As in effect on August 3, 2024.

ARTICLE 5 - EMBLEMS AND MOTTO

SECTION 3 - CANDIDATE PIN

Para. 1 - Description

  1. The Candidate Pin shall be an equilateral triangle, each side to measure 9 mm. It shall be of blue-gray enamel, in the center of which shall be another triangle measuring 4 mm on each side, this center triangle to be of lavender enamel. A thin line of gold shall separate the two colors of enamel. In the center of the smaller triangle shall be an upper case Roman letter "T" in gold, at right angles to the base of the triangle.
  2. The thickness of the Candidate Pin shall be 1 mm and it shall be made of what is known as "gilders' metal", a copper alloy, over which shall be electroplated 22 karat gold.
  3. The pin shall be equipped with a threaded post hard soldered to the triangular back of the pin with a threaded stock pin back, also gold plated, or a short pin stem without joint or catch of the same type used on scarf pins. The length of this pin shall be approximately 9 mm.

Para. 2 - Use of pin

The candidate pin shall be worn only by candidates, from the time of pledging until the initiation ceremony, and may be worn on the coat lapel or on a shirt or sweater.