Badge rules? - Page 3

RoseNWhiteLion · #31 11-01-2002, 08:00 PM

Phi Mu

Our badge is a gold quatrefoil (you can see this shape on www.phimu.org) with a black quatrefoil overlaid on it. Then there is a gold banner with the Greek letters PHi and Mu above a hand holding a heart above another gold banner with three stars.
Our new member badge is a black quatrefoil outlined in gold, with a gold greek letter Phi on it.

Where can you wear your badge? (does it have to be over the heart, is a suit jacket ok or does it have to be on the blouse/shirt, if you're wearing other pins (like an Order of Omega pin) do they have to be below your badge, etc)

Officially our badge is to be worn over the heart. Place your right hand relaxed on your chest with your thumb in the superstenal notch and the badge should go right above where your pinky falls. The badge should only be worn when in business casual or dressier attire. Other pins should never be worn above or equal to the Phi Mu badge. Aboyfreind's pin, Order of Omega, etc should be worn between the badge and the chapter guard. The chapter guard should be just below the badge.

Do you require new members to wear their pins at all times?

They don't have to wear the official badge at all times, but when they don't they should be wearing their pledge ribbons.

Can you attach anything to your badge? (chapter guard, etc)

A chapter guard can be attatched to the back of the pin and officer dangles can be hung from the chain.

Can you use a badge buddy?

Oh oops, no, we don't do the fabric thing, but we have these little metal guards that keep the badge n if it comes unhooked.

Can you make your badge into a pendant or ring?

Yes, but it is not to be worn in a utilitarian manner. IE: Same rules apply as to wearing the badge: Only with business casual or dressier clothing.

What other official jewelry does your GLO have? (president's ring, award pins, mother's/father's pins, sweetheart pins, etc)

Wehave mother's pins, that's really all I've seen. The national executive president's badge is HUGE and is encrusted with diamonds and onyx. It's GORGEOUS!!!

CarolinaDG · #32 11-01-2002, 08:08 PM

I'm a bit afraid of this thread, because I'm afraid of releasing privileged information... So, instead, I've taken a cop-out, and you can see what our official website says about our badge.

http://www.deltagamma.org/ancient_sy...pe_anchor.html

Kevin · #33 11-01-2002, 08:39 PM

This is very nice but please if you can post pictures.

honeychile · #34 11-01-2002, 11:10 PM

I couldn't find a picture of just the Alpha Delta Pi badge, but y'all can find it at

at the bottom right. The badge can be purchased plain, with pearls, with pearls & jeweled points (shown here - this is identical to my pin), with opals, or alternating pearls & jewels. The Grand President wears a pin with diamonds instead of the pearls, while our Grand President Erimetis (Maxine Blake) wears one with two rows of diamonds that is absolutely magnificent!

Pins can be made into rings or pendants on a permenant basis, or that which removed to be given to another initiate.

Interesting, there is a picture of an ADPi from back in the 1850's and she's wearing the badge on a hair band!

honeychile

Tom Earp · #35 11-02-2002, 12:09 AM

KTSNAKE, thanks for posting the Badge Thread!

Everyone nees to check it out!

LXA a Cresent with Seed Pearls in the Creasent.

LXA: Lambda set on top of Chi Alpha with a choice of stones.

DP is at the center of the round of the cresent. Secret meaning!

While I have many, My original is White Gold, ( Special Order ) Pearls in the Cresent and Saphires in the Lambda.

My second favorite is Yellow Gold, Pearls, Rubys and Diamonds at at the point of the Lambda.

Both have Guards with pearls. Guard, chapter designation attached by a chain, this helps keep your Badge from getting lost!

Require our Members to wear them no! Sad, as they should wear them to show their affiliation.

When to wear:

Not with patch pocket, jeans, pants or t-shirts/sweatshirts!

Many of the members today do not have Badges, why?

Are you not proud of the Frat./Soro. that you are members of?

Check, lambdachi.org for showings of our Badges or check KTSNAKE's thread above!

Great Job Kev!

AlphaSigOU · #36 11-02-2002, 05:45 PM

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Originally posted by aephi alum
Name your GLO

Alpha Sigma Phi

Describe your badge and new member pin

The Badge of Alpha Sigma Phi is almost exactly the same design as that created by founder Louis Manigault in 1845. (The original Badge was, however, flat and non-dimensional.) It is the only fraternity badge that is rectangular with right-angle corners. The Badge of Alpha Sigma Phi may never be modified in size or jeweled in any way. Every member of Alpha Sigma Phi wears exactly the same badge. Inscribed on the back of each member's Badge is inscribed the Brother's name, initiation date, chapter name (in Greek letters) and chapter founding date.

