I never realized that SK was the only one that has color even when unjeweled. Thanks for pointing that out SigKapAlumWSU! But I'm not allowed to pick it.
I've always been drawn to the diamond shaped badges. ADPi, ASA, AST, Theta, KD Of those it's a toss up between ADPi and Theta.
The other triangle badges have always caught my attention. SSS and DPhiE
CutiePie--Your right about SK's being more of a shield. If SSS counts as a shield and DPhiE's is an exception for the ones in the North; then SK is most def an exception too. However, our new member pin, which was the member badge first would fall into the monogram category.
Question about the Phi Sig badge. On the NPC site it looks like a triangle w/ a sphinx etched into it. On Brookline's site it's a full out Sphinx. Is one an older version of the badge? Or possibly a pledge pin? I tried to check the DPhi site but the pics wouldn't load.
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I love this topic! Especially since I just got my Triangle after an entire year w/ out one. (HQ SNAFU) The cover story is about our badge. History, how it's made, Ebay, etc. Love it!
Interesting tid bit about our badge. The triangle design wasn't adopted until March 7, 1894. Chosen it part "because no other fraternity or society had taken it".
I've seen tons of triangle shaped badges on ebay for groups I've never heard of. It's nice to think we were first. But, does anyone know if there maybe was a fraternity out there w/ a triangle badge before 1894? The 19th century wasn't exactly the "Information Age" and it could be that my sisters just weren't aware of another group w/ the shape.
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K, 'nother random question. I was on the SSS site and there's a blurb on there about being the first NPC in a foriegn country. I know they now have a chapter in Germany, but were they first in Canada too? Cause last time I checked, Canada is a foriegn country.
