PIL exam
What do the colors blue (azure) and gray (argent) represent? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Azure- truth
Argent- purity
What does the white violet symbolize? - CORRECT ANSWER-Virgin Purity
What is in each of the three fields on the banner? - CORRECT ANSWER-Left- letter
Middle- Themis
Right- Burning taper
What is the highest award granted to an alumna of the Fraternity? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Honor Ring
On the Coat of Arms, there are 5 links. What do they symbolize? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Unity and Loyalty
Who may wear the badge? Where is the badge currently worn? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Initiated members, over the heart.
What unchanging things binds members of our fraternity together across the country
and through time? - CORRECT ANSWER-Our ritual
Justice - CORRECT ANSWER-scales and sword
Peace - CORRECT ANSWER-dove and olive branch
Law - CORRECT ANSWER-square (think your pledge pins)
Truth - CORRECT ANSWER-bible
Wisdom - CORRECT ANSWER-burning taper
You will have to fill in the blanks of our song "To Themis": (the blanks may be different
depending on the test)
To Themis, ______ Themis, we ____ ____ ____ to song. The ____ and silver, to thee
alone ___. May _____________ ever in clusters grace thy ___ and may we ever keep
in ____ our sacred ____. - CORRECT ANSWER-To Themis, fair Themis, we lift our
hearts to song. The turquoise and silver, to thee alone belong. May white violets ever in
clusters grace thy brow and may we ever keep in trust our sacred vow.
What do the colors blue (azure) and gray (argent) represent? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Azure- truth
Argent- purity
What does the white violet symbolize? - CORRECT ANSWER-Virgin Purity
What is in each of the three fields on the banner? - CORRECT ANSWER-Left- letter
Middle- Themis
Right- Burning taper
What is the highest award granted to an alumna of the Fraternity? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Honor Ring
On the Coat of Arms, there are 5 links. What do they symbolize? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Unity and Loyalty
Who may wear the badge? Where is the badge currently worn? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Initiated members, over the heart.
What unchanging things binds members of our fraternity together across the country
and through time? - CORRECT ANSWER-Our ritual
Justice - CORRECT ANSWER-scales and sword
Peace - CORRECT ANSWER-dove and olive branch
Law - CORRECT ANSWER-square (think your pledge pins)
Truth - CORRECT ANSWER-bible
Wisdom - CORRECT ANSWER-burning taper
You will have to fill in the blanks of our song "To Themis": (the blanks may be different
depending on the test)
To Themis, ______ Themis, we ____ ____ ____ to song. The ____ and silver, to thee
alone ___. May _____________ ever in clusters grace thy ___ and may we ever keep
in ____ our sacred ____. - CORRECT ANSWER-To Themis, fair Themis, we lift our
hearts to song. The turquoise and silver, to thee alone belong. May white violets ever in
clusters grace thy brow and may we ever keep in trust our sacred vow.