The Pledge Pin of Alpha Sigma Phi is an adaptation of the Badge of Alpha Kappa Pi, which consolidated with Alpha Sigma Phi in 1946. It is worn on the left lapel of a suit or sport coat or over the heart on sweaters or shirts. The Pledge Pin is the property of the Chapter and is entrusted to the Pledge in accordance to the instructions given to him. The symbolism of the Pledge Pin is explained in the Pledging Ritual.

The Pledge Pin is the only insignia of the Fraternity that a pledge may use prior to initiation; nor is a Pledge permitted to wear jewelry with the Fraternity insignia on it or any item with the Fraternity's coat of arms. A pledge may wear clothing with the three Greek letters of the Fraternity.

Historical note: prior to the consolidation with Alpha Kappa Pi in 1946, Alpha Sigma Phi's pledge pin was a diamond-shaped pin with rounded corners. The pin was divided in three sections: gold, cardinal and stone. It was always worn with the gold part up. After the adoption of the Alpha Kappa Pi Badge, the old pledge pin served as the "little sister" pin until such organizations were abolished in the early 1990s.

Where can you wear your badge? (does it have to be over the heart, is a suit jacket ok or does it have to be on the blouse/shirt, if you're wearing other pins (like an Order of Omega pin) do they have to be below your badge, etc)

The Badge is worn over the heart on shirt, sweater or vest; never on lapel or jacket. A chapter guard pin (shown attached to the Badge) may be added as well as officer insignia on the chain of the guard. No Brother ever allows any person not a member of the Fraternity to wear his Badge, except for the wife or fiancee of a brother. It is a tradition that the Badge of the Fraternity is willed at death to the Fraternity and returned to its archives.

(This is a picture of my own badge.)

Do you require new members to wear their pins at all times?

Depends on the individual chapter. Traditionally, pledge pins are worn at all times during 'Pinnacle Week' (the last week before initiation). For three days after initiation, newly-initiated members wear their badges with cardinal and stone ribbons.

Can you attach anything to your badge? (chapter guard, etc)

Yes. In keeping with the tradition that the badge is not jeweled, the chapter guard and officer dangles, if worn, should not be jeweled. An excessive number of dangles on the chapter guard chain detracts from the badge and is frowned upon.

Can you use a badge buddy?

No.

Can you make your badge into a pendant or ring?

No.

What other official jewelry does your GLO have? (president's ring, award pins, mother's/father's pins, sweetheart pins, etc)

Each chapter has a special President's pin that is a replica of the original badge and resembles the Delta Beta Xi key. A few chapters treasure an actual Badge used during the early days at Yale, gifts of the brothers who wore them as students.The President's badge is passed on within the Chapter from President to President, and remains the property of the chapter.

The Delta Beta Xi Key - A special key, a replica of the Delta Beta Xi badge worn by Alpha Chapter at Yale from 1864 to 1875, recognizes outstanding service to the Fraternity. It is worn only by Brothers who are recipients of the award of Delta Beta Xi. No more than ten Brothers each year by the Grand Council, based on nominations by Chapters. The Delta Beta Xi key is suspended by a cardinal-and-stone ribbon, similar to a military medal.

The Recognition Pin and Monogram Pin - The Recognition Pin is a small replica of the open book with its hieroglyphics and pen. The Recognition Pin permits members unknown to each other to recognize the common bond of our Fraternity when the Badge is not worn or obscured by the suit jacket. The Monogram Pin is a simple gold pin with the Greek Letters. Both of these pins are worn on the left lapel of a suit or a sport coat only by initiated members of the Fraternity.

The Official Ring - Set with a rectangular flat black stone, the ring has engraved on the stone the shield as it appears on the Badge. The base of the stone is surounded by a wreath of oak leaves -- so the top of the ring is a replica of the Oak Wreath Seal. One shank has the coat of arms in gold and the date, 1845. The other shank has the Pledge Pin in gold. The Alpha Sigma Phi Ring is correctly worn with the base of the shield towards the tip of the finger. (A ring with a family's coat of arms is worn the opposite way.) It is worn only by initiated members.

The Phoenix Mark - A contemporary symbol of the Fraternity that relates to its rituals and reflects the upward movement of "The Old Gal." A pin with the Phoenix Mark and Greek Letters is worn only by initiated members of the Fraternity.

