Birmingham Area S-1

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Issue Details

Issue Number
S-1
Description

BLK flame

Year Issued
1976 
Quantity
2500 
Material
Embroidery
Backing Type
Cloth Back 
Issue Shape
Council Strip 
Border Type
R  
Border Color
DBL  
Background Color
WHT  
Lettering Color
RED  
FDL/BSA Color
 
Manufacturer
Unknown
PatchScan URL
Unknown
Color Count (PS)
Unknown
Coverage (PS)
Unknown
Size in mm
126mm w x 53mm h
Annotations
FI
FS
Designed by
No designer listed
History

The Vulcan statue in Birmingham, AL used to hold a neon torch that glowed green, unless there was a traffic fatality when the color turned red for 24 hours. In 2003, the torch was replaced with a spearpoint as originally designed. The "black flame" S-1 features the original spear point, but was rejected since people were more familiar with the torch that was in place in 1976.


Sets

This issue is not part of any sets


Revision History

There have been 1 revisions. Last change was create on 06 May 2026 by David Miura

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  • PatchVault

    Birmingham Area (2A) S-1