Alpha Chi Omega

Symbols

	Our Colors Alpha Chi Omega’s colors of scarlet and olive green were chosen to commemorate the Fraternity’s autumn founding in Greencastle, Indiana.
	Our Symbol Our symbol is the golden lyre.
	Our Stick Pin After Induction, new members are given our stick pin. It is diamond-shaped with the top half enameled in scarlet and the bottom in olive green. The pin features a lyre across its face.
	Our Badge A Greek lyre of gold, having three twisted strings spanned diagonally by a raised and slightly rounded scroll of black enamel bearing the Greek letters Alpha Chi Omega in gold. Our badge may only be worn by initiated members.
	Our Flower Alpha Chi Omega’s flower is the red carnation, exemplifying the Fraternity’s colors.
	Our Coat of Arms The coat of arms includes a square shield, a crest, and a scroll. The shield is scarlet, cut by a bar of olive green. The first section of the shield displays an open book in gold; at the base is a sheaf of wheat, also in gold. The bar has three white stars. The crest, a lyre bird, is in its natural color. The scroll at the bottom bears the Greek translation of our open motto, “Together let us seek the heights.”
	Our Open Motto Alpha Chi Omega’s open motto is: “Together let us seek the heights.”