IDENTIFICATION GUIDE

Beginning in 1961, Camp Emerald Bay began using black neckerchiefs for staff members. While issued annually. the neckerchiefs have been undated which has complicated identification. The guide below represents a reconstruction of the issue dates of different neckerchiefs based on the best information available.
 
How to Use Color Chart

Click on a color that matches the BORDER EDGE of any neckerchief that you would like to identify.
Compare your neckerchief with other similar neckerchiefs to determine the year of issue.
 

BLACK		DARK RED		RED		ORANGE		YELLOW		GOLDEN TAN
LIGHT BLUE		BRIGHT BLUE		BLUE		BLUE VIOLET		PURPLE		DARK/NAVY  BLUE
WHITE		PALE VIOLET		PALE TURQUOISE		DARK GREEN		OLIVE/KHAKI		BROWN
GRAY

	EDGE BORDER COLOR	YEAR	PIRATE PATCH	DESCRIPTIONS
	BLACK
		1961		EDGE: Very large neckerchief with "hemmed edge" PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. LIGHT BROWN face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. Machine sewn in      straight-line stitch. LETTERING: None
		1962-64		EDGE: Small neckerchief with "hemmed edge" PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. LIGHT BROWN face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. Sewn with "zig-zag"      stitch. LETTERING: None
		1968-69	No Pirate	EDGE: "hemmed edge". This neckerchief is a modified    Rugged E neckerchief worn by Rugged E Camp Staff. PIRATE: None. "Camp Staff" strip applied. LETTERING: Red marking pen over white silk screening.
		2011		EDGE: "hemmed edge" with WHITE stitch. PIRATE: Computer stitched ON FELT. VERTICALLY                            STITCHED, LIGHT BROWN FACE. "CANOE" shaped           knife handle. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
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	RED			f41a1a
		1965-66		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. LIGHT BROWN face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. LETTERING: None
		1977		EDGE: Piped - 5/16" wide PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. TAN face.   "Canoe" shaped  knife handle. Left eye has extra black     line next to nose. LETTERING: small SERIF font. "AFF" of "STAFF" are     separated from each other with black showing     between them. NOTE: Similar to 1992 & 2007 red bordered neckerchiefs.
		1982		EDGE: WIDE Piped PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. "Bandana Pirate" with      hole in eye patch. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
		1992		EDGE: Piped - 5/16" wide PIRATE: SALMON/ORANGE face on WHITE FELT.     Wavy knife handle touches MOUSTACHE and is     different color. Eye has extra black line next to nose. LETTERING: small SERIF font. "AFF" of "STAFF" are     separated from each other with black showing     between them. NOTE: Similar to 1977 & 2007 red bordered neckerchiefs.
		1996		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: Embroidered ON TWILL with white cut edge. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
		2007		EDGE: 9/16"  WIDE Piped PIRATE: COMPUTER STITCHED ON FELT.     BROWN FACE."CANOE" shaped knife handle same       same as face. No EXTRA Line between eye & nose. LETTERING: medium SERIF font. "AFF" of "STAFF" are     NOT SEPARATED from each other at bottom of "A" & "F"     and top of "FF". NOTE: Similar to 1977 & 1992 red bordered neckerchiefs.
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	DARK RED			de0eoe
		1989		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: Embroidered ON TWILL with black cut edge.    This is the only year this patch was used. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
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	GOLDEN TAN			f7e279
		1967		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. LIGHT BROWN face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. LETTERING: None
	Image Unavailable	1975		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. TAN face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle with extra black detail line. LETTERING: small SANS-SERIF font.
		1980		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: No pirate. 1980 camper patch used instead LETTERING: large SAN SERIF font around patch.
		1984		EDGE: WIDE Piped PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. "Bandana Pirate" with     solid eye patch. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
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	YELLOW			ffff56
	Image Unavailable	1990		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: PINKISH face on WHITE FELT. Wavy knife handle     is different color brown than face. LETTERING: small SERIF font. YELLOW lettering.
		1991		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: PINKISH face on WHITE FELT. Wavy knife handle     is different color brown than face. LETTERING: small SERIF font. WHITE lettering.
		2003		EDGE: WIDE Piped PIRATE: COMPUTER STITCHED ON FELT. BROWN face.     "CANOE" shaped knife handle. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
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	BLUE			7a7adc
		1968-71		EDGE: Piped. SQUARE TIP PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. TAN face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. LETTERING: medium SANS-SERIF font.
		1972		EDGE: Piped. ROUND TIP PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. TAN face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. LETTERING: medium SANS-SERIF font.
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	BLUE VIOLET			aa56ff
		1968-71		EDGE: Piped. SQUARE TIP PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. TAN face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. LETTERING: medium SANS-SERIF font.
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	BRIGHT BLUE			00b0f0
		1973		EDGE: Piped. 5" between bottom of "Emerald" & top of     "STAFF". PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. TAN face."CANOE"     shaped  knife handle with extra black detail line. LETTERING: large SANS-SERIF font.
