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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
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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.
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