This collection of patches comes from Bruce Colburn and covers approximately 106 years of service between his father, Dann H Colburn, who started in 1946, his godfather, Bruce S. Gullion, who started in 1953, and Bruce who started seasonally in 1974 and year round in 1979.

 

Starting with the top left:

1.      Smokey Patch

 

 

2.      Current DCR

 

 

3.      Original DEM patch after changing from Department of Natural Resources

 

 

4.      USA

 

 

5.      Original Department of Natural Resources after changing from Department of Conservation.

 

 

6.      DEM Fire Control

 

 

7.      Smokey Patch

 

 

8.      Park Ranger patch issued prior to Ranger Division being formed.  

 

 

9.      Original Department of Conservation Parks prior to Department of Natural Resources.

 

 

10. Forest and Park Ranger patch for right shoulder to be worn with DNR patch on left shoulder.

 

 

11. This is the second style DCR shoulder patch. The first was so big it was difficult to sew on to a shirt sleeve.

 

 

12. This was worn on green sport jackets issued to management.

 

 

13. Smokey Patch

 

 

14. Smokey Patch

 

 

15. Old Law Enforcement Patch

 

 

16. DEM Ranger Patch

 

 

17. 60 year anniversary Smokey patch.

 

 

18. 1964 Camp Patrol Patch. Dann H. Colburn was supervisor at that time.  

 

 

19. Updated style of Department of Natural Resources to go with #10

 

 

20. Second Version of DEM

 

 

21. 100 Year Anniversary / I think this design represents the entire agency the best and suggested the Logo to be adopted for DCR.  

 

 

22. The last DEM patch.  Note (they did up to 5 different shades of this).

23. Civilian Conservation Corps button.