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The issue at hand is that there are people walking around, for whatever reason, wearing the insignia of our fraternity. For legal liability sake, this means people can hurt our good name while "representing" us. According to our order NOBODY who has not been an initiated brother can wear our letters or Coat of Arms (it's NOT a crest). Now for chivalry's sake, sure, give up your jacket or hoodie to your significant other when need be, but don't make it a common thing to have that person wear our letters for leisure.
Edward J Stringham, Iota chapter, wrote in the 1914 Sinfonia Yearbook: "Always remember that you are only one of many, yet a thousand eyes are upon you and will judge the whole Fraternity by your deeds, words, and character." This being said, don't let somebody not initiated act with our letters on them in any way, because you never know how they will represent us.
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