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Thankfully, in this case it is not for Oxford to decide - nor for the convention or chapter either! The rules of heraldry require that sch special "marks of difference" be placed in the "dexter chief" of the arms, except for the ten already specified by other rules, such as Cincinnati (which uses the "label" in chief as oldest son) etc.
Note that (as I recall) the Board must approve the symbol, once tha chapter makes its selection - the symbol itself is to be chosen by the chapter - with consultation - as I said, I think there is something in the Code about this, but I do not have one available to consult. In any case, the mark is to be something of "local" significance, to the state, city, college, or local society (if any) - look over the others, especially the OLDER ones picked by Hanna & Chandler - and you will get a good idea of what is appropriate. Simpler is better. Generally something from the school arms works well. Heraldry also indicates that it should not be white or silver, but there are ways of handling that if it proves necessary.
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