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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).
The fraternity's colors are royal purple and white. [5] Its symbol is the Fasces. Its flower is the white carnation. [5] The Alpha Phi Delta motto is "Faciamus!" The Alpha Phi Delta badge is a shield with a black background bisected by a gold key. Across the shield and key is a white scroll and the letters ΑΦΔ. [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]
An older version of the badge featured the same symbols on a star with six points, along with an anchor and clasped hands. [11] This version was discontinued at the 1878 national convention. [11] Historically, the fraternity also had a monogrammed badge for alumni. [11] The fraternity's flower is the purple iris. [12]
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.
Sigma Alpha Mu's badge is octagonal with the Greek letters ΣΑΜ in gold on a black enamel background, surrounded by sixteen pearls. [7] [8] The fraternity's pledge pin is octagonal, with the Greek letter Σ on a purple enamel background. [7] [8] Sigma Alpha Mu's colors are purple and white. [7] [8] Its flower is the purple aster. [8] Its ...
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]
Alpha Sigma Phi was founded by three men at Yale College in 1845 as a secret sophomore society composed of many of the school's poets, athletes, and scholars. [6] Upon rising through the ranks of the school, members shared membership with Alpha Sigma Phi in their sophomore year, one of three fraternities in their junior year and Skull and Bones or Scroll and Key in their senior year.