The Sister Pin - A seven pointed star of gold bearing on its face crossed sabers on a field of black above which are the Greek Letters. The sister pin is worn only by the female members of the family of a Brother or by his fiancee. It is the only insignia of the Fraternity that may be jeweled.

tridgirl · #37 11-02-2002, 06:42 PM

This is what I know about our insignia, you can find more at the tridelta.org website

New Member Pin- Three Deltas surround an inverted delta in the middle, made out of green enamel

There are two degrees of initiation for Tri Delta and there is a pin of the second degree, a silver trident stick pin. I didn't know that this was public knowledge, but its on our public website so I felt okay about posting it. You don't get to keep the trident, they are perment chapter property, but you can purchase a gold trident guard for you stars and crecent pin, the only offical accessory for our pins

Active Pin- The pin is gold with a crecent surrounding three stars, each star with a pearl in the middle. On the crecent there are the greek letter delta delta delta, on the back of each pin is the intials, member number, and greek letter of each chapter, for me Phi Omicron. Unlike many other GLOs our badge is completely uniform, you can't upgrade or get anything different, every badge in our history is exactly the same, with very few exceptions

When can you wear your pin: Only with pin attire, no denim or casual clother, october through april you have to wear hose with open toe shoes, or close toe shoes. You are discouraged from wearing it with formal wear and never when you drinking, just as with any form of letters. Any many other pins its worn over the heart, other pins to left and below.

Do your new memeber have to wear their pins at all times: not thier new member pins, but when you recieve the trident degree you never wear that pin on the outside of your clothes, which is probably why although the website descibes the pin there isn't a picture of it, we usually tell girls to wear it on their bra strap, its only one night anyways.

Can you wear anything else with your badge: The only offical thing is the gold trident gaurd, there really aren't a lot of people who wear bangles on thier gaurds or even get gaurds, but I was one, you can get plain gold, or with a pearl on the tips of the trident.

Badge Buddy- never seen one don't know

Pendent or ring - Yes, you can do both when you go alum

Other official jewlery - There is an executive board pin with emeralds in the stars and engraving on the moon, the diamond circle and golden circle pin for 75 and 50th anniversiary of initiation. Our chapter has a beautiful presidents pin with opal instead of pearls and a gavel gaurd, not a standard issue, but beautiful.

Optimist Prime · #38 11-03-2002, 12:24 AM

I like ASP's no jewels rule.

Kevin · #39 11-03-2002, 01:00 AM

Tom, thanks for the credit but I didn't originate the thread.. I just wanted to see more pictures!

A picture is worth a thousand words you know...

MarySunshine · #40 11-03-2002, 03:28 AM

Name your GLO Tau Beta Sigma, National Honorary Band Sorority

Describe your badge and new member pin our badge is a diamond shaped badge outlined in pearls and has a black center with a lyre, lower case TBS and a star. This is not what you get when you get initiated. You have to buy this on your own. When you get initiated you get a membership pin which is in the shape of the crest. our new member pin is a bar of music with the staff and clef in gold on a white back round. the notes are on the g and c spaces.

Where can you wear your badge? (does it have to be over the heart, is a suit jacket ok or does it have to be on the blouse/shirt, if you're wearing other pins (like an Order of Omega pin) do they have to be below your badge, etc) our pins are worn over your heart on the out side layer of clothing with any other random pins below and other badges/new member pins on the same level as it.

Do you require new members to wear their pins at all times? my chapter strongly suggests that the MC wear them at all times but if they forget oh well they forget

Can you attach anything to your badge? (chapter guard, etc) if you have a badge you usually wear a gaurd and dangles although i've discovered that the membership pin looks kinda cute with a chapter gaurd!

Can you use a badge buddy? probably

Can you make your badge into a pendant or ring? hmmm probably not

What other official jewelry does your GLO have? (president's ring, award pins, mother's/father's pins, sweetheart pins, etc go here to see all of our jewlery (http://www.burrpatt.com/KappaKappaPs...sAndBadges.asp) we have a few other pins there, and we have lavaliers too...i think thats all the jewlery

Tau Beta Sigma- Three different letters, three times better

Sigma Alpha Iota

SilverTurtle · #41 11-03-2002, 01:35 PM

Name your GLO
Phi Beta Fraternity: National Association for the Creative and Performing Arts

Describe your badge and new member pin

Our badge is a gold F super-imposed upon an engraved B. The phi can be plain gold or be set with pearls. Here are the three styles:

The pledge pin is a small gold F

Where can you wear your badge? (does it have to be over the heart, is a suit jacket ok or does it have to be on the blouse/shirt, if you're wearing other pins (like an Order of Omega pin) do they have to be below your badge, etc)

Over the heart with no other badges/pins above it. (Below is okay, though). I've casually looked for something that states what *type* of clothing it can/cannot be worn with, but I haven't found anything. I've never seen anyone wear it when they weren't dressed up.

