An honor cord is a token consisting of twisted cords with tassels on either end awarded to members of honor societies or for various academic and non-academic achievements, awards, or honors. Usually, cords come in pairs with a knot in the middle to hold them together. Sometimes sashes, stoles, or medallions are given in place of cords. They are most often worn at academic ceremonies and functions. With cap and gown, and (sometimes) the hood, high school or university degree candidates have worn these cords at the discretion of the educational institution, but they are not usually worn with academic regalia after the academic year in which the honor was awarded. Unlike hoods and stoles, by tradition more than one cord may be worn at the same time.
At some universities, pairs of honor cords, in the school colors, indicate honors graduates: one pair for cum laude, two pairs for magna cum laude, and three pairs for summa cum laude. These are in addition to any cords for membership in an honor society.
Collegiate honor society honor cords Following is a list of honor society and the colors of their related honor cords, stoles, and medallions.
Honor society Honor cord colorsStole colorsMedallion colorsAlpha Alpha AlphaBlue and Grey/Silver Alpha Beta GammaSapphire Blue (Adviser, Gold) Alpha Chi Emerald Green and Sapphire Blue Alpha Epsilon Honor Gold or Blue and Green Alpha Epsilon Delta Red and Violet Alpha Epsilon Lambda Scarlet and Grey Alpha Gamma Sigma Double Gold Cord Alpha Kappa Delta Teal Alpha Kappa Mu Royal Blue and White Alpha Lambda Delta Red, Gold, and White Alpha Mu Alpha Red Alpha Mu GammaGold Alpha Nu SigmaWhite Alpha Phi Omega Royal Blue and Old Glory Gold Alpha Phi Sigma Royal blue and GoldGoldBlue Alpha Pi Mu White and Gold Alpha Psi Omega Light Blue and Amber Alpha Sigma Lambda Maroon/Burgundy and Gold Alpha Sigma NuGold on Maroon Ribbon American Mock Trial Association Maroon, Purple and Royal Blue Beta Alpha Psi RedWhite Beta Beta Beta Forest Green and Blood Red Beta Gamma Sigma Blue and Gold Beta Kappa Chi Royal Blue Beta Phi Mu Purple and White Chi Alpha Sigma Gold and Black Chi EpsilonPurple and White Chi Sigma Iota Blue and White Delta Epsilon Iota Royal Blue and Old Gold Delta Epsilon Sigma Gold and Maroon Delta Mu Delta Purple and Gold Delta Phi Alpha Black, Red and GoldDelta OmicronPink and Grey Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha Delta Tau Alpha Hunter Green and Harvest GoldDobro SlovoBlack and Gold Epsilon Pi Tau Blue, White and Gold Eta Kappa Nu Gold Cord with Navy Blue, and Scarlet Red TasselsEta Sigma DeltaBlue and White Eta Sigma Phi Gold and PurpleGold Gamma Sigma Alpha Cardinal Red and God Gamma Sigma Epsilon Blue and White Gamma Theta Upsilon Brown, Light Blue, and Gold Golden Key International Honour Society Royal Blue and Gold Iota Iota Iota Lavender (purple)Iota Tau AlphaRed, Yellow, and Royal BlueKappa Alpha OmicronForest Green Kappa Beta Delta Blue and Gold Kappa Delta Pi Purple and Jade Green Kappa Kappa Psi Blue and White Kappa Mu Epsilon Pink and Gray Kappa Omicron Nu Burgundy and CreamGold/Burgundy with Burgundy Ribbon Kappa Tau Alpha Light Blue and GoldLambda AlphaWhite, Black, Green, and RedLambda Epsilon ChiPurple Lambda Iota Tau Purple and Gold Lambda Pi Eta Red, White, and Gold Lambda Sigma Blue and Gold Mortar Board Silver and Gold Mu Kappa Tau Blue and Gold National Residence Hall Honorary Blue and White National Society of Collegiate Scholars Burgundy and GoldNu Lambda MuGold and Green Nu Rho Psi Black and Gold Omega Chi Epsilon Maroon and WhiteOmicron Delta EpsilonRoyal Blue and GoldOmicron Delta KappaLight Blue, White, and Black Omega Nu Lambda Navy and Gray Omega Rho Blue and Red Omicron Delta Epsilon Blue and Gold Omicron Delta Kappa Sky Blue, White, and Black Order of Omega Gold and IvoryPhi Alpha Honor SocietyRoyal Blue and Gold Phi Alpha Theta Madonna Red and Madonna Blue (sky blue) Phi Beta Delta Red and Gold Phi Beta Kappa Pink and Sky Blue Phi Delta Phi Red, Blue, and GoldPhi Epsilon KappaBlack and Gold Phi Eta Sigma Gold and Black Phi Kappa Phi Navy and GoldGold with Royal Blue Ribbon Phi Lambda Upsilon Blue, Pink Phi Sigma Yellow, Green, and White Phi Sigma Iota Gold Phi Sigma Tau White and Purple Phi Sigma Theta Gold, Green and Purple Phi Theta Kappa Blue and GoldGoldGold Phi Upsilon Omicron Yellow, White, and Purple Pi Alpha Alpha Light Blue and Gold Pi Alpha Xi Cerulean Blue and Nile Green Pi Delta Phi Blue, White, and Red Pi Gamma Mu Royal Blue and White Pi Kappa Lambda Gold and White Pi Mu Epsilon Gold and Purple Pi Omega Pi Silver, Royal Blue, and Gold Pi Sigma Alpha Red, White, and Black Pi Tau Sigma Red and Blue Pi Theta Epsilon Navy and Gold Psi Beta Royal Blue and Gold Psi Chi Platinum and Dark Blue Rho Chi Royal Purple and WhiteRho LambdaMaroon and Gold S.A.L.U.T.E. Red/Cardinal, White, and Royal Blue Sigma Alpha Lambda Navy, Black, and Gold Sigma Alpha Pi Platinum and Black Sigma Beta Delta Hunter Green and Gold Sigma Delta Pi Red and Gold Sigma Lambda Alpha Gold and Green Sigma Lambda Chi Green and GoldSilver Logo Sigma Pi Sigma Forest Green and Ivory Sigma Tau Delta Cardinal Red and Black Sigma Theta Tau Orchid and White Sigma Xi Silver and Blue Tau Alpha Pi Green and Gold Tau Beta Pi Orange and WhiteWhite with Orange Bent Tau Beta Sigma White and Blue Tau Sigma Red and Gold Theta Alpha Kappa ScarletThompson ScholarsBlack and Royal BlueUpsilon Phi DeltaRed and Blue Upsilon Pi Epsilon Maroon and White
High school honor society honor cords Honor society Color National Honor Society Blue and Gold National Technical Honor Society Purple and White Computer Science Honor Society Light Blue National English Honor Society Blue and Gold National Art Honor Society Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple Société Honoraire de Français Red, White, and Blue German National Honor Society Black, Red and Gold Japanese National Honor Society Red and White National Junior Classical League Latin Honor Society Purple and Gold Mu Alpha Theta Light Blue and Gold Tri-M Music Honor Society Pink National Business Honor Society Hunter Green and Silver Science National Honor Society Green and Purple Rho Kappa Blue and White The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Gold, Silver, Bronze Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica Gold and Red National Speech and Debate Association Red and Grey Technology Student Association Red, Silver, and Blue International Thespian Society Blue and Gold, BrownNational Eagle Scout Association Red, White, and BlueMensa Honor SocietyBlue, White, and Black
See also Association of College Honor Societies Honor Society Caucus Graduation pin Honor medal
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