Help identify this pin, please

[Psi U MC Vito]

TE or the badge guy?

[Greek_or_Geek?]

The badge guy aka chrysoloras, lleduc and God knows what other alts he uses.

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Love the Gollum image!

Checking to see if I care about Gollum's opinion - nope.

Grammatical errors - yes. But where are the smilies?

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

TE or the badge guy?

[SWTXBelle]

I get my sock puppets confused . . .

[bevinpiphi]

Originally Posted by corkscrew1869

Ok, so all of you who are "holier than thou" and keep trying to quote policy....I can assume that NONE of you EVER wore ANYThInG that bore the name or symbols of another organization??!? I assume that at parties during your college years no one ever wore shirts that had names and symbols from the various groups hosting these events??

Hmmm.....that would be odd!

All I can say is that regardless of the "rules" your touting here, I am just going to assume that the OPs brother was not out robbing banks, or getting drunk or acting like an ass out in public to where someone would say "hey, that person who is wearing that Delta Gamma tie tack is a bad person....."

I have a real problem here when there are members of organizations who disgrace their own organization with their actions and often times are wearing letters or other insignia......

I agree with the poster....get a life some of you and stop harrassing people who merely ask questions...... This is supposed to be a place of discussion not attacks!!

CS1869

There is a huge difference between a T-shirt and a piece of jewelry bearing the crest of an organization.

[corkscrew1869]

Not really, if those shirts have the crest or other insignia of the organization as well....according to the constitutions of most organizations the use of the symbols is restricted to members only. I guess that would also go for anything else, such as novelties and whatnot........

The wearing of jewelry too usually ONLY pertains to the organizations' badges or member pins. Not other jewelry, because many of the sororities have things that Mothers can wear and fraternities often times have sweetheart pins or items. If a member gives one of these items to a loved one to wear then are they breaking the rules of non members wearing jewelry?

CS1869

[corkscrew1869]

Originally Posted by Greek_or_Geek?

Says the person who gleefully snatches historically significant badges of other organizations so he can sit alone in a darkened room, stroking them like some badge obsessed Gollum.

Why didn't you post this with one of your other IDs? Oh wait. Never mind. Those have been banned for abusing other members.

Hmm...gee, is this someone hiding behind alternate ID's as well??

CS1869

[knight_shadow]

Are you even Greek?

[corkscrew1869]

Me?

[bevinpiphi]

Originally Posted by corkscrew1869

Not really, if those shirts have the crest or other insignia of the organization as well....according to the constitutions of most organizations the use of the symbols is restricted to members only. I guess that would also go for anything else, such as novelties and whatnot........

The wearing of jewelry too usually ONLY pertains to the organizations' badges or member pins. Not other jewelry, because many of the sororities have things that Mothers can wear and fraternities often times have sweetheart pins or items. If a member gives one of these items to a loved one to wear then are they breaking the rules of non members wearing jewelry?

CS1869

None of the philanthropy shirts I've had have ever had the crest. They've had letters or the name written out. I'll ask my friend who is on Sig Chi's alum board on my campus...what would you be more offended by, me wearing your Derby Days shirt or a crest pin?

And, yes, they would be breaking the rules. The rules do not change because "Oh, it's a loved one." I wouldn't (and couldn't, by Pi Phi's rules), give my fiance my badge to wear. He is not a member. I did, however, give my mother an allowed mother's pin.

[corkscrew1869]

Originally Posted by bevinpiphi

None of the philanthropy shirts I've had have ever had the crest. They've had letters or the name written out. I'll ask my friend who is on Sig Chi's alum board on my campus...what would you be more offended by, me wearing your Derby Days shirt or a crest pin?

And, yes, they would be breaking the rules. The rules do not change because "Oh, it's a loved one." I wouldn't (and couldn't, by Pi Phi's rules), give my fiance my badge to wear. He is not a member. I did, however, give my mother an allowed mother's pin.

Ok, although...I am not referring to a members pin, although there was a practice years ago of "pinning" which was a very common practice of allowing your sweetheart to wear your badge.......There are many articles written about this subject.....

I am only referring to the use of crests and coat of arms and "novelty" items being used and or worn by non members.....the badge or initiate pins are NOT what this thread is about......

CS1869

[SWTXBelle]

I didn't "try" to quote policy. I did. Delta Gamma's policy is quite clear about using the crest on anything. It is to be used by initiated members only. As the crest is theirs - legally and ethically - that should be the last word.

[AOII Angel]

You are also comparing apples to oranges, corkscrew. Sororities NEVER had a tradition of giving sweetheart badges. Let the fraternities do what they will, but our traditions are that ONLY members may wear our badges and crests/COAs. Our mother's pins may not even have any secret symbols on them so don't lecture us about giving out symbols to people. We have our rules that we will enforce as we choose. There is a huge difference between wearing tshirts with other groups letters (which is an approved use, btw) and wearing another organizations jewelry (which is not.)

[33girl]

That isn't Earp. The words are too long and the punctuation is too correct.

Our sorority has a "Phoenix Recognition Pin" which is what we usually give our sweetheart, if we give him anything. Other sororities may not have a similar option. If they don't, he should not take it upon himself to wear whatever badge of the org might come down the pike.

[corkscrew1869]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I didn't "try" to quote policy. I did. Delta Gamma's policy is quite clear about using the crest on anything. It is to be used by initiated members only. As the crest is theirs - legally and ethically - that should be the last word.

So says the Gamma Phi Beta member.......

[Beryana]

Originally Posted by corkscrew1869

Ok, I concede this conversation. Its actually not that important anyway.....each group and each member can make decisions on their own.

Have a good day.

CS1869

A flounce from someone who stuck their nose where it didn't belong and made no sense with their 'arguments'. Did you even answer the question of whether you are a greek or not?