Sororities more interested in badges and Fraternities more interested in COA?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

I think it's just too hard to discuss the heraldry in an open forum. The kite, key, quill, anchor, etc. probably all have secret meanings, but it can't be too far off the obvious. All of the little details in a crest or COA can mean a myriad of things.

Perhaps. But then, that "myriad of things" may mean, at least in some cases, there could be an open or non-secret (for AzTheta, exoteric ) meaning to certain parts of a coat of arms while there is also an estoretic meaning. Meanwhile, not all badges are things like kites, keys, quills, anchors or arrows. Many are shapes without an obvious meaning (diamonds, triangles) or a monogram, and many have symbols on them, yet we don't seem too inhibited in discussing them.

I can see a thread where we can, without discussing anything secret, share the history of our arms and how they have developed, see how they incorporate or relate to other recognized symbols or colors of an org, how they are used elsewhere (jewelry, architectural uses, stained glass), etc.

When I get a chance, maybe I'll start it.

[Gusteau]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Perhaps. But then, that "myriad of things" may mean, at least in some cases, there could be an open or non-secret (for AzTheta, exoteric ) meaning to certain parts of a coat of arms while there is also an estoretic meaning.

It's so true. In fact, the open meaning of Delta Chi's Coat of Arms is so comprehensive that I was very surprised to learn that there was any more too it!