Anyone else not really head over heels with their GLO's colors/symbols?

[mccoyred]

To answer an earlier question, GE is ths sponsor of our Leadership DELTA program. Its a great example of a strong corporate partnership that we should do more often.

On the topic at hand, I absolutely LOVE Delta's symbols and colors. Nothing is particularly weird and everything ties together. Our official colors are Crimson and Cream but red and white are acceptable substitutes; I tend to prefer deeper reds because orangy reds seem strange. Our unofficial mascot is the elephant which I like in every form except circus elephants which seem so inappropriate to me.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by mccoyred

To answer an earlier question, GE is ths sponsor of our Leadership DELTA program. Its a great example of a strong corporate partnership that we should do more often.

I truly look forward to the "do more often."

Thank you for answering agzg's question. Sorry I missed it, agzg.

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I know that this thread is about symbols and colors, in general, and not only about paraphernalia. But, do most GLOs have licensed vendors? Delta does and Sorors and those purchasing items for Sorors are strongly encouraged to use them.

For people who feel some kind of way about their GLO's symbols or colors, when it comes to buying actual paraphernalia, has using a licensed vendor (or a particular type of vendor) helped at all?

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I truly look forward to the "do more often."

Thank you for answering agzg's question. Sorry I missed it, agzg.

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I know that this thread is about symbols and colors, in general, and not only about paraphernalia. But, do most GLOs have licensed vendors? Delta does and Sorors and those purchasing items for Sorors are strongly encouraged to use them.

For people who feel some kind of way about their GLO's symbols or colors, when it comes to buying actual paraphernalia, has using a licensed vendor (or a particular type of vendor) helped at all?

A number of organizations, including mine, are covered by "Affinity Marketing Consultants, Inc." - http://greeklicensing.com/about.asp.

Generally yes I've been more happy with the licensed vendor stuff with a few exceptions, one is that a good handmade item or personalized item - like a shirt with embroidery done at a local shop or something from etsy that is well done can be as good if not better than licensed vendor stuff. The second is that sometimes the big vendors start to sell stuff that looks all the same. Oh look 26 different pads of paper with letters and polka dots, well that's .. ok I guess. But overall, things like a graduation stole and such have led to better results from licensed vendors.

[AGDLynn]

I rarely thought about squirrels (except to avoid them in the street) before I pledged Alpha Gamma Delta.

I loved green and yellow while growing up...red was occasionally. That being said, I do wish that our Founders had been more specific about what shade "buff" was supposed to be. So, now most AGDs use the BRIGHT yellow but I keep thinking..hmmm..is that what the Founders meant?

[XAntoftheSkyX]

Originally Posted by AGDLynn

I rarely thought about squirrels (except to avoid them in the street) before I pledged Alpha Gamma Delta.

I loved green and yellow while growing up...red was occasionally. That being said, I do wish that our Founders had been more specific about what shade "buff" was supposed to be. So, now most AGDs use the BRIGHT yellow but I keep thinking..hmmm..is that what the Founders meant?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buff_(colour)

I've always heard of buff being a darker mustard color, or a yellowed tan.

[AGDLynn]

Originally Posted by XAntoftheSkyX

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buff_(colour)

I've always heard of buff being a darker mustard color, or a yellowed tan.

That's the problem, there are different definitions of what the "buff" rose actually looked like in 1904.

There was an article in the Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly mag several years ago where someone had researched the topic with no strong conclusion.

Oh well, I still like buff/yellow..just glad it wasn't !@#^&! (not meant as cursing, meant as "What????"

[ColdInCanada11]

Originally Posted by AGDLynn

I rarely thought about squirrels (except to avoid them in the street) before I pledged Alpha Gamma Delta.

I loved green and yellow while growing up...red was occasionally. That being said, I do wish that our Founders had been more specific about what shade "buff" was supposed to be. So, now most AGDs use the BRIGHT yellow but I keep thinking..hmmm..is that what the Founders meant?

I was the same when I was younger, except I favoured green and red (apart or together [I love Christmas ], yellow doesn't work on the exceptionally pale. Our chapter regards buff to be a pale yellow, except when ordering clothes. Then we take what we can get, which is usually yellow (because gold can look awkward).

There are some girls that don't like our colours, but green and red are my favourite colours, and the buff balances them out. I figure that being that we have three colours, every Alpha Gam must be able to find at least one of them that they look good in. I love having the squirrel as a mascot because then I'm reminded of the Fraternity pretty much all of the time

[aggieAXO]

I really like the lyre as our symbol-I think it is beautiful and unique. James Avery Craftsman had a perfect lyre necklace years ago that I bought but have since misplaced -it had the exact number of strings which can be difficult to find. One night at work I was wearing the necklace and speaking with two young women about their sick pet when they both asked if I was an AXO.
I like the colors red and green but rarely wear them together. I have red hair but look great in red so no problems there.
As far as college colors-Maroon and white combination is much better than burnt orange

[aephi alum]

I have always loved lily of the valley. My mother put some down in the garden when I was a young girl, and I always thought the flowers were so pretty and delicate. At some point I'm going to get off my butt and plant some myself.

Green is not my favorite color in the world (my favorites would be black and indigo) but I love the meaning behind the green and white.

I've always thought of pearls as beautiful (but it's such a PITA to clean pearl jewelry ).

Now, giraffes... not so much. They're not exactly cute and cuddly.

[mccoyred]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I truly look forward to the "do more often."

Thank you for answering agzg's question. Sorry I missed it, agzg.

I got your back, Soror!