There are twelve levels of accomplishment in the U.S. Lighthouse Society Passport Program, with a special honor for submitting a book with only lighthouse stamps (All Stamp Flag). Each level is reached by completing 60 entries in a passport book & sending it to the USLHS for verification. In return, for the first eleven levels you will receive an official, collectible patch recognizing your achievement and dedication to lighthouse preservation. The twelfth level, Pharos of Alexandria, is a special designation for those have completed more than eleven passports. See program Goals and Guidelines for more details about acceptable entries (i.e. stamps or photos) and guidelines for submitting completed books.
60 Entries (1 Passport) Upon completing your 1st Passport you will be awarded the
I've Seen the Light" patch
In addition you will receive your choice of bumper/luggage sticker - Choose from "I Love Lighthouses" or "I Brake for Lighthouses."
120 Entries (2 Passports): Upon completing your 2nd Passport you will be awarded the
Silver Star patch
180 Entries (3 Passports): Upon completing your 3rd Passport you will be awarded the
Gold Star patch
240 Entries (4 Passports): Upon completing your 4th Passport you will be awarded the
Platinum Circle patch
300 Entries (5 Passports): Upon completing your 5th Passport you will be awarded a gray wing patch to be placed around your Platinum Circle badge.
1st wing
360 Entries (6 Passports): Upon completing your 6th Passport you will be awarded a red wing patch to be placed around your Platinum Circle badge.
2nd Wing
420 Entries (7 Passports): Upon completing your 7th Passport you will be awarded a blue wing patch to be placed around your Platinum Circle badge.
3rd Wing
480 Entries (8 Passports): Upon completing your 8th Passport you will be awarded Diamond Circle patch.
Diamond Circle patch
540 Entries (9 Passports): Upon completing your 9th Passport you will be awarded a purple wing patch to be placed around your Diamond Circle badge.
4th Wing
600 Entries (10 Passports): Upon completing your 10th Passport you will be awarded a teal wing patch to be placed around your Diamond Circle badge.
5th Wing
660 Entries (11 Passports): Upon completing your 11th Passport you will be awarded a green wing patch to be placed around your Diamond Circle badge.
6th Wing
More than 660 Passport entries - Pharos of Alexandria
Anyone who completes more than 11 passports and 660 entries receives the "Pharos of Alexandria" designation on our Hall of Fame webpage. If all of the passports contain only stamps, the collector receives a Stamp Only Flag for each one in excess of 11. At times this goal might appear challenging but currently there are over 900 stamps available. In addition, many stamps have been redesigned and also qualify as acceptable entries which beings the total to more than 1,200.
Stamp Only Passport Books
The highest level of achievement for the Lighthouse Passport Club is to fill your book with only official stamps. When this type of passport is verified, the Passport Club member will not only receive their appropriate badge, but also a commemorative custom patch resembling the Lighthouse Service flag. .
Sample pages from "Stamp Only" Passport Book
