The Evolution of the Emblem of KDR

Zeta Chapter was featured in a story in the summer 2010 Quill & Scroll about the evolution of the official emblem of Kappa Delta Rho.

An excerpt from the article:

"If there was ever a chapter that led the charge in a rebellion against our Roman heritage, it certainly would have been Zeta.  here is evidence that the seeds of this change began to germinate soon after the chapter was chartered in 1920. Almost all of the fraternities established at Penn State used coats of arms as their official emblems and there must have been pressure for the fledgling chapter to conform to this trend. Zeta Chapter artifacts now held in the National Fraternity archives reveal  experimentation with the design of our arms as early as 1922. Alterations were subtle at first, such as the Roman helmet in Ratti’s design being replaced by a knight’s helmet. As time went on and the chapter became more established, the changes grew bolder; by 1924, the men of Zeta were using a unique, hand-drawn version of our arms."

Read the full story in the online Quill & Scroll, beginning on page 12.