Prettiest badge?
 

OK, this is a TOTALLY superficial question - but which sororities have the prettiest badges? No fair voting for your own!

I'm an Alpha Phi, but I'd have to say the prettiest badge award has to go to Alpha Chi Omega and Zeta Tau Alpha.

hmmmmmmmmmm...i guess i'm partial to the alpha gamma delta badge. but since i can't vote for my own (::grins::) i'd have to go with the jeweled versions of alpha chi omega or gamma phi betta. runners up are phi mu and zeta tau alpha.

marissa

Can someone provide me a link to a website containing a picture of all the badges? :)

http://www.npcwomen.com/memorg.htm

I personally like the badges that look like objects. I'd have to give AChiO a big thumbs up, but Tri-Delt and Kappa are cute too. My favorite stacked letters badge is AOII.

All the badges are on the NPC poster at

http://www.npcwomen.org/memorg.htm


As for myself... I don't thing I could pick one as "prettest".

Has anyone noticed that the badges seem to fall into three categories?
1) something (ie quill, kite, key)
2) monogram (ie Chi Omega, Theta Phi Alpha)
3) shape (diamond, triangle)

Ok, I know it's not fair to vote for your own badge, but I really do think the Gamma Phi Beta pin is beautiful, especially the jeweled ones. My other favorites are Delta Delta Delta and Alpha Chi Omega.

Fun Topic
 

Why, the Roman Lamp of Delta Zeta is the lovliest of the NPC badges of course! :) But since I can't vote for my own badge, I have to choose AOTT or XO.

Since I can't vote for my own, I'll say that the Kappa Alpha Theta badge is the prettiest. I like its shape and the jewels are gorgeous. :)

Can boys play too? Or is this a girls only club? I don't know about the prettiest badge, a lot of NPC orgs have either triangles or diamond shaped badges. The ones that stick out are the Arrow (theta's I believe). There is one I think that are shaped like an anchor. Prettiest...hmmm I like the Kappa's key or the one at the very bottom left corner of the page. I think some of them look better with out all the jewels on them. Too much decoration can take away from it.
As far as fraternities, we don't think of them as pretty, but rather as unique. (thats a strange looking word today). I think ours (theta chi) or the cross sigma chi has going would take that prize. Because ours has our symbols in the shape of our letters, which i think is bad ass.

The arrow is the Pi Phi badge. Just thought you'd like to know! :)

Jess

ahhh... I just noticed our new sister posted first... Pi Beta Phi is the Arrow!!! Theta is the kite (top row, middle badge)... and of course boys can play...

I love our Pi Phi Arrow. DG and Kappa get my vote, also!!!

Panhellenically,
Shelly

as far as men's fraternities- I really love the jeweled Phi Delt badges-- the one with a removable sword. (sorry B :) )

NPC- I really like the Tri-Delt badge.

For anyone that voted for Theta's badge as the prettiest, keep in mind that aspects of it are loosely based on FIJI and Beta. Keep that in mind whenever you think boys have no aesthetic (fashion :D ) sense. :)

I would have to say Alpha Gam's or ZTA's

I like the DG, Tri Delta, Kappa and PiPhi badges the best. :D

Well, I love mine, but always admired KAT, I like the kite thing and it's large enough to notice when it's on.

I have always been told that my sorority's badge (Delta Zeta) is known by many as one of the most beautiful sorority pins ever...it says so in our new member handbook, too. But I also like Alpha Chi Omega's...it's pretty.

Gotta say I like AOPi's and and Theta's

I think that Tri Delta's pin is by far the prettiest. And for the guys, ATO has some really pretty badges on ebay from time to time in platinum and jewels...gorgeous!

I like Tri-delt, DZ and DG. My favorite is one I can't say, Pi Phi! ;)

Jess

I still think that my sorority Delta Phi Epsilon has one of the prettiest badges that I have ever seen. Alpha Chi Omega and Kappa Alpha Theta are very pretty too. I see Alpha Phi Epsilon, but where is Alpha Epsilon Phi?

