Name something unique/different about YOUR GLO - Page 3

Buttonz · #31 12-31-2003, 06:48 PM

I don't think we are the only ones, but we are one of the few that have the same pins, and no choice of anything but the standard gold pin unless you have been active in the national level over 10 years, then you can have the white gold one. There are no extra jewels, perals, nothing, because the six pearls on our pin have to do with the six pearls you need to earn during the NM process

sairose · #32 12-31-2003, 07:44 PM

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Originally posted by sherbertlemons
Our new member pin is incorporated into our crest. I don't know how many, if any, other sororities can say that, but I think it's interesting.

I guess you could say we do, too, since our new member pin is the pipes of pan and the pipes of pan are also on the crest.

Glitterkitty · #33 01-01-2004, 01:21 PM

QUOTE]Originally posted by sugar and spice
Tri Delta has this too.

Tri Delta is the only NPC sorority, and the only GLO that I know of, to use the dolphin as mascot.

It is one of the few NPC sororities to use its mascot since the the beginning of the sorority's history. (For those of us Tri Delts who were looking for the answer of when we adopted the use of the dolphin, I found it -- it was an unofficial symbol of the sorority from the beginning, and Sarah Ida Shaw used it in jewelry she gave to the national officers and the editor of the Trident.

As far as I know we are the only sorority to use our jewel, the pearl, not only as a jewel but as a symbol. (I know other sororities have symbolic meanings behind their jewels, but the jewel isn't used as a symbol associated with that group per se.)

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While Tri-Delta is the only NPC to have the dolphin as it's national mascot/symbol, there are other GLO's that use it:
Kappa Phi Iota Sorority Inc.
Xi Delta-at University of Georgia
Sigma Psi Delta (I think?)
Alpha Omega Epsilon Sorority (National sorority for engineers)
Kappa Tau Epsilon (Regional Sorority)

I don't know if they adopted it at inception though or if it was changed/ added later. I didn't realize the pearl was a symbol too, not just the jewel-that's cool.

honeychile · #34 01-01-2004, 01:59 PM

I could be wrong, but I really hope I'm not on this one: Alpha Delta Pi seems to be the only GLO (or at least NPC GLO) who does NOT have any pictures or portraits of one of our Founders!! (This was 1851, after all!)

So, if any of y'all are hiding a likeness of Elizabeth Williams Mitchell, PLEASE cough it up!!

sherbertlemons · #35 01-01-2004, 02:11 PM

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Originally posted by DolphinChicaDDD
Tri Delta's symbols all represent the members, kinda like the Alpha Delta Pi thing mentioned earlier.
The pearl is the new member (and the jewel)
The pine is the collegic member
and the pansy is the alumnae (and the flower)

I've always thought that symbolism was really cool!

#36 01-01-2004, 02:59 PM

We are the first and, currently, only local at Kent State University. Phi Gamma Pi is unique at Kent because we are the only PC-affiliated sorority that does not let our new members wear letters until after activation. Also, I really love our colors. They are hunter green, coral, and ivory. I really like having coral as one of our colors, even though it's really hard to find.

PhiPsiRuss · #37 01-01-2004, 03:26 PM

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Originally posted by honeychile
I could be wrong, but I really hope I'm not on this one: Alpha Delta Pi seems to be the only GLO (or at least NPC GLO) who does NOT have any pictures or portraits of one of our Founders!! (This was 1851, after all!)

So, if any of y'all are hiding a likeness of Elizabeth Williams Mitchell, PLEASE cough it up!!

I did a google image search on that name. It could be wrong, but this image came up:

honeychile · #38 01-01-2004, 05:12 PM

I just tried it, too. It's just so wrong on so many levels!!

pinkyphimu · #39 01-01-2004, 06:00 PM

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Originally posted by honeychile
I could be wrong, but I really hope I'm not on this one: Alpha Delta Pi seems to be the only GLO (or at least NPC GLO) who does NOT have any pictures or portraits of one of our Founders!! (This was 1851, after all!)

So, if any of y'all are hiding a likeness of Elizabeth Williams Mitchell, PLEASE cough it up!!

you really don't?? we do. i would think that if we did you did too because it was only a few months before our founding?

efcheerBB · #40 01-01-2004, 08:25 PM

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Originally posted by sairose
Thanks, KillarneyRose! And actually, SAI's badge is the same way! That's why ours only comes in one style. It's so cool to find out another sorority's badge is the same way, because I thought we were the only ones.

Sigma Delta Tau also has only one badge. I think it's awesome that I have the same badge as other SDT's around the country. It's a really cool symbolism of sisterhood and unity to have only the one badge IMO. But I do love to look at other GLO's and all the variety that they have and couldn't imagine owning one encrusted with diamonds. My finances are not that rich.

edited to add that Buttonz already said this. That's what I get for not reading the entire thread

DGMarie · #41 01-01-2004, 09:08 PM

I found all of them except for Elizabeth on Google:

at this link:
http://www.adpi-at-slu.com/National_History.html

Where is she hiding???

AlphaSigOU · #42 01-01-2004, 10:16 PM

Alpha Sigma Phi was originally founded as a sophomore class fraternity at Yale University in 1845. Back in those days, it was not unusual for Yale men to belong to four different fraternities, some of whom have survived as national GLOs today. (Psi Upsilon and Delta Kappa Epsilon were the junior class societies at Yale.)

The badge of Alpha Sigma Phi has remained pretty much the same since its founding, except from 1864-1874, when the Greek letters A S F were replaced with D B X and the distinctive hieroglyphics on the open book were replaced with dots to resemble text. Delta Beta Xi continues today as the highest award for service to Alpha Sigma Phi.

All members wear the same size badge except for the chapter president, who wears a replica of the original 1845 badge during his term of office. No badge may be jeweled, and in keeping with the non-jeweled badge, the chapter guard and any officer dangles/guards should be plain.

texas*princess · #43 01-01-2004, 10:34 PM

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Originally posted by sugar and spice
As far as I know we are the only sorority to use our jewel, the pearl, not only as a jewel but as a symbol. (I know other sororities have symbolic meanings behind their jewels, but the jewel isn't used as a symbol associated with that group per se.)

ADPi's diamond is also a symbol associated with our sorority

texas*princess · #44 01-01-2004, 10:39 PM

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Originally posted by pinkyphimu
you really don't?? we do. i would think that if we did you did too because it was only a few months before our founding?

yep, we really don't

according to the Sisters book, the long exhaustive search failed to locate a photo or portrait

We did however find a portrait of her father who was a prominent physician and supporter of the church

AUDeltaGam · #45 01-01-2004, 10:45 PM

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Originally posted by efcheerBB
Sigma Delta Tau also has only one badge. I think it's awesome that I have the same badge as other SDT's around the country. It's a really cool symbolism of sisterhood and unity to have only the one badge IMO. But I do love to look at other GLO's and all the variety that they have and couldn't imagine owning one encrusted with diamonds. My finances are not that rich.

edited to add that Buttonz already said this. That's what I get for not reading the entire thread

Isn't Alpha Epsilon Phi the same way with only having one style of badge?