[CutiePie2000]

Originally posted by 33girl
I heard someplace that sororities founded in the south all have "shield" badges (like ASA's), the ones founded in the north have monograms (like Alpha Phi) and the ones founded west of the Mississippi are a "thing" (like the Kappa key). It's true to a point looking at them, but there are exceptions (like Chi Omega).

By "thing", do you mean "emblem"?
Yes, 33girl, what you say is indeed true! I am going to shamelessly cut and paste this from another thread :
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It's interesting to note that most of those sororities founded in the northeast (relatively speaking) have monogram badges--AGD, GPhiB, APhi, Sig Kap, Theta Phi Alpha, AOPi, AEPhi. (Exception: DDD, SDT, DPhiE, PhiSig.) Sidebar: I don't think it is correct to say that Sigma Kappa is a monogram though...isn't it more like a shield?

Those founded in the midwest have emblem badges: DZ, KKG, PiPhi, AXiD, AChiO, Theta.
(exception: AST)

Those founded in the south have shield badges: ZTA, Tri-Sig, KD, ASA, Phi Mu, ADPi.

There are 2 exceptions --both founded in the south -- Chi O is a monogram and DG is an emblem.