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Seal of the Executive Council
The seal of the Executive Council consists of the shield and crest of the Fraternity, surrounded by an oval ribbon or garter of gold, inscribed with the the Council's Greek motto.
The Colors
The Fraternity colors of garnet and gold were chosen at the Convention in 1878. Garnet was chosen to honor the parent chapter, being the college color of Union, and the gold refers to the badge. In early years, chapters had their own colors.
Regulation Badge
The badge is a diamond-shaped pin of gold. Within a gold border, a black enameled field bears the clasped hands, with a "Psi" above and "Upsilon" below. The Psi Upsilon badge is worn over the heart on a shirt or vest under a suit jacket.
Official Flag
The flag of the Fraternity is composed of three vertical divisions or strips of equal width. The middle stripe is garnet, the others gold. The center strip bears in gold the Greek letters 'Psi' and 'Upsilon,' and the clasped hands, as on our badge. On the staff of the flag is to be perched a white owl. The flag was designed and adopted with the heraldry work of 1894.
Founders Plaque
The Founders' Plaque was designed by William Ordway Partridge, Lambda '83 (Columbia University). The plaque features the names of the seven founders below a replica of the Psi Upsilon badge. Bronze replicas were distributed to the chapters in 1908. Unfortunately, the newest chapters do not have plaques, as they could not be recast.
Seal of the Executive Council
The seal of the Executive Council consists of the shield and crest of the Fraternity, surrounded by an oval ribbon or garter of gold, inscribed with the the Council's Greek motto.
The Colors
The Fraternity colors of garnet and gold were chosen at the Convention in 1878. Garnet was chosen to honor the parent chapter, being the college color of Union, and the gold refers to the badge. In early years, chapters had their own colors.
Regulation Badge
The badge is a diamond-shaped pin of gold. Within a gold border, a black enameled field bears the clasped hands, with a "Psi" above and "Upsilon" below. The Psi Upsilon badge is worn over the heart on a shirt or vest under a suit jacket.
Official Flag
The flag of the Fraternity is composed of three vertical divisions or strips of equal width. The middle stripe is garnet, the others gold. The center strip bears in gold the Greek letters 'Psi' and 'Upsilon,' and the clasped hands, as on our badge. On the staff of the flag is to be perched a white owl. The flag was designed and adopted with the heraldry work of 1894.
Founders Plaque
The Founders' Plaque was designed by William Ordway Partridge, Lambda '83 (Columbia University). The plaque features the names of the seven founders below a replica of the Psi Upsilon badge. Bronze replicas were distributed to the chapters in 1908. Unfortunately, the newest chapters do not have plaques, as they could not be recast.