Change History

Change tracking was not implemented intially, so some early change records do not have details outside of the date of change.

18 Sep 2025 | Jim Goldrup

Field Old Value New Value
Id (none) 56108
Border color (none) 57
Border type (none) Rolled edge
Background color (none) 32
Lettering color (none) 3
Fdl bsa color (none) 57
Description (none) Red border, plane, rifle, white handled sword, basketball hoop
Image (none) PVC_S-4_A.jpg
Imageback (none) PVC_S-4_B1.jpg
Patchscan url (none) (none)
Manufacturer (none) BSA Manufacturing
Width (none) 130
Height (none) 55
Shortname (none) Same as S-3 but different sword
History (none) The Plane is a Gee Bee Racing plane, the Rifle is a Springfield Rifle, the sword and the rifle were both made at the Springfield Armory, the site for which was chosen by George Washington. The Basketball and hoop represent the fact that Basketball was invented in Springfield, MA, which is the largest city within the Council Area. The change in sword handles was not by design. The council reordered the S-3 and it just came with the different sword. Subsequent orders were always a surprize as to which sword would be present. Later issues also came with the BSA Stuff backing.
Material (none) Embroidery
Backing type (none) Gauze w/Plastic
Issue shape (none) Council Strip
Uuid (none) O+I9idNa8ic=
Designer (none) (none)
Date type precise decade
Image processing (none) true
Imageback processing (none) true