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Originally Posted by MysticCat
As noted in that thread, the rules on who may wear letters or coats-of-arms (the e-bay seller is using the wrong word by calling it a "crest") vary from org to org and have varied over the years even within orgs.
The Phi Kappa Tau website currently says: "The Coat-of-Arms can only be displayed by initiated members."
But my guess is that once-upon-a-time, mothers, sweethearts, fiancées or wives could wear something like this. |
That's my bet - it's from the era when getting pinned meant wearing a fraternity man's pin, wearing his letters, or even wearing the fraternity crest.
Lovely piece of jewelry, though - I hope it gets into the right hands!