Badge Trends?

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by 3StringedLyre

So I know this thread is long dead, but it’s full of very good info. I was wondering if anyone could help me with some history.

I spotted this miniature badge on EBay (which has sold, unfortunately) and I was very curious as to it’s history.


I’d never seen miniature badges other than a stray mini Kappa key that isn’t a standard badge, rather more of an accessory I think. Did Kappa Delta have mini pins? Are they indicative of anything in particular? The badge has initials and chapter engraved on the back, along with a badge number. Not sure if that info is able to be looked up by any KDs? I had heard that miniature badges were stylish for a while, but what time period was that? Badge history fascinates me!

KD doesn't have mini badges, but earlier badges were a lot smaller than current badges.

I can't look up the owner up by that information, but the National office could.

KD gives every member a member number that is your chapter's letters and your initiation number in consecutive order. (Eg. "ZB 101" would be the 101st member of the Zeta Beta chapter of Kappa Delta.) Member numbers are carved on the back of your badge with your initials. I can't tell read the number well enough to tell you a chapter, but if you can you can find a list of active chapters here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...Delta_chapters

Single letter chapters are older than double letter chapters. Lower numbers are earlier members.

[navane]

Originally Posted by KDCat

KD gives every member a member number that is your chapter's letters and your initiation number in consecutive order. (Eg. "ZB 101" would be the 101st member of the Zeta Beta chapter of Kappa Delta.) Member numbers are carved on the back of your badge with your initials. I can't tell read the number well enough to tell you a chapter, but if you can you can find a list of active chapters here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...Delta_chapters

Single letter chapters are older than double letter chapters. Lower numbers are earlier members.

The back of that KD badge has the initials "P.E.P." at the top. Then Sigma and 589 below.

There could be another Greek letter in front of the Sigma; but, it does not appear in a crisp imprint like the Sigma. So that could just be a stray mark on the back of the badge or trick of the camera. Looking at the list of chapters you gave, there is no Sigma single-letter chapter and there isn't a "____ Sigma" chapter that would immediately appear to fit the bill. Possibly Beta Sigma chapter from Univ. of So. Miss.?

At any rate, that's what I got from staring at the photo for a minute.