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Originally Posted by naraht
I ran into information online for a fraternity (not NIC or NPHC) where they had study cards that included what the various pieces of the Coat of Arms meant. I found this very surprising. Are there any NIC/NPC/NPHC GLOs that actually explain what the pieces of the Coat of Arms mean publicly (or as part of the pledging process). I guess Delta Upsilon wouldn't surprise me, but anyone else?
(I'm in Alpha Phi Omega, and the explanation of the meaning of the pieces of the Coat of Arms are in our Brotherhood ceremony, which I would *guess* would be more standard)
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I'd never discount the possibility that, as with many other symbols, a coat of arms might have exoteric meanings, taught to pledges/new members/whatever (and maybe available to the public as well), and esoteric meanings known only to initiates.