Flowers and Colors

Sphinx101 · #1 03-31-2007, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by indygphib

Gamma Phi Beta:

Colors: Brown and Mode
Flower: Pink Carnation

The girls of Gamma Phi Beta at my school, St. John's University

Always used to wear Navy Blue and Light blue...I was under the impression that those were your colors..hmm.. interesting

Anyway Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority Inc.

Colors: Royal Blue, Black, and Silver
Flower: White Rose
Mascot-Black Mare (just a little extra)

BetteDavisEyes · #2 03-31-2007, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sphinx101

The girls of Gamma Phi Beta at my school, St. John's University

Always used to wear Navy Blue and Light blue...I was under the impression that those were your colors..hmm.. interesting

They probably just liked those colors for their chapter hoodies & gear. I know that at my chapter, our chapter sweaters were pink & white instead of maroon & lavender. We just liked the way they looked.

1908Revelations · #3 03-31-2007, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BetteDavisEyes

They probably just liked those colors for their chapter hoodies & gear. I know that at my chapter, our chapter sweaters were pink & white instead of maroon & lavender. We just liked the way they looked.

Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but does your sorority or other NPC sororities get to decide what colors you wear on para on a chapter by chapter basis?

aephi alum · #4 03-31-2007, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 1908Revelations

Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but does your sorority or other NPC sororities get to decide what colors you wear on para on a chapter by chapter basis?

No. We can pretty much wear any colors we want. I understand that NPHC members only wear para in their org's colors, is that correct?

Sometimes, families will all get letters in a particular pattern or color combination, and/or they'll have a specific lettered sweatshirt or other item that gets handed down from big to little. But sisters will usually have other lettered items in colors/patterns that they choose individually.

SWTXBelle · #5 03-31-2007, 02:39 PM

Mode is basically beige. Until recently, most Gamma Phi chapters had 'chapter colors' (mine were red and royal blue)because brown and beige just aren't very exciting. Now that pink has been added - suddenly we're cool! Brown and pink is everywhere! I am so happy to finally be able to wear my colors and not feel like a baked potato.
FYI - the first Gamma Phi Beta colors were dark and light blue - they were changed in honor of Dr. Brown, who was instrumental in our founding.

KillarneyRose · #6 03-31-2007, 02:46 PM

I can't believe none of my sisters have yet responded to this question! Where are you, DZs???

Anhyoo...
Our colors are rose and green and our official flower is the Killarney Rose

Phimuteach · #7 03-31-2007, 02:50 PM

Phi Mu:

Colors- Rose and white

Flower- Pink carnation

DZRose · #8 05-30-2007, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by KillarneyRose

I can't believe none of my sisters have yet responded to this question! Where are you, DZs???

Anhyoo...
Our colors are rose and green and our official flower is the Killarney Rose

To even be more specific...

Old Rose and Vieux Green: The selection (supposedly) was made when the 6 original founders were sitting in Alpha Lloyd's (I think) living room where there was a rug with the colors in it and they liked them so much, that's what they chose.

I know, the story isn't a great legend, but it's a legend nonetheless.

While growing up I remember hearing stories that the Killarney rose was a popular hybrid at the time that didn't have any thorns. It was believed that the flower was extinct, but within the past 10 years or so they have become available and did, in fact, have thorns.

Drolefille · #9 03-31-2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Mode is basically beige. Until recently, most Gamma Phi chapters had 'chapter colors' (mine were red and royal blue)because brown and beige just aren't very exciting. Now that pink has been added - suddenly we're cool! Brown and pink is everywhere! I am so happy to finally be able to wear my colors and not feel like a baked potato.
FYI - the first Gamma Phi Beta colors were dark and light blue - they were changed in honor of Dr. Brown, who was instrumental in our founding.

So wait, is Pink official or not? I've always like the "brown and beige" but our GPhis only had one shirt in that color.

PeppyGPhiB · #10 03-31-2007, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

So wait, is Pink official or not? I've always like the "brown and beige" but our GPhis only had one shirt in that color.

No, pink is not an official color of Gamma Phi Beta. It is still brown and mode. Pink has been added as the unofficial color. But as many of you know, Gamma Phis around the world have used pink for a long time...for instance when you go to a store that sells greek stuff, the Gamma Phi stuff is always pink and white. I'm guessing that's because brown + brown just isn't very pretty. Maybe we'll start seeing more brown + pink stuff now.

I have been told that "mode" is actually just a lighter shade of another color.

1908Revelations · #11 03-31-2007, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by aephi alum

No. We can pretty much wear any colors we want. I understand that NPHC members only wear para in their org's colors, is that correct?

OK I was confused. Thanks for clearing that up.

As for NPHC we only wear our official colors. So AKA colors are Salmon Pink and Apple Green, but we may have a shirt or jacket that is black, white, silver/grey, green, pink, or khaki, but the letters are always pink and/or green.

ladygreek · #12 03-31-2007, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 1908Revelations

OK I was confused. Thanks for clearing that up.

As for NPHC we only wear our official colors. So AKA colors are Salmon Pink and Apple Green, but we may have a shirt or jacket that is black, white, silver/grey, green, pink, or khaki, but the letters are always pink and/or green.

What my sistergreek said.

Delta has certain colors that are allowed as background or "anchor"colors, but the letters will be in the official colors--crimson and/or cream. Red and white can be substituted.

DSTRen13 · #13 03-31-2007, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ladygreek

What my sistergreek said.

Delta has certain colors that are allowed as background or "anchor"colors, but the letters will be in the official colors--crimson and/or cream. Red and white can be substituted.

And this is why I have never understood those "we look good in any color" shirts that some NPHC members have ...

BetteDavisEyes · #14 03-31-2007, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 1908Revelations

Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but does your sorority or other NPC sororities get to decide what colors you wear on para on a chapter by chapter basis?

You can wear pretty much whatever colors you want with your letters. We don't have to get our letters in our GLO's colors only. I had hoodies in pink/white, gray/purple, black/red, and baby blue/white. My big was a HUGE Lakers fan so as a birthday gift, all her lil's chipped in and got her a white sweatshirt with the yellow & purple letters. It wasn't my favorite choice but she loved it.

GphiB662MNSU07 · #15 05-29-2007, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sphinx101

The girls of Gamma Phi Beta at my school, St. John's University

Always used to wear Navy Blue and Light blue...I was under the impression that those were your colors..hmm.. interesting

Anyway Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority Inc.

Colors: Royal Blue, Black, and Silver
Flower: White Rose
Mascot-Black Mare (just a little extra)

Gamma Phis colors used to be some sort of blue or blues. They were changed in memory of Prof. Brown to brown and mode because our founders held meeting in his library/study. That may explain the wearing of navy and light blue.