		1974		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. TAN face."CANOE"     shaped  knife handle with extra black detail line. LETTERING: small SANS-SERIF font.
	Image Unavailable	1993		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: Embroidered ON TWILL with white cut edge. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
		2006		EDGE: WIDE Piped PIRATE: COMPUTER STITCHED ON FELT. BROWN face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
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	DARK/NAVY  BLUE			010160
		1987		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: TAN face on WHITE FELT. Wavy knife handle     is same color as face and has one black detail line     in cross bar. LETTERING: small SERIF font. NOTE: The distance between "Emerald" and "Staff" is about     ½ inch less (3 ½") than on all other years of EB staff                   neckerchiefs. Because of that, the Pirate patch overlaps      the lettering on top and bottom.
		1999		EDGE: WIDE Piped PIRATE: COMPUTER STITCHED ON FELT. BROWN face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
		2010		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: COMPUTER STITCHED ON FELT. LIGHT TAN     VERTICALLY stitched face. "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. LETTERING: large SERIF font. NOTE: Comes with variation in border color-      TYPE 1 is DARK BLUE-TYPE 2 is NAVY (almost black).
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	LIGHT BLUE			dbecfc
		1979		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. "Crazy Pirate"     This the only year this patch was used. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
		1983		EDGE: WIDE Piped PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. "Bandana Pirate" with     hole in eye patch. LETTERING: SANS SERIF font.
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	DARK GREEN			398e62
		1976		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. TAN face."CANOE"     shaped  knife handle with extra black detail line. LETTERING: small SANS-SERIF font.
		1986		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. "Bandana Pirate" with     solid eye patch. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
		1998		EDGE: WIDE Piped PIRATE: COMPUTER STITCHED ON FELT. LIGHT TAN  face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
		2002		EDGE: WIDE Piped PIRATE: COMPUTER STITCHED ON FELT. BROWN face.    "CANOE' shaped  knife handle. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
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	OLIVE/KHAKI			777714
		2009		EDGE: WIDE Piped PIRATE: COMPUTER STITCHED ON TWILL. KHAKI face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. LETTERING: medium SERIF font.
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	PALE TURQUOISE			d8ffeb
		2012		EDGE: WIDE Piped PIRATE: COMPUTER STITCHED SOLID EMBROIDERED.     BROWN face. Ear has NO Details. LETTERING: LARGE SERIF font.
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	PALE VIOLET			e1d2f2
		1997		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: COMPUTER STITCHED ON FELT. BROWN face.     "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
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	PURPLE			bf00bf
		2001		EDGE:  Piped PIRATE: COMPUTER STITCHED ON FELT. BROWN face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. LETTERING: small SERIF font. NOTE: Comes with different thickness in piped border-      TYPE 1 is WIDE piped- TYPE 2 is normal width piping.
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	BROWN			ad7643
		1988		EDGE: Rolled Edge PIRATE: PINKISH face on WHITE FELT. Wavy knife handle     is different color (BROWN) than face and has one black     detail line in cross bar. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
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	ORANGE			ffaa56
		1978		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. SALMON/ORANGE face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle with extra black detail line. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
		1984		EDGE: WIDE Piped light orange or golden tan. PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. "Bandana Pirate".     with solid eye patch. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
		2005		EDGE: WIDE Piped PIRATE: COMPUTER STITCHED ON FELT. BROWN face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
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	WHITE			fcf7f2
		1981		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: No pirate. 1981 camper patch used instead LETTERING: large SAN SERIF font around patch.
		1985		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: Embroidered ON FELT. "Bandana Pirate" with     solid eye patch. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
		1995		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: Embroidered ON TWILL with white cut edge. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
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	GRAY			cccccc
		1994		EDGE: Piped PIRATE: Embroidered ON TWILL with white cut edge. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
		2000		EDGE: WIDE Piped PIRATE: COMPUTER STITCHED ON FELT. BROWN face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
	Image Unavailable	2004		EDGE: WIDE Piped PIRATE: COMPUTER STITCHED ON FELT. BROWN face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
		2008		EDGE: WIDE Piped PIRATE: COMPUTER STITCHED ON TWILL. KHAKI face.    "CANOE" shaped  knife handle. LETTERING: small SERIF font.
		2013		EDGE: WIDE Piped PIRATE: COMPUTER STITCHED SOLID EMBROIDERED.     BROWN face."CANOE" shaped  knife handle.     Ear has NO DETAILS. LETTERING: large SERIF font.

  
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