As in effect on August 3, 2024.

ARTICLE 5 - EMBLEMS AND MOTTO

SECTION 4 - Badge

Para. 1 - Description

  1. The official badge shall be made in accordance with the approved design on file in the National Office.
  2. The main part of the badge shall consist of two separate pieces; (1) the background and (2) that part of the transit made up of the vernier scale and the tripod together with the base attached to the two legs of the tripod.
  3. The thickness of the background part shall be 3 mm, and the length of each side of the equilateral triangle shall be 13 1/2 mm. The center of the background shall be a black enamel equilateral triangle equidistant from the outer edges of the badge. A small size upper case Roman letter "T" in gold, shall be placed at right angles to the base of the triangle and centered between the legs of the tripod.
  4. The thickness of the center portion, that is, the part composing the vernier scale and tripod, shall be 1 mm.
  5. The badge shall be made of 10 karat gold or shall be gold-clad.
  6. The vernier scale and tripod shall be attached to the background by three pegs, hard soldered and fastened to the base through small holes. The ends of the pegs shall be turned over securely to hold the top part of the badge to the triangular-shaped background in the most secure manner possible.
  7. The pin, joint and safety catch on the back of each badge shall be of 10 karat gold or gold-clad and of the standard type known as the Ballou catch.
  8. The official badge may be non-jeweled with a beveled gold back part, or the back part may contain twelve 1-14th pearls, and three rubies corresponding to these pearl sizes, which are used in the corners. The stones shall be crown set in every case.

Para. 2 - Use of badge

  1. Upon initiation each member of the Fraternity shall be allowed to possess one official badge.
  2. The design used for the official badge shall not be used for any other purpose except for one house emblem for each chapter. Members may alter the fastening design of the badge so that the badge can be used as a tie tack, dinner ring, charm, lavaliere, or the like.
  3. The official badge may be worn only by the member, or by his parent, sibling, spouse, committed partner, or child.
  4. The official badge shall be ordered by the national Secretary only. It shall be engraved with an identification number.
  5. To obtain a new badge after the original badge has been lost, the member must petition National Council for permission to order a new badge. The petition must state that the member has made an effort to locate his badge and does not know it to be in the possession of any person who does not have the right to wear it.
  6. Members wishing to exchange a badge for another badge shall return their badge at the time of ordering another badge through National Office.
  7. A member may possess additional member badges. Such badges must be registered with the national Secretary to verify their location and member possession.

Para. 3

If at any time a TRIANGLE badge or pin is found in the possession of any person who does not have the right to the same, or in any position likely to cast reflection upon the character of TRIANGLE, it shall be the duty of any member having knowledge of the situation to make a reasonable effort to obtain possession of the badge or pin. Such member shall be reimbursed for his outlay by TRIANGLE, up to the maximum amount defined by National Council. The member to whom the badge has been loaned shall furnish a satisfactory reason to National Council for the badge or pin being out of his possession or he shall be immediately responsible for any reasonable costs incurred for obtaining the lost badge. Failure to reimburse may result in suspension of the member.