The Basic symbols of all GLO's

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally posted by AOIIalum
nyrdrms -- I've been curious about this, and your post reminded me -- why does Gamma Phi use so many colors? What's the difference between "explanation" colors and "informal" colors? I think your official colors are so distinctive!

Fraternally,
Christin

Well, I know we have local colors at my chapter because brown and mode don't particularily make for attractive coats, letters, etc....we use navy and red, a lot of chapters, especially down south, use pink and white. As for all the other informal colors, I believe it's just because brown and mode aren't very nice to wear, although I will admit I got several brown sweaters for Christmas.

[stc2005]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

Well, I know we have local colors at my chapter because brown and mode don't particularily make for attractive coats, letters, etc....we use navy and red, a lot of chapters, especially down south, use pink and white. As for all the other informal colors, I believe it's just because brown and mode aren't very nice to wear, although I will admit I got several brown sweaters for Christmas.

Our chapter uses black and pink for our local colors, but I've also heard of people using blue & yellow for their chapters.

[KSigkid]

Originally posted by Tom Earp
Lambda Chi Alpha



Founded: 1909 Boston College

I believe you guys were founded at Boston University, not Boston College.

[Lisa Fishman]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by PnguinTrax
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NAME: ALPHA GAMMA DELTA
GREEK LETTERS: AGDFOUNDED AT: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY SYRACUSE, NY
FOUNDING DATE: May 30, 1904
COLORS: RED, BUFF, GREEN
FLOWER: RED & BUFF ROSES
MASCOT: SKIUROUS THE SQUIRREL
PHILANTHROPY: DIABETES AWARENESS, AGD FOUNDATION

Our nickname is: Alpha Gam. Our jewel is the pearl.

[queequek]

NAME: Theta Delta Chi
GREEK LETTERS: QDC
FOUNDED AT: Union College, NY
FOUNDING DATE: October 31, 1847
COLORS: Black, Navy blue, White
FLOWER: Red Carnation
MASCOT: errr ... Thumper (the Bambi, but Disney chewed our butt off)
NICKNAME: Theta Delts, Thumpers (only at Iowa State, though)
JEWEL: Ruby

[MysticCat]

NAME: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (Full formal name is Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America)
FOUNDED AT: New England Conservatory of Music (Boston)
FOUNDING DATE: October 6, 1898
NICKNAME: Brothers are usually called Sinfonians, and usually call the Fraternity either Phi Mu Alpha or Sinfonia. (In the old days, it was sometimes "the Sinfonia.") I have also heard people (usually non-Sinfonians) say "PMA."
COLORS: Red, Black, and Gold.
FLOWER: Chrysanthemum (no color in particular)
SYMBOLS: Equilateral triangle, lyre
JEWEL: No official jewel, but the badge is set with 12 pearls and 6 garnets.
MASCOT: None. (But some might suggest that a black cat would be an appropriate mascot, since our early writings, songs and artwork -- and even the name of our first national newsletter -- contain enigmatic references to the "Mystic Cat." )

[AlwaysSAI]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

MASCOT: None. (But some might suggest that a black cat would be an appropriate mascot, since our early writings, songs and artwork -- and even the name of our first national newsletter -- contain enigmatic references to the "Mystic Cat." )

I have heard of this mystical cat. I was watching videos on youtube with my lil, who is dating a Sinfonian. There was a guy wearing a PMA jacket and on the back was the face of a black cat and below it said MYSTIC CAT. I asked her what "Mystic Cat" was and she said "I don't know. I've asked my boyfriend about it and he gets really mad. I think it's some big secret Phi Mu Alpha thing."

heh.

[DEVODUDE]

NAME: ZETA BETA TAU INTERNATIONAL FRATERNITY INC.
GREEK LETTERS: ZBT
NICKNAME: "ZBT's" or "ZEBES"
FOUNDING PLACE: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK CITY
FOUNDING YEAR: 1898 AS Z.B.T. SOCIETY, 1903 CHANGED TO ZETA BETA TAU
COLORS: MEDIUM BLUE, PURE WHITE AND GOLD
FLOWER: GOLD CARNATION
SYMBOLS: 4 POINT DIAMOND AND SKULL & CROSSBONES
JEWELS: SAPPHIRE AND CITRON
MOTTO: "POWERHOUSE OF EXCELLENCE"
PHILANTHROPIES: CHILDREN MIRACLE NETWORK, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION, ZBT FOUNDATION

ZBT:"Inspiring Today's College Men To Become Leaders Of Tomorrow."

[astroAPhi]

Just adding some stuff to PnguinTrax's stuff, so I'll repost hers here:

NAME: ALPHA PHI
GREEK LETTERS: AF
FOUNDED AT: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, SYRACUSE, NY
FOUNDING DATE: OCTOBER 10, 1872
COLORS: SILVER & BORDEAUX
FLOWER: LILY OF THE VALLEY & FORGET-ME-NOTS
MASCOT, SYMBOL: PHI BEAR, IVY
PHILANTHROPY: CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, AF FOUNDATION

Another symbol is the Big Dipper, however, it's not used too widely.
Our jewel is the pearl and (maybe) the ruby.
Other interesting note, our colors used to be blue and yellow, but we changed them because they were the same as another fraternity.

You know, I went to do this, and now I had a total brain fart. All this cold weather has frozen my brain.

On the subject of Gamma Phi Beta's colors, the chapter at my school uses green. Do a lot of other chapters do that?

[OhBlondeOne]

Alpha Xi Delta
Nickname: AZD
Founded at Lombard College in Galesburg, IL
Founding Date: April 17, 1893
Colors: Double Blue(light and dark blue) and Gold
Flower: Pink Rose
Mascot: Teddy Bear
Philanthropy: Choose Children. Choose Children is not a set organization, but more like an idea. We help kids and this way we can help them in our community on a one on one basis.

Interesting Tidbit: We were the first sorority on campus at the University of Kenutcky. We were founded in 1908 at UK as the Xi Chapter. Which is where I am a member.

Liz
Public Relations V.P.
Xi Chapter
Alpha Xi Delta
University of Kentucky

[nyrdrms]

astroAPhi.... a lot of chapters have local colors that they use. Our chapter uses light and dark purple, some use pink and white, navy and pink, green and gold....I've heard a whole bunch of different local colors. The international formal colors are brown and mode, otherwise known as dark and light brown though.

[HeavenslilAngel]

Alpha Sigma Alpha nickname: Alpha Sig.

the ruby is another one of our jewels

Palm Green and Gold are 2 of our other colors

and our other philanthropy is the S. June Smith Center.

Just a few minor additions

Thanks for that list Barbara!

[A Random DphiE]

Originally posted by SilverTurtle
Phi Beta

Colors: violet & gold

Motto: To Be Rather Than To Seem To Be

National Philanthropy: the MacDowell Colony

DphiE's Colors are also Royal Purple & Pure Gold...and our motto is also "Esse Quam Videri" (To Be Rather Than Seem To Be). *interesting...*

[Optimist Prime]

Theta Chi
Greek LettersQC
Nickname: OX. We have a pretty short name so a nickname is not needed. Also T-Chi. You know.
Mascot: The Rattle Snake or unoffically a bull, ox or minataur.
Colors: Military Red and White.
Flower: Red Carnation
Founded: April 10, 1856

[DGTracy]

FLOWER: DELTA GAMMA ROSE

Delta Gamma's flower is actually just the cream rose.