Alpha Phi Throw With Crest, Burgundy With Gold Edging 60 X 38; Trinket Box, Pins
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:24007558 |
Alpha Phi blanket with crest on it. Burgundy color with gray letters and crest. Measures 60 inches wide by 38 inches high. Wool probably but no tag. Edged in gold thread. From 1960's.Also includes an Alpha Phi Trinket Box with Crest (some flaw in lid surface - see photo), Alpha Phi Lapel Pin and Beta Beta side pin.
Alpha Phi CrestThe Fraternity Crest is the Alpha Phi coat-of-arms, adopted by Convention delegates in 1922. It represents the dignity and honor of Alpha Phi’s heritage.... The shield is Bordeaux with a scroll and ivy leaf above it. Inscribed on the scroll is the public motto, “Union hand in hand.” A bar of silver crosses the shield from left to right; the upper half of the shield contains a Roman lamp in silver and the lower half, Ursa Major. The meaning of the symbols depicted on the crest is a significant part of the Ritual, which is witnessed at initiation.
Alpha Phi CrestThe Fraternity Crest is the Alpha Phi coat-of-arms, adopted by Convention delegates in 1922. It represents the dignity and honor of Alpha Phi’s heritage.... The shield is Bordeaux with a scroll and ivy leaf above it. Inscribed on the scroll is the public motto, “Union hand in hand.” A bar of silver crosses the shield from left to right; the upper half of the shield contains a Roman lamp in silver and the lower half, Ursa Major. The meaning of the symbols depicted on the crest is a significant part of the Ritual, which is witnessed at initiation.
