Symbols

The Crest
An eagle is displayed in the middle, on top of which is the seal of Monmouth College (where Pi Phi was founded). The blazing sun with the Latin word "LUX" in the center, is on the eagle's chest. In the eagle's right talon is the monogram IC, and the left talon holds the arrow of Pi Beta Phi. The lozenge signifies that the arms are that of a women's organization; the eagle, by holding the IC in one talon and Pi Beta Phi arrow in the other signifies the absolute identity between I.C. Sorosis and Pi Beta Phi Fraternity.

The Badge
The badge consists of a golden arrow with the greek letters Pi Beta Phi and a golden chain with twelve links -one for each Founder. Upon initiation, a member is given a gold-filled arrow badge.

Colors
The colors of the Fraternity are wine and silver blue

The Flower
Adopted at the 1890 Convention, the wine carnation is now our official flower. “The petals are red for the girls are loyal. As it is the rich, wine color which makes the flower attractive, it, too, is the warm fervent loyalty of its members which makes Pi Beta Phi beautiful in the eyes of everyone.”

The Pledge Pin
The pledge pin is an arrowhead of Roman gold mounted with the Greek letter B (Beta) in burnished gold.

The Angel
Fraternity history indicates that songs about Pi Phi angels became popular in the late 1930s and early 1940s, and that skits depicting Pi Phis as angels were often used in rush. The Founders did not choose the angel as a fraternity symbol; however, it is a worthy unofficial symbol of Pi Beta Phi.

Pi Phi Firsts

First national women's fraternity
First to have a national philanthropy
First to have an alumnae department
First to form an Alumnae Advisory Comittee (AAC)
One of seven founders of Panhellenic Conference

Famous Pi Phis

Cindy Crawford, a supermodel

Lisa Kudrow, a star of our times

Jennifer Garner, Ohio Eta, a star of our times

Susan Akin, MS Beta, Miss America 1963

Jennifer Biddulph Maxwell, California Beta, Co-creator of the Power Bar

Ann Turner Cook, Texas Beta, the original Gerber Baby featured in Gerber Baby ads.

Grace Goodhue Coolidge, Vermont Beta
Wife of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States, one of the first college
educated First Ladies.

Orinda Evans, North Carlolina Beta
United States District Judge, first female District Judge in Georgia and the youngest judge
in the country when appointed by President Carter in 1979.

Phyllis Elliott Oakley, Illinois Epsilon
Diplomat U.S. State Department, served as Assistant Secretary of State