did sign.   See the letter to and the response from Dr. Goodman.

Vigil Honor Sash – This sash was produced in early 2000’s.  Many times you see that people ask dignitaries or honored guests to sign their sashes.   This sash was kept by a Lodge member and has the signatures of Lodge Chiefs from 1999 to 2004, plus Mr. Olson.   Signatures include: Howard Olson, Brad Goodwin (1999 Lodge Chief, 2026 Lodge Adviser), Clay Capp (2000 Lodge Chief, 2002 National Chief), Jonathan Nation (2001 Lodge Chief), James Cartwright (2002 Lodge Chief), Tyler Belew (2003 Lodge Chief), Franklin Curtis (2004 Lodge Chief). 

Commemorative Sash – Starting in 2006, the National OA trading post began selling a black sash with just a white Arrow embroidered on the sash.  This was sold with a silver sharpie to have signatures on the sash.  These two sashes were signed by the members of the Wa-Hi-Nasa lodge who attended the 2009 NOAC. 

Vigil Honor Sash – This sash was produced in 2015.  There are only three patches that are approved by the National OA committee to be worn on the OA Sash.  Each are an anniversary award that could be earned by Arrowmen during the year of the Anniversary.   These three awards are for the 50^th , 60^th , and 100^th Anniversary of the Order of the Arrow,  This is an example of the 100^th anniversary award. 

100^th Anniversary commemorative Red Sash – For the 100^th anniversary of the Order of the Arrow, every attendee, Guest and Staff, at the 2015 NOAC was given a special Red commemorative sash.  This sash was only to be worn at 2015 NOAC for a special occasion.   This sash was not level specific so everyone was given the same sash.  The bars of the traditional sash were replaced with the years that the OA was founded (1915) and the year of the 100^th anniversary (2015).  The center of the Arrow has also been embellished with the logo of the centennial of the OA. 

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