What Does Your Basic Badge Look Like?

[badgeguy]

Quick question: if ones son or daughter is in school and gets initiated, which kind of badge is better, an antique badge passed down in the family or a brand new plain pin?

I had just the standard plain pin, but then bought the "top of the line" badge with all pearls and was very large....the other guys in the house really didnt think anything of it and thought I was trying to show them up.....

I am curious if the old heavy jeweled badges were more for alumni or current members?

Thoughts?

BG

[KillarneyRose]

Originally Posted by badgeguy

Quick question: if ones son or daughter is in school and gets initiated, which kind of badge is better, an antique badge passed down in the family or a brand new plain pin?

I had just the standard plain pin, but then bought the "top of the line" badge with all pearls and was very large....the other guys in the house really didnt think anything of it and thought I was trying to show them up.....

I am curious if the old heavy jeweled badges were more for alumni or current members?

Thoughts?

BG

I can't speak for all the NPC sororities, but Delta Zetas are required to order their own Badge even if they don't choose to wear it in favor of a relative's passed down Badge.

As for the heavy jeweled badges vs. the plainer ones, I think it is all a matter of what the sister or brother likes and can afford at the time.

Anyone else care to weigh in?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by KillarneyRose

As for the heavy jeweled badges vs. the plainer ones, I think it is all a matter of what the sister or brother likes and can afford at the time.

Anyone else care to weigh in?

I'd think it could also depend on chapter culture, and maybe campus culture or provincial or regional culture if that factors into one's chapter culture. I'd think most collegiates wouldn't want to be the only one with a badge a lot blingier than those of the rest of the chapter.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I'd think it could also depend on chapter culture, and maybe campus culture or provincial or regional culture if that factors into one's chapter culture. I'd think most collegiates wouldn't want to be the only one with a badge a lot blingier than those of the rest of the chapter.

But then again, we women......

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Titchou

But then again, we women......

Well, there is that to factor in.

[WCsweet<3]

Originally Posted by KillarneyRose

I can't speak for all the NPC sororities, but Delta Zetas are required to order their own Badge even if they don't choose to wear it in favor of a relative's passed down Badge.

As for the heavy jeweled badges vs. the plainer ones, I think it is all a matter of what the sister or brother likes and can afford at the time.

Anyone else care to weigh in?

Ditto. New KD sisters are (perhaps were, it's been a while) required to order a badge as part of initiation. You can order a fancy one, but most order plain. I ordered plain and was then given a bejeweled one. I'd love to have one passed down.

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by KillarneyRose

I can't speak for all the NPC sororities, but Delta Zetas are required to order their own Badge even if they don't choose to wear it in favor of a relative's passed down Badge.

This post caught my eye just now ...

An AEPhi alumna can gift her badge to a legacy (sister, daughter, or granddaughter) upon the legacy's initiation into AEPhi. It's the legacy's choice whether to wear her sister's / mother's / grandmother's badge or buy one of her own. This is the only situation where a new member is not required to buy her own badge.

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by badgeguy

Quick question: if ones son or daughter is in school and gets initiated, which kind of badge is better, an antique badge passed down in the family or a brand new plain pin?

I had just the standard plain pin, but then bought the "top of the line" badge with all pearls and was very large....the other guys in the house really didnt think anything of it and thought I was trying to show them up.....

I am curious if the old heavy jeweled badges were more for alumni or current members?

Thoughts?

BG

Most of my chapter got fancy badges. Specific family lines sometimes had specific badge patterns, ie. one family line always bought all pearls and one always bought pearls with emerald points. Other family lines were just "whatever." I didn't get a fancy badge until much later.

I volunteered as alum at another chapter after I graduated and they mostly got plain badges. A few got fancy badges. The chapter also owned a few very old, fancy badges that were worn for specific offices or officer positions and then passed on to the next person to get the scholarship or position.