We have a thread where badges and pins of all kinds are discussed, and the discussion there (and in some other threads) veers to coats of arms from time to time. There are heraldic discussions various places, but it seemed like it might be nice to have a central thread devoted to the non-badge insignia of our organizations.
Within bounds appropriately respectful of the fact that some information about these insignia is public while other information is not, in this thread we can:
- Post pictures of coats of arms, seals, flags and other official insignia of our GLOs (other than badges and pins), both current and historical;
- Discuss and ask questions about the traditional rules and practices of heraldry and related arts (such as seal and flag design);
- Share traditions of our GLOs regarding the use of these emblems (like Psi U's practice of each chapter having its own coat of arms);
- Look at the historical development of these insignia in the Greek world, as well as at designs that predate coats of arms;
- Generally enjoy looking at the variety of insignia in the Greek world.
I'm not really thinking of branding logos falling into the categories discussed in this thread, but I'll leave it to posters to decide what they want to share. Some logos may reflect official insignia more than others. And I am mindful that some organizations do not have coats of arms, but I hope they'll share the insignia that are special to them.
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