APO Symbols

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Originally posted by JoinerLxa

Sorry to be late on this.

Since we're starting a new chapter of APO at our college,
we've run across 2 questions our full-of-it (knowledge of
course ) Section Leader, the honorable John Strada,
didn't know:

Horrors!

1. may members of interest groups get T-shirts with the
greek letters (APO of course) on them (as long as it
says "xxx Interest Group" below):
For: it makes GREAT recruiting and getting your name out....
everyone asks "What is APO?"
Against: we're not initiated yet

I've noticed APO event (formal, party, etc) T-shirts with
APO letters on them that would be worn by non-members
(a member's formal date, for instance).

As was stated, this is limited to Petitioning Groups, and the button mentioned by Ms. Conover. For IG, You'd want something that says the greek letters spelled out in English. The "Alpha Phi Omega makes great leaders, you're following one" T-shirt that I've seen is a great one. Unfortunately by the time it's warm enough for T-shirts again, you all may be ready for your PG Ceremony. 1/2

2. Can a member purchase a formal APO Badge, like the
ones used in the 70's and earlier....they might have
jewels (pearls) and chapter guards (chapter letters
attached by a chain). The only item in the APO Store
online is a cheap, flat, unjeweled key of the same
design. I haven't seen any mention of where to buy
a "jeweled" badge.

They have used the same unjeweled badge has the badge that brothers get at initiation since the mid 1930's I believe. Having a standard brother pin that can be worn just about everywhere is part of what makes us viewed as a "cheap frat". As for the Jeweled version, the National Office has sold them, but for most brothers, the unjeweled version serves.

Here's a photo of an old one I bought off EBay (can't wear it
until I'm initiated, of course):

I wondered who outbid me.