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Old 06-16-2006, 08:13 AM
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Question Badge Styles

Forgive my ignorance, but with being a pledge to a colony that only lasted 12 weeks after my pledge initiation, I missed quite a bit of Beta Education.

What is name or designation of the membership badge that has the scroll work on the edge?

I was tracking one on E-bay the other day. It went for over $300. And all the badge prices have shot up in recent weeks.

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Old 06-16-2006, 12:19 PM
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Beta Badges

The information regarding the evolution of our badges can be found Chapter 9 of your Son of Stars pledge manuals. The current badge we wear is called the Chandler Badge.

"The convention of 1899 made considerable headway toward a uniform badge when it adopted a standard badge manufactured by Roehm and Son of Detroit, under the direction of George M. Chandler, Michigan 1898. While this badge proved popular, the arrangments were not entirely satisfactory; so the 1907 Convention again called upon Major Chandler to head a committee to work on a standard badge. To Major Chandler goes the credit for the careful design of today's standard badge, adopted in 1909. Since 1913, all badged have been manufactured by a sole official jeweler, contracted by the General Fraternity. The current official jeweler is Burr, Patterson & Auld of Eldwood, Ind."
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Old 06-16-2006, 12:59 PM
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Thank you.

So we have plain badge (the standard issue by the BF) and this other version with the fancy scroll work, is this correct?
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Old 06-17-2006, 10:56 AM
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Forgive my ignorance, but with being a pledge to a colony that only lasted 12 weeks after my pledge initiation, I missed quite a bit of Beta Education.

What is name or designation of the membership badge that has the scroll work on the edge?

I was tracking one on E-bay the other day. It went for over $300. And all the badge prices have shot up in recent weeks.

In _kai_,

Ed

The badge you describe, I believe is the Kirby badge. I don't remember the exact word for the scroll work on the edge. The badge is larger than the standard badge and is reserved for use by Chapter Presidents during their term. Depending on the age and gold content of the badge, I don't doubt it could go for a lot of money. If it was actually inscribed on the back with a members name that would make it very rare (although I wonder how many collectors would actually know that that detail mattered).
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Old 06-17-2006, 03:58 PM
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The badge is larger than the standard badge and is reserved for use by Chapter Presidents during their term.
Thank you. That describes the badge. It was larger.

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