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The founding members of Delta Gamma chose "Hope" as their
watchword. The first badge was a gold letter "H" with the
Greek Letters Delta Gamma on the cross bar. In 1877, the Golden Anchor
badge that we know today replaced the original "H" badge.
The anchor was chosen because it is the age old symbol for hope, the
watchword of our three founders. The founders selected the motto:
"Do Good" even before the Greek Letters Delta Gamma were
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The
golden anchor, our official badge, is worn only by initiated members.
It is entwined by a section of gold cable. The Greek letters, Tau
Delta Eta, appear in gold on white enamel on the crossbar. Above the
flukes of the anchor is a white-enameled shield bearing in gold the
Greek letters, Delta Gamma. It is traditionally worn over the heart.
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The new member
pin is a white enameled shield bearing the Greek letters, Pi Alpha,
in gold. It is received during a formal pledge service and is returned
to the chapter prior to initiation. |
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The crest (coat-of-arms)
of Delta Gamma Fraternity may only be used by initiated members. The
colors of the crest are cream for the rose at the apex of the crest;
gold for the three stars on the shield; burnt maize for Greek letters,
Tau Delta Eta; blue for the lower two-thirds of the shield; green
for the upper third and center of the shield; and rose for the Greek
letters Delta Gamma which appear on the center section. |
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Our flower is
the cream-colored rose, called the Delta Gamma Cream Rose. We are
the only Panhellenic group to have their flower registered with the
American Rose Association. |
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The
colors of our Fraternity are bronze, pink, and blue. In Delta Gamma's
early days, the colors were only pink and blue, but bronze was added
to avoid confusion between DG and Beta Theta Pi, whose colors were
also pink and blue. |
