History of the Regalia

Insignia of Pi Delta Epsilon

In 1949 the National Convention of PDE established an heraldi coat of arms, incorporating the elements of the just merged Alpha Chi Alpha organization.

• Arms: Per pale, argent, a quill palewise nib in ink bottle all vert, and of the second, a cross saltire gules, bordered or and studded with pearls. In escutcheon or a chevron vert.
• Crest: A carnation argent leaved and stemmed proper issuing on either side of an equilateral triangle bearing a mullet all radiant or.
• Mantling: A knight's helmet with mantling argent double vert.
• Motto: The fraternity name in upper and lower case Greek letters.

The fraternity's insignia is a rectangular key in gold with three Greek letters inlaid on black enamel. 

• The heraldic coat of arms of APG contained the following elements: 
  • Arms: Three stars, an inkwell, a wreath and a quill.
  • Crest: A head of a secretary bird.

The fraternity's badge is a rectangular key in gold with three Greek letters appearing diagonally from upper left to lower right, three stars in the upper right and an inkwell in the lower left. The seal is the key encircled by the name in upper case letters and founding date, December 11, 1919.

The Seal of the Society for Collegiate Journalists
The Society's emblem incorporates several elements of its predecessors. Its seal is a circle with crossed quills above an inkwell. Around the outer edge of the circle are the words in all capitals, 'Society for Collegiate Journalists, Founded A.D. 1909.'

The Flowers and Colors of the Society
The Society for Collegiate Journalists has selected a flower and colors to be worn and displayed on occasions where such emblems are appropriate. The chosen flower is the white carnation.
While the Society's official colors are black and white, representing the organization's print media heritage, it has chosen the colors of blue and gold for use on banners and the Society's Medal of Merit.

• History of SCJ
• History of Pi Delta Epsilon
• History of Alpha Phi Gamma