Have you ever seen another greek orgs badge in person?
 

I *think* there was a thread like this but couldn't find it, so..

I've seen:
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi
Sigma Sigma Sigma pledge pin
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Alpha Gamma Delta
Delta Gamma
Phi Sigma Sigma
Delta Zeta
Kappa Delta

I have to say, these were all stunning and the pictures don't do them justice.

yes

for the sororities:
alpha chi omega, alpha delta pi, alpha gamma delta, alpha omicron pi,alpha xi delta, chi omega, delta delta delta, delta gamma, delta zeta, gamma phi beta, kappa alpha theta, kappa delta, kappa kappa gamma, phi mu, pi beta phi, sigma kappa, sigma sigma sigma

for the fraternities:
alpha epsilon pi, alpha tau omega, beta theta pi, chi phi, delta tau delta, kappa alpha, kappa sigma, lambda chi alpha, phi delta theta, phi gamma delta, phi kappa tau, pi kappa alpha, pi kappa phi, sigma alpha epsilon, sigma chi, sigma phi epsilon, sigma nu, tau kappa epsilon, theta chi

i think that is all. great thread idea, ninjapoodle!

I've only ever seen my SIL's Alpha Xi quill badge and my brother's Phi Kappa Tau badge in person. I keep hoping that I'll see some on OU's campus.

I've seen several orgs' members wearing their badges, but I haven't seen them up close. The only ones I've actual held in my hand are ADPi (one of my best friends in college who transferred in; her roommate at my college went Phi Mu, so the three of us, who were very close, were the campus' Macon Magnolias) and Alpha Phi (found in a thrift store just off campus--it was 25 cents, so I bought it and returned it to the chapter on campus). I'm pretty sure I haven't seen any other badges up close, and I tend not to be one to stick my face in other people's boobs to look at their badges. :o)

Sororities (besides my own, of course):

Alpha Sigma Alpha
Theta Phi Alpha
Alpha Gamma Delta

Fraternities:

Delta Chi
Kappa Delta Rho
Sigma Tau Gamma
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Pi Kappa Phi

I've seen all 26. And various stone combinations in the ones that have that option. Some very nice badges out there!

I've seen DZ, Alpha Xi, and Zetas badges in person while attending college. I've also seen the PiPhi and DG badges as well.

For the men, I've seen Sig Ep, Delta Sig, and Sig Pi in person that I can remember. (I also "borrowed" a Delta Sig pledge pin. Don't worry, it found its way back to its rightful owner.)

Sororities:
KD, AOPi, Chi O, DG, ADPi, Phi Mu
Fraternities:
SAE, Pike, ATO, Delta Chi, Lambda Chi

I just realized we also have AKL and I've been here for almost 6 years and haven't ever seen theirs...or at least never paid attention to it since I can't think of what it looks like.

I admit to LOVING Phi Mu's...especially the jeweled badges some of my friends have. And I don't know what variations Delta Chi's comes in because all of my friends had a plain badge but I always liked it for its simplicity.

Sororities: Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Phi

Fraternities: Delta Upsilon, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Delta Theta

I always scour flea markets, estate sales, etc. for DG badges that I might rescue. I've only ever found one. But I've seen a good number of other badges, in pristine to shameful condition. Can't say how many.

I think the only NPC badges I haven't seen are Theta Phi Alpha and Alpha Sigma Tau.

I guess this proves I am from the dark ages. All greeks wore their pledge pins and badges to class regularly.

Join the dinosaurs! I've seen all at my school, plus several others (and I was even pinned - how old is that?!). So my tally:



AXD
ADP
ACW
AOP
AEF
AF
GFB
DDD
DG
DFE
KD
KAQ
KKG
PBF
SSS
SDT
QFA
FM
FSS
CW

For fraternities:

PKA
ATW
BQP
SN
DTD
SC
SAE
ZBT
KS
QC
FKQ
AEP
DK
KA
PKF
FIJI

Very few of the fraternity pins were ever jeweled with more than pearls, though. And, I had the advantage of growing up in a neighborhood where literally everyone who went to college was in a GLO!

