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Originally Posted by AOII Angel
The ADPi pin has a unicorn on it instead of a lion in that picture.  LOL at Scabbard and Blade. My dad is Scabbard and Blade. |
This is why I'm thinking that it's even older than the 1920s. Upsilon Chapter (Washington State University) was founded in 1912, and has a unicorn/dragon crest on their fireplace. My chapter was founded in 1920, with the lion firmly in place. Our website makes no mention of it, but does say that the coat of arms (with the rampant lion) was accepted in 1919:
"Coat of Arms
Elizabeth Moseley Coles, who was elected national president at the first grand convention, was responsible for having the coat of arms designed. Another sister of Alpha chapter, Agnes Chapman, is given credit for the actual design of our coat of arms. Symbolism from our ritual and our Alpha pin were combined in the coat of arms, and the design originally had a background of violets. In 1919, the convention body voted to make changes and the present design was accepted."