Lambda Chi Alpha Coat of Arms: Lion
Friday, July 20th, 2007
The Coat of Arms was always a great learning experience when discussed as an undergrad. Because of the complexity of our COA, much of the symbolism becomes muddied and misconstrued. Many of the elements which were adopted from Theta Kappa Nu, especially, have these problems.
The Lion, rampant*, which is displayed on the escutcheon of our Coat of Arms is often the source of much talk. The Lion on Theta Kappa Nu’s COA was red. Jack Mason thought a red lion looked like a “ketchup spill” in the middle, so the Lion’s color was officially changed to black (another of TKN’s colors). However, it often appears in white, silver or gold, depending on the artist or printing company.
