Some fraternities and sororities have official chapter sweethearts. They are usually allowed to wear the letters but it also designates who they are. For example Greek Letters with Sweetheart underneath.
In my sorority mothers and blood sisters are also allowed to wear letters. But I wouldn't feel right about this unless it said mom or sis underneath. I've also seen hats with dad written under the letters.
I know that Kappa Alpha Theta has strict national policies about who can and can't wear their letters. While other glos aren't as strict with letters but regulate their crests. In glos without a national policy on letters it seems to differ from campus to campus.
One thing that I find interesting is this example. (It happens on my campus so this isn't fourth hand knowledge or anything like that.)
Sorority AAA and Sorority BBB
AAA won't let their pledges wear their letters. But they are more than willing to let their sports coaches from various fraternities wear them.
BBB will let their pledges wear the letters. But normally only if their cold and forgot a jacket, or something along that line. However, BBB would never dream of letting their coaches wear the letters.
I kind of understand the reasoning behind both but it's still mind boggling that such different practices are happening on the same campus.
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