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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).
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.
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]
Kappa Sigma's four pillars are Fraternity: Fellowship, Leadership, Scholarship, and Service. [16] Its motto is Bononia Docet or "Bologna Teaches" [17] [18] The fraternity's original colors were maroon, old gold, and peacock blue. [19] Its modern colors are scarlet, white, and emerald green. [15] Its flower is the lily of the valley. [19]
Like their college counterparts, most have Greek letter names. They also each possessed a secret ritual and handshake and a Greek-letter name which, like college fraternities was usually derived from the abbreviation of a secret Greek motto. These groups were identified by a coat-of-arms and members wore distinctive fraternity badges or pins.
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]