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Originally Posted by MariettaPhiMA
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It's an alumnus key (as in a watch key,
a la Phi Beta Kappa). It's meant to hang from a watch chain, at least in theory. I know they were available back in the 80s. I don't know how much further back it goes or if it was based on an earlier design, though.
BTW, I don't want to be a downer, but since you mentioned wanting your girl to wear it as a lavaliere, you might want to take a look at Article XXI, Section 4, of the National Constitution. ("Only Sinfonians in good standing may wear or otherwise display the Greek letters '
FMA' or the Fraternity’s Coat-of-Arms. . . . . A member may not authorize or encourage a non-Sinfonian to wear or otherwise display these symbols.")
Good luck, and welcome to GreekChat.