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Alpha Sigma Phi was originally founded as a sophomore class fraternity at Yale University in 1845. Back in those days, it was not unusual for Yale men to belong to four different fraternities, some of whom have survived as national GLOs today. (Psi Upsilon and Delta Kappa Epsilon were the junior class societies at Yale.)
The badge of Alpha Sigma Phi has remained pretty much the same since its founding, except from 1864-1874, when the Greek letters A S F were replaced with D B X and the distinctive hieroglyphics on the open book were replaced with dots to resemble text. Delta Beta Xi continues today as the highest award for service to Alpha Sigma Phi.
All members wear the same size badge except for the chapter president, who wears a replica of the original 1845 badge during his term of office. No badge may be jeweled, and in keeping with the non-jeweled badge, the chapter guard and any officer dangles/guards should be plain.
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Causa latet vis est notissima - the cause is hidden, the results are well known.
Alpha Alpha (University of Oklahoma) Chapter, #814, 1984
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