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The fraternity or sorority badge is an enduring symbol of membership in a Greek letter organization. Most fraternities also have assumed heraldic achievements. Members of fraternities and sororities address members of the same organization as "brother" (in the case of fraternities) or "sister" (in the case of sororities).
Historically, the fraternity also had a monogrammed badge for alumni. [11] The fraternity's flower is the purple iris. [12] Its colors are gold, royal purple, and white. [12] These colors are featured on the fraternity's flag which has a field of purple, with a gold center, and a canton of white letters ΔΤΔ that are outlined in purple. [12]
Across the shield and key is a white scroll and the letters ΑΦΔ. [5] The shield is rimmed with gold and pearls, with a diamond star above its top and flaming torch at an angle behind the shield. [5] The fraternity's pledge pin is in the shape of a shield that is divided at an angle between the colors purple and white. [5]
Beta Theta Pi (ΒΘΠ), commonly known as Beta, is a North American social fraternity that was founded in 1839 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.One of North America's oldest fraternities, as of August 2023 it consists of 150 active chapters and colonies in the United States and Canada. [1]
A fraternity (from Latin frater 'brother' and -ity; whence, "brotherhood") or fraternal organization is an organization, society, club or fraternal order traditionally of men but also women associated together for various religious or secular aims.
There seems to be little to no speculation as to why "Pi" was specifically chosen as a replacement letter, and or why it took so long to hear of the pre-existing Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. [4] Thus in 1913, the Adelphean Society, through Convention legislation, changed the name of the organization, adopted a recognition pin, and appointed a ...
Cooper was the fraternity’s president, and Cowling was on the pledge board, while Serrano and Larsen were pledges, prosecutors said. After drinking alcohol, the students performed the planned ...
The fraternity's badge is gold and set in pearls, in the form of the Greek letters Κ and Ρ, with Δ on top. [1] The Kappa Delta Rho coat of arms is a shield over crossed daggers. On the shield, is a scale, an open book, and a lighted lamp. Under the shield, in scroll with the fraternity's motto in Latin. [1]