Many organizations offer upgraded badge types in addition to plain gold adges.. I've listed the different variations I've come across for each organization. The ones listed in italics are what is shown on each NPC, NIC and NPHC page. Many organizations offer a plain badge as standard to new members, but new members can upgrade by talking to their pledge educator or contacting the sorority directly.
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| WG = White Gold YG = yellow gold (usually 10K) GP - Gold Plated (aka Gold Kald, Balclad) SS = Sterling Silver CZ = Cubic Zirconia Alt = alternating |
std = standard sm = small med = medium lg = large NLM - No Longer Made Pt/pts = point /points |
Some of these pins are only made for International Executive Boards, International Presidents, alumnae etc. There is much more variation in older pins, as many times they were made by individual jewelers instead of one company. If you know of other versions on a pin, let me know, contact info is on the main page. You can view badges at Herff Jones and at the NPC Sorority Badge Blog.
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NPC Sorority Pin Variations
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Crown Pearl (22) |
Plain Available in: WG, YG Most newer pins have raised hands, older had flat. |
All Pearl (All are YG) |
Plain (All are YG) Plain badges have a chased gamma Very old badges were larger and had a choice of jewels. |
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Plain A, plain O, plain Pi NLM: Plain A, half pearl O, plain Pi Older badges have closed set pearls. "Corners" indicates the badge has a pearled Pi, the pearls only in the corners. Full means the interior is pearled as well. New badges only pearl the corners. All have a ruby in apex of A. Most available in WG, YG or two-tone. |
Plain All available in YG, WG, SS Older badges have larger phi's that aren't shiny. Newer badges have A's and phi's of equal size, all glossy. Old Lazy Phi badges had very different looks, styles and jewels because they were not made by the same jeweler. Current Lazy Phi's are standardized. The new member pin used to be slightly curved and a pewter look, it's now a flat pin which is quite shiny and resembles silver. The older ones look more antique. |
Plain |
Plain Older badges were larger. |
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Plain NLM: Option of turquoise, opals and other stones Available in: I have seen versions with 15, 17 and 20 pearls. 15 is the only one made now. |
Crown pearl
Available in: YG, SS |
3 pearl |
Plain (All in YG or WG) |
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Chased border All in YG (various karats available) |
Delta Zeta 4 pearl, 1 raised diamond or CZ In YG or GP |
Plain SS NLM: Jewel gamma/beta, pearl phi Available in SS, YG, two-tone (not all) Older badges have 14 pearls (3 on each side of the phi). Newer badges have 18 pearls (5 on each side of the phi). Older badges also were not 'stacked' - the phi was part of the gamma and beta. |
Plain All available in large or small Jewels available are sapphire, emerald, ruby, turquoise |
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Plain Large size has smaller enamel area and 16 larger stones while standard has 20 smaller stones. YG or WG, SS |
Plain Older badges may be different size, more stone variation. Letters can be plain or enameled |
Plain Jewels are emerald, sapphire, ruby |
Plain (sapphire eyes) The plain badge is the sphinx head only, the jeweled badge is triangular with the sphinx head and jewels. |
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Plain Jewels are emerald, garnet, sapphire I have also seen pins with the full shaft done and 3 extra jewels on the arrowhead. The 2 stone badges are traditionally ordered by legacies. |
Sigma Delta Tau Pearl and diamond flame |
Plain border (alumnae) Jewels are garnet, amethyst, diamond |
Plain Pearls became available at least after the 40s |
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Crown Pearl |
Plain (Jewels are sapphire, amethyst, garnet, turquoise, emerald) Some pts only use 4 stones (3 top, 2 bottom), while others use 6 stones (3 top, 3 bottom). |
Divine Nine Sorority and Fraternity Pin
Variations
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Plain border I have also seen one crown pearl with extra large diamonds at each of the 3 points. |
Plain (may be NLM) They come in regular or deluxe |
Crown pearl |
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Alpha Phi Alpha 5 pearl phi, pearl pt A's Price depends on type of gold |
Delta Sigma Theta Crown pearl sigma |
Omega Psi Phi Crown pearl |
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Kappa Alpha Psi Plain enamel |
Iota Phi Theta |
Phi Beta Sigma Pearl phi, plain beta &
sigma |
NIC Pin Variations
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Acacia Plain border |
Alpha Chi Rho Full pearl, garnet chi |
Alpha Delta Gamma Crown pearl |
Alpha Delta Phi Plain |
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Alpha Epsilon Pi Crown Pearl |
Alpha Gamma Rho 4 pearl crescent |
Alpha Gamma Sigma Plain |
Alpha Kappa Lambda Plain (K polished, A, Lambda
chased) |
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Alpha Phi Delta Plain |
Alpha Tau Omega Plain Initiate |
Alpha Sigma Phi Plain |
Beta Sigma Psi Crown pearl |
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Beta Theta Pi Plain with CZ - $10 |
Chi Phi Plain |
Chi Psi Pearl chi, chased psi |
Delta Chi Plain Badges can have center stone ( in the Delta) either crown or flush set. This can be a pearl, sapphire, ruby, emerald, CZ or diamond. |
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Delta Kappa Epsilon Plain |
Delta Phi Chased |
Delta Psi Chased border |
Delta Sigma Phi Plain |
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Delta Tau Delta Plain Jewels can be emerald, CZ, sapphire, ruby |
Delta Upsilon Plain |
FarmHouse Plain |
Kappa Alpha Order Plain Available in medium or large size |
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Kappa Alpha Society Engraved key |
Kappa Delta Phi Plain |
Kappa Delta Rho Chased, crown pearl D, syn sapphire
pts |
Kappa Sigma Plain All in WG or YG |
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Lambda Chi Alpha Plain All available with other
stones |
Lambda Phi Epsilon Plain, pearl center |
Lambda Sigma Upsilon |
Lambda Theta Phi |
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Phi Delta Theta Detachable sword: Attached sword: All available in ruby, garnet, amethyst, sapphire, emerald, aquamarine |
Phi Eta Psi |
Phi Gamma Delta Plain Jewels were outlawed in the early 1900s |
Phi Iota Alpha |
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Phi Kappa Psi Plain |
Phi Kappa Sigma Plain |
Phi Kappa Tau Plain chased |
Phi Kappa Theta Plain |
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Phi Lambda Chi Flush set pearl |
Phi Mu Delta Crown pearl |
Phi Sigma Kappa Pearl phi, chased sigma/kappa |
Phi Sigma Phi Plain |
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Pi Kappa Alpha Plain |
Pi Kappa Phi Plain Also seen WG 18K |
Pi Lambda Phi Plain |
Psi Upsilon Plain |
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Plain |
Sigma Alpha Mu Blue enamel border |
Sigma Chi Plain |
Sigma Lambda Beta Plain |
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Sigma Nu Plain |
Sigma Phi Epsilon Plain |
Sigma Phi Pearl sigma |
Sigma Pi Plain All also com ein mini versions |
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Sigma Tau Gamma Crown pearl |
Tau Delta Phi Crown pearl, sapphire pts |
Tau Epsilon Phi Crown pearl, emerald pts |
Tau Kappa Epsilon Plain (stone pts) |
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Theta Chi Plain |
Theta Delta Chi Crown pearl, diamond stars |
Theta Xi Chased xi, pearl theta, ruby
center |
Triangle Plain |
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Zeta Beta Tau Plain |
Zeta Psi Pearl zeta |
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