Vintage YMCA Fish Club & Life Saving Junior Patch Lot Red Cross YMCA For Sale

Item Specifics

Organization: YMCA

Theme: Youth Activities / Lifesaving / Clubs

Type: Embroidered Patches

Era: Likely Mid-Century (1940s–1960s)

Material: Cloth / Embroidery

Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown

Handmade: No

Modified Item: No

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Description

Offered here is a vintage lot of three embroidered youth program patches associated with YMCA and lifesaving programs. These types of patches were commonly earned by youth participating in swimming, lifesaving training, and recreational clubs organized through YMCA programs during the mid-20th century.

The lot includes:

• YMCA Fish Club patch – triangular red felt patch featuring an embroidered fish design. These were typically awarded for swimming achievements or aquatic club participation.

• YMCA Life Saving patch – triangular patch with the classic lifesaving cross emblem used by YMCA aquatic programs.

• Life Saving Junior patch – circular patch featuring the Red Cross lifesaving emblem, indicating participation in junior lifesaving instruction.

Programs like these were extremely popular through YMCA camps, swimming programs, and youth clubs throughout the 1940s–1960s. Patches were sewn onto jackets, swim bags, or uniforms to recognize completed training and achievements.

Vintage YMCA memorabilia and aquatic program patches are collectible among YMCA historians, Red Cross memorabilia collectors, and vintage patch enthusiasts.

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Condition

• Vintage condition

• Some edge fraying and loose threads from age

• Appears these were previously removed from garments

• No major damage or repairs

• Please review photos for exact condition

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