Why did the Order of the Arrow change its logo and get rid of the Chief symbol?
The change in the logo was done by the national Order of the Arrow committee as part of their adoption of the 1998 Strategic Plan for our order. (You can read the entire plan on the Official National OA Web Site, in the Strategic Plan page in the National Programs section.) In discussing actions taken to achieve the vision spelled out in the plan, it says: “We will adopt a new logo; one focused on the Arrow rather than the Indian. The Arrow is easily the most recognizable symbol that has its origin in our first ceremony. By taking the Arrowhead from the Arrow on the sash as our logo, we unify our image and strengthen the identity embodied in our name, the Order of the Arrow ” The Stylized Indianhead logo (sometimes called the “MGM Indianhead”) is a strong logo. It is one that many people have strong feelings for. It may have been there when you first ever saw OA members, or when you were first involved in the OA. But it is important to realize that the Stylized Indianhead logo is only