Between my alma mater with a large Greek system and a chapter near where I live with a small Greek system, I have seen every NPC badge in person except D Phi E and Theta Phi Alpha. At my alma mater, the men just got the cheapest badge possible. I think I only saw one or two really nice badges during my college years. An acquaintance had a nice badge, but it has been his grandfather's. He was the only one in his chapter with a jeweled badge.

Then I don't qualify as a dinosaur. :) Jeans and t-shirts were the norm in class.

I've probably seen the pledge pins of most of the orgs that were on campus when I was there, as fraternity pledges were required to wear them at all times minus the 4 S's, and sorority new members were "highly encouraged" to wear them similarly, even if you were in a t-shirt and jeans.

As for badges, I've seen the badges of all five NPC sororities represented at my school at the time: Alpha Phi, Alpha Chi Omega, Sigma Kappa, Kappa Alpha Theta, and (obviously) Alpha Epsilon Phi. During rush, even if the actives were wearing letters and jeans or whatever, the alums checking us in were in badge attire. As for fraternities, I have seen my sisters' formal dates wear their badges - I can't give an exhaustive list but AEPi and ZBT were among them. I've also seen APO service pins as one of my AEPhi sisters is a brother and I briefly dated a brother.

My grandmother-in-law is a Kappa Delta Pi and always wears a pendant with letters. I don't know enough about the organization to know whether that's their official insignia in lieu of a badge or if there's a badge as well.

Does Masonic insignia count? My FIL gave my husband a Masonic ring on the occasion of his third degree. My husband gave it to me when he proposed. (Actually he proposed with his class ring, but it was too big even for my middle finger, so he gave me his Masonic ring (a pinky ring) which fit my ring finger just fine. I wore that until we picked out my diamond engagement ring and it came back from being resized.) For a while, DH drove his father's old car, which had a Masonic emblem. He has not placed an emblem on his current car, as I've threatened to put an AEPhi bumper sticker right next to it - but I digress. :)

I've seen
Kappa Kappa Psi
Tau Beta Sigma
Chi Omega
Tri Sigma
Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Epsilon Phi
Sigma Delta Tau
Delta Upsilon
Alpha Delta Phi
Phi Sigma Kappa

Jeans were fairly standard for us, too, except on Pin Day, which we had once a week for all of the sororities. But if you got pinned, you made excuses to dress up to wear it! That said, we were a bit less strict about having to be in pin attire to wear our pin. To this day, I'd rather see someone in a nice outfit with good jeans than to see a pin stay in its case.

My list:

Sororities:
Chi Omega
Gamma Phi Beta
Alpha Xi Delta
Zeta Tau Alpha
Alpha Phi
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Delta Pi*
Sigma Sigma Sigma*
Delta Delta Delta*
Phi Mu*

Fraternities:
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Chi Psi
Alpha Tau Omega*
Phi Kappa Sigma
Pi Kappa Alpha

Asterisks denote organizations not on my campus, which seem to be a little bit more of an accomplishment. (Though with 16 IFC fraternities you'd think I would have done a little better!)

Basically you can have any customization you want, but there are eight options manufactured - anything else would be a custom order. Everyone in my chapter has a plain badge, and I would agree that it is beautiful in its simplicity.

Sororities:
Gamma Phi Beta
Chi Omega
Phi Mu
Delta Zeta
Kappa Alpha Theta
Pi Beta Phi
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Gamma Delta
Alpha Xi Delta
Kappa Delta
Alpha Chi Omega
Sigma Kappa

Fraternities
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Pi Kappa Alpha
Lambda Chi Alpha
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Phi Delta Theta
Theta Ch

Bold = Chapters on campus, both of universities.