Flowers and Colors

[1908Revelations]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Phi Mu:

Colors- Rose and white

Flower- Pink carnation

[DZRose]

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.

[SiempreCansada]

Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.

Colors: Navy Blue and Maroon
Flower: Yellow Rose of Texas

[DEVODUDE]

ZBT Colors are....

Medium Blue & White (1898 to 1970)

Medium Blue, White & Gold (1971 to Present)
(Gold was added as the third color after the mergers symbolizing the bridging of all 5 fraternities into one...Phi Alpha, Kappa Nu, Phi Epsilon Pi, Phi Sigma Delta, Zeta Beta Tau)

Fraternity Flower is the Gold Carnation.


Zeta Beta Tau
"Leadership, Diversity, & Brotherhood since 1898."

[Drolefille]

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]

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.

[SWTXBelle]

At Convention this year, when they presented the new logo for Gamma Phi Beta, pink was described as "our new color" - let me see if I can find the announcement - it may be "semi official"??? I know there are very specific requirements for the color pink to be used with the new logo.
At the very least, IHQ has now specified specific pinks to be used with our traditional colors.

[AGDLynn]

Gamma Phi Beta. Connect. Impact. Shine.
http://www.gammaphibeta.org/news/press/media.asp

Just as the moon goes through phases, so do we. Gamma Phi Beta has entered into a new phase, and we are on the horizon of one of the most important and exciting times in Gamma Phi Beta's history in the way we communicate.

Now we have a new brand embracing our shades of brown and pink. Our new logo shows the clean lines of our crescent moon, while our new typestyle forms the earth's horizon below. Our rich heritage and tradition are intact as we see the waxing crescent moon above horizon ever-growing and ever-changing.

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Very appealing!

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

At Convention this year, when they presented the new logo for Gamma Phi Beta, pink was described as "our new color" - let me see if I can find the announcement - it may be "semi official"??? I know there are very specific requirements for the color pink to be used with the new logo.
At the very least, IHQ has now specified specific pinks to be used with our traditional colors.

We would have to vote on it in order for it to become official and that has not happened.

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

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

That is true. That was the definition of mode when our Founders chose the colors.

[BlueNYC2]

Flower is the White Carnation
Colors are ROYAL BLUE & PURE WHITE