That's true. Tiffany & Co. honored Delta Zeta several years ago by naming it the most beautiful sorority badge. That's always been a source of pride among our sisters. :) However, I think that all badges are beautiful, because they are so symbolic to their members. :D

Alpha Phi Epsilon?
 

brooklineu,

Great link to some lovely badges!

Almost forgot to vote... I have to choose AOTT, out of admiration for one of my bestest friends!

Peachy

All the badges are gorgeous, but I've always thought the Tri-Delt, Kappa Alpha Theta, Alpha Chi Omega, and Pi Phi badges were especially beautiful.

Brooklineu, thanks for the great badge link! That's the first opportunity I've had to see many of them at such close range. They really ARE all beautiful!

Okay, I understand that I shouldn't vote for my own, but I'm going to do just that because it's my own and I wouldn't trade it for any other badge in the world. :D I'm cheesy, I know!:p

well who doesn't love the Kappa key? heehee j/k

I'm a fan of the Theta, DZ and Tri-Delt badges.

Badges
 

Well, I clearly have a preference for Delta Delta Delta's, but that aside, I would have to say that my favorites are Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Omicron Pi and Chi Omega.

I truly agree with DZ Rose that all the badges are beautiful, because I know that they are meaningful and special to the members of their organizations, which is very
It's amazing to me that such a small item can mean so much. :)

I am a big fan of Tri Delt's, DG's and Phi Sigma Sigma's badges. They are all so pretty, and the Sphinx is very unique and striking!
(Of course, all these come as a close 2nd, 3rd and 4th to the beautiful diamond pin of Kappa Delta!)

My favs are as follows:

Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Omicron Pi (my mom's badge is lovely)
Zeta Tau Alpha
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Sigma Kappa

I love them all because they represent different things to all of us!

Hootie

My favorite badges are:
Kappa Kappa Gamma (I love the key!)
Pi Beta Phi ((I love the arrow)
Kappa Alpha Theta

[And of course....my own, Delta Gamma]

This is so much fun!!! I would say I really like the Chi O badge and the Alpha Phi badge. But I do love my AOTT badge--so pretty!

My love of the AOII badge is without question and I will always believe it the fairest in the land.

Others that I admire are Alpha Kappa Alpha (I love ivies), Alpha Sigma Alpha (just because I do), Alpha Sigma Tau (unique shape), Sigma Sigma Sigma (prominent skull & cross bones), and Sigma Kappa (pretty maroon enameling.)

I'd say AXO, KKG, Pi Phi, and DG..and of course AOPi/Alpha Phi/SK cause they looked almost like AGD, lol!:D

In defference to steppin gong my own toes, I like the AGD Pin!

I noticed that none said anything about the LXA Badge!

My is almost one of a kinda!:)

White Gold, Saphires, Pearls, with a pearl Guard of LX Designation for the Chapter!

The Letters are on top of a Cresent! Check LXA site lambdachi.org to see the differing ways to put the Gems!

I actually feel that all Badges are Handsome/Pretty as I am sure as mine does, each thing has its own significance to it! :cool:

This is the only picture I was able to find of an AEPhi badge, it was on eBay:

http://www.duke.edu/~cmh18/fratpin.jpg

Even if I wasn't an AGD, I would think that our badge is quite beautiful and classy. However, since we are not voting our own, I would have to say that I have always admired the Sigma Delta Tau Torch! I also like Gamma Phi Beta's badge...but maybe that is because it is similar to my own!

Well, since I can't vote for AEPhi :) I'd have to go with Kappa Alpha Theta, Alpha Chi Omega, and Delta Zeta. But in truth, all our badges are things of beauty. :)

Someone asked where on the NPC page is AEPhi's badge - it's on the left, just under the letters "conf" of the word "conference".

Thanks for everyone's announced affinity for my sorority badge. I must say that the Phi Sigma Sigma is EXTREMELY unique. I was kind of taken aback, but nonetheless...it's original.

While I love the simplicity of the Pi Phi arrow, I do think that the DZ and AXO badges are quite aesthetically pleasing.

Oh..and on a side note, anyone know what the symbolism is behing all the skull and crossbones? It may be as obvious as a symbol that the bond will continue after death, but I'm asking just in case I am totally off.