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Old 01-18-2013, 04:53 PM
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As quite a few members who post on here regularly would say....I love the old engraving stylings on a lot of the pins pre 1920-30s.
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Okay, these aren't badges and there's no real bling involved, but I've been wanting to post this and this thread seems like the appropriate place.

Something I've wished for years would happen finally has. This past summer, Phi Mu Alpha's National Assembly authorized awards to mark 10, 25 and 50 years as a Sinfonian. I've waited to post until I found a good picture of the 50-year award, but it doesn't seem to be forthcoming anytime soon -- the only pictures I see are the 10- and 25-year awards -- so I'm going ahead and posting.

The awards are all circular lapel pins with a black and gold triangular emblem in the center. Each emblem is taken from our early history. I'm particularly fond of the 10-year award:



Yes, that it is a representation of the Mystic Cat as found on the cover of the second edition of Sinfonia Songs (1914):




The 25-year award shows the design of a variant of our badge. This variant, in use by some chapters between 1906 and 1910, when our current badge was standardized (and also used as an emblem before and after 1910), was the first to include the letters Φ, Μ and Α:




The 50-year pin bears the original version of our badge, which looked like our current badge except without the Greek letters, so the S filled the enamel triangle. If I ever see a picture, I'll post it, but here's an emblem of that badge from the cover of an early Sinfonian Yearbook:



There is a ceremony to go with each award and, except in special circumstances (like infirmity), the awards can only be presented by during that ceremony by a member's chapter, an alumni association or another chapter where the member lives, an official meeting of a province or a National Convention.

That's my update for today.
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Old 01-24-2013, 10:17 AM
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Very cool, MysticCat!
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Old 01-24-2013, 10:29 AM
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Very cool, MysticCat!
Thanks! I'll admit I've been geeking out a little over it.

Next I need to make my way over to the thread on GLO HQs and share some of what else was announced at National Assembly. More geeking out for me.
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Old 01-24-2013, 10:39 AM
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I just love those new pins MC! Please do geek out in the HQ thread!
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Old 01-24-2013, 03:04 PM
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Totally cool, MC!!
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Old 01-28-2013, 04:48 PM
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Just thought I'd post some photos of some badges.





This is a great older KKG key that belonged to Martha (Galleher) Cox who worked at the KKG HQ as a field Secretary. Very nice old badge in the possession of a sister. I really like the detail on the face around the greek letters.
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Old 01-28-2013, 04:52 PM
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More pins:




Nice old 1870 Phi Kappa Sigma pin. Owned by a past historian for the fraternity.




Really cool old 1873 Chi Psi pin that belonged to a famous North Carolinian Historian, Forster A. Sondley.
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Old 01-28-2013, 04:54 PM
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A nice "dyer" Kappa Alpha Theta pin. Owned by a sister of KATheta. Its a very nice plain pin, very elegant looking.


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Old 01-28-2013, 04:55 PM
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Unique looking KKG key, I like the garnets.

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Old 01-28-2013, 05:47 PM
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Wow, that garnet Key is amazing!
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Old 01-28-2013, 06:10 PM
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Was that the key that just sold for a grand?
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Old 01-28-2013, 06:13 PM
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And I love thos old Chi Psi pins...probably one of my favorite pin designs
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Old 01-28-2013, 07:20 PM
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What is hanging off of the KKG on the previous page? Lovely pins, BTW!
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Old 02-06-2013, 11:07 PM
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I think someone posted a while ago that they were looking for an old Pi Alpha Tau badge? I think that was a sorority that merged with another group......if you remember posting this, please PM me.

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