What does your GLO keep secret?

[FuzzieAlum]

This has come up tangentially in other threads ... please let me make it clear that I am absolutely NOT asking anyone to reveal anything secret. I am only *what* symbols that the public is already aware of have secret meanings - since not all GLOs regard the same thing as secret. What you can't believe someone would reveal isn't a big deal to another group.

So, which of the following is secret in your GLO? (Also - if you have something secret most people don't know about (funny robes, goat sacrifices, whatever), I wouldn't bring that to people's attention.)

-the meaning of your letters (and if it's secret, do you have an open alternate version of their meaning?)
-the symbolism of your colors
-any symbols on your badge
-meaning of your crest
-slogans or greetings
-symbolism of your pledge pin

For Alpha Xi Delta, most of these things are secret but also have an open meaning. All of the meaning of the crest is secret, but like most crests you can figure out whose it is because of its colors, letters, flower, etc.

The only thing we have that is really non-secret that other groups might keep secret is the pledge pin. Obviously the "AXD" on it is our letters, and their meaning is private, but the shape and colors (gold with black enamel) don't mean anything at all. No, they don't mean we like football, or are enamored of pumpkin seeds, or anything like that!