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Originally posted by Krisber81
Phi Sigma Sigma has both a mothers and a fathers pin...I dont recall what they look like but we have a mother's pinning where we pin our mom's and fathers..
LITP,
~Kristen
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Kristen we have a fathers pin??? I know we have the mothers pin (and it is beautiful in my opinion) but I haven't heard anything about a fathers pin.
The Mothers pin is a gold bar with I believe Laurel leaves on it. In the center of the bar is the Phi Sigma Sigma crest, on the back is a red enamel heart. The most awesome thing about the mothers pin is that outside of initiated sisters, only mothers who have been presented with the mothers pin can wear the crest (and then only when they wear the pin).
The Iota Gamma chapter celebrated their 1st anniversary on March 24, 2002 and as a tradition we started we will hold a mothers pinning ceremony as close to our chapter founding date as possible evey year. The ritual was so moving and I think helped mothers, I know my mom at least, understand more about what the sorority means.
For all Phi Sigs I recommend you do a mothers pinning if possible. Just order your mothers pin at least 6 months in advance, or try to buy it at convention. We ordered our pins at the end of January and didn't receive them until middle of May. We had to improvise and make really nice ribbon pins to use during the ceremony. Oh well, i just got to do a nice pinning ceremony at home with my mom when the pin finally came in.
Carolyn