Do you require new members to wear their pins at all times?

Technically, no. We can't. Although we used to and now it's highly encouraged by most chapters. Most of the new members wear them all of the time anyways, though. The biggest thing is they can't get "punished" for not having it on.

Can you attach anything to your badge? (chapter guard, etc)

Yep, chapter guards or officer guards. All of the members I've seen with guards have chapter guards and then officer dangles if those apply to them. I have a chapter guard, but no dangles.

Can you use a badge buddy?
This thread is the first I've heard of them. Some of my friends were recently joking about how many pins some of our more senior members (nationally) have. This might actually be useful for a few of them!

Can you make your badge into a pendant or ring?
No. I think it would be really cool if you could make the pledge pins into a ring after you're initiated, but those are given back to the chapter.

What other official jewelry does your GLO have? (president's ring, award pins, mother's/father's pins, sweetheart pins, etc)

The other piece of official jewelry that anyone can order is our allied arts design. It can be a stickpin or pendant. I want to get the pendant, but haven't yet. Here's a pic:

As far as recognition, we have:

a recognition pin (given for various things by national council) - this is the only fraternity pin that's allowed to be worn outside of the coat, according to our constitution.
patron pin (for our patrons, of course! )
leadership pin (awarded to collegiates by national council)
honor brooch (for service to the fraternity on national council)
rose pin (our highes professional award).

I would love it if we had mothers/fathers pins. My mom especially wears pins all of the time, so I know she would be excited about it. There's probably more jewelry that I'm forgetting, but those are the big ones and most common.

RoseNWhiteLion · #42 11-03-2002, 03:22 PM

how can we insert pictures into our messages? I tried....:-(

Betarulz! · #43 11-03-2002, 05:15 PM

Name your GLO
Beta Theta Pi

Describe your badge and new member pin
Member badge: An eight sided grecian shield of gold and black enamel. At the top of the badge are three stars of gold. Below is a diamond surrounded by a laurel wreath of greenish gold. The Greek letters of Beta Theta and Pi follow, and at the bottom of in Greek is 1839 symbolizing the year of our founding. On the back, at the top is the chapter seal, below clasped hands, and then the owners name and initiation date.

Pledge pin: Also an eight sided grecian shield. Made of white enamel, it has three stars of gold that extend from the upper left to the lower right.

Where can you wear your badge? (does it have to be over the heart, is a suit jacket ok or does it have to be on the blouse/shirt, if you're wearing other pins (like an Order of Omega pin) do they have to be below your badge, etc)
"The standard badge of the Fraternity is to be worn over the heart and in a manner befitting the honor and dignity to which the badge is entitled." I personally frown upon wearing it on a suit jacket, and also when not wearing a dress shirt, but I saw many alumni wearing it with polo shirts at convention...
As for other pins, there seems to be no standard, some of our guys wear them below, others next to but the Beta badge is always made most prominent.

Do you require new members to wear their pins at all times?
No they are to wear it in the same manner as the standard badge in our chapter.

Can you attach anything to your badge? (chapter guard, etc)Probably but I have never seen anyone do it, so status quo would dictate that it doesn't happen

Can you use a badge buddy?
Since I didn't know what it was until now, I go with no

Can you make your badge into a pendant or ring?
Absolutely not.

What other official jewelry does your GLO have? (president's ring, award pins, mother's/father's pins, sweetheart pins, etc)
There is a specific badge worn by the chapter president. It is called the Kirby badge and is larger than the standard badge, and has more detail work along the border. There are also Mother's pins, a house mothers pin, and an official ring.

Optimist Prime · #44 11-04-2002, 01:40 PM

are badge buddies worn on clothes, or just used to keep the stuff together?

DWAlphaGam · #45 11-04-2002, 04:35 PM

Since there has been a request for more pictures, here is Alpha Gamma Delta's crown pearl badge:

I don't know of any pictures of our new member pin.