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Celia McClure Pardee Badge, 1908
This 22-pearl gold badge with a Delta guard belonged to Celia McClure Pardee (Delta, Allegheny College), author of The Symphony of Alpha Chi Omega.
Award of Distinguished Service, Nellie Gamble Childe
Established in 1914, the Award of Distinction was to recognize the 29 sisters who served overseas in World War I. In 1924, the criteria was broadened to include sisters who had given “constructive service to the Fraternity.” Ma…
Full-sized Wooden Lyre Instrument, 1985
Presented to the Fraternity as a gift from Gamma Nu Gamma (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) for the Centennial Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana 1985.
Jewelry belonging to Founder Olive Burnett Clark
Jewelry belonging to Founder Olive Burnett Clark, clockwise from top left: dainty gold pendant of the coat of arms, round enamel pin with the Greek letters, diamond badge with 85 guard (for the 1885 founding) and a white gold filagree ring…
Hera Head Pin, Anna Allen Smith
A gold Hera Head pin honoring Alpha Chi Omega's patron goddess, Hera, was selected for ex-Grand Officers at the 12th National Convention in 1910. Alta Allen Loud received the first one in 1911. In 1919, the four living Founders received on…
22 Pearl White Gold c.1980s
This badge features 22 pearls and a diamond set in white gold.
Current Badge - 1917 Design, c. 2018
This badge is an example of one design available to members today. Based on a 1917 design, the badge is a stylized lyre and features three pearls. Several other design options are also available.
Bertha Deniston Cunningham Badge, 1885
The only original badge known to still be in existence, this badge belonged to Founder Bertha Deniston Cunningham (Alpha, DePauw University) and was created in 1885. The 3/4-inch badge features 28 pearls and seven garnets. Unlike many late…
