Phi526,
While I don't for a minute doubt your sincerity, have you personally seen that badge in the Phi Delt Headquarters?
The reason I ask is that, as you can see above, many folks have heard, and take as fact, what many consider the "urban legend" that some fraternity or sorority badge is on the moon -- and several, mostly sororities, have made the claim.
I simply would have to see the exhibit myself before believing it. First, because I would think that Phi Delta Theta would make a much bigger deal of it officially if it were true. Second, I just can't believe that anyone could attach or detach a fraternity badge to a flag while wearing the gloves of a space suit. And it sounds like at least one of those would have to have occurred.
On the other hand, it is not difficult for me at all to believe that some Astronauts have taken their badges into space with them and circled the earth or moon with them.
I suppose I'll have to stop in Oxford (a difficult task for an Ohio University graduate) the next time I'm in Ohio and ask to see the famous badge.
Edited here -- Finally, out of curiousity, I went to
www.phideltatheta.org on the web. Nowhere in the fraternity history, nor on the famous alumni page, did I see anything about a Phi Delt badge on the moon. Then, I went to the page dedicated to their emblems. There is a minute description of the badge (without speaking of the secret symbols which I'm sure are part of it), and, again, no mention of being on the moon.
I would bet (I think), that if it were true, they would officially embrace it. Wouldn't you?