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Alpha Gamma Delta founder Emily H. Butterfield wrote the definitive book: College Fraternity Heraldry. It was published in 1931 by Banta (sold for $1.25) and I am fortunate to own a copy.
The jacket blurb says: "This book comes as the answer to a demand for an adequate book on fraternity heraldry, that is of many years' standing.
"The author is, undoubtedly, one of the leading authorities on heraldry in the United States.....For the fraternity or sorority planning a revision of its own heraldic device, for the group that plans a new coat-of-arms, for the college executive, this book is of inestimable value. It shoudl be on every college, fraternity, and public library bookshelf. It is the only authority available."
[Emily designed the coats-of-arms for TKE, ZTA, Theta Phi Alpha, and several GLOs no longer extant.]
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When first to the rose we pledged our faith, we pledged it with jollity.
Mem'ry has now hallowed the love we sacredly pledge to thee.
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