NPC Badge Question?

AChiOhSnap · #1 10-13-2006, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul

I've only ever seen pictures of our "real" badge, although I connected with a '72 alum who has a pearl circle badge that I hope she'll show to me. Our badges and the tradition of badges has been sadly lost at Otterbein. Our current badges are probably about the size of a quarter, maybe smaller, just Tau Delta written in script and underlined by a rose.

Your badge sounds very pretty and unique.

Has your sorority ever thought about trying to bring the pearl circle badge back, or at least incorporating part of it into the current design?

PhoenixAzul · #2 10-13-2006, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by AChiOhSnap

Your badge sounds very pretty and unique.

Has your sorority ever thought about trying to bring the pearl circle badge back, or at least incorporating part of it into the current design?

Yep, that's sort of been my pet project for the last few years. The one group that's maintained their badges/badge tradition, is having a bit of a time having theirs re-struck. They have x amount of badges, which get past from big-little, but some have been lost/damaged/not given. They'd like for everyone to have one, so they've got to hunt down someone who is willing to make a small strike of them (less than 500).

I keep trolling E-bay in the off chance that one might pop up. I accidentally found a very beautiful pin of another Otterbein sorority, bid on it, and lost

. I was so excited because I knew the girls would have been super happy to have it back, but alas. I'm hoping that after 85 years, someone, somewhere, has their badge still tucked away.

Drolefille · #3 10-13-2006, 09:07 AM

I'd say the SK badge is about the size of a guy's thumbnail. I'd have to compare it though. I think it's too wide at the bottom for mine.

_Lisa_ · #4 10-13-2006, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

I'd say the SK badge is about the size of a guy's thumbnail. I'd have to compare it though. I think it's too wide at the bottom for mine.

9/16" tall and 5/8" wide...I wasn't sure either but I was positive some of the sellers on eBay would've measured it.

Drolefille · #5 10-13-2006, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by _Lisa_

9/16" tall and 5/8" wide...I wasn't sure either but I was positive some of the sellers on eBay would've measured it.

lol, but you see, I'm a typical girl in this respect and that means nothing to me

.. I'll have to find a ruler.

OK, found one and it's bigger than my thumbnail.
So, boy's thumbnail size

tunatartare · #6 10-13-2006, 11:16 AM

Since my database at work is being slow:
Alpha Kappa Alpha:

Alpha Sigma Alpha:

Delta Delta Delta:

33girl · #7 10-13-2006, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul

Yep, that's sort of been my pet project for the last few years. The one group that's maintained their badges/badge tradition, is having a bit of a time having theirs re-struck. They have x amount of badges, which get past from big-little, but some have been lost/damaged/not given. They'd like for everyone to have one, so they've got to hunt down someone who is willing to make a small strike of them (less than 500).

Did you check in Pittsburgh? I think there are specialty jewelers in the Clark Building who might do stuff like that.

ISUKappa · #8 10-13-2006, 10:31 AM

The Kappa badge is 1" in length (that's specified in our bylaws) and about 3/8" wide. My husband's ATO badge is 1/2" square. In fact, I'm wearing my two Kappa badges and an ATO badge right now because I have to help out with initiation and won't have time to go home and change.