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. [1] 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.
(Mostly taken from The Association of College Honor Societies) [2]
Honor Society | Color (S-Stole, M-Medallion) |
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Alpha Beta Gamma | S - Sapphire 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 Gamma | Gold |
Alpha Nu Sigma | White |
Alpha Phi Omega | Royal Blue and Old Glory Gold |
Alpha Phi Sigma | Blue and Gold S - Gold / M - Blue |
Alpha Pi Mu | White and Gold |
Alpha Psi Omega | Light Blue and Amber |
Alpha Sigma Lambda | Maroon/Burgundy and Gold |
Alpha Sigma Mu | |
Alpha Sigma Nu | M - Gold Medallion on Maroon Ribbon |
American Mock Trial Association | Maroon, Purple and Royal Blue |
Beta Alpha Psi | White with Society Seal |
Beta Beta Beta | Forest Green and Blood Red |
Beta Gamma Sigma | Gold Cord, Yale Blue Tassel, Gold Wrap and Yale Blue Cord, Gold Tassel, Yale Blue Wrap |
Beta Kappa Chi | Royal Blue |
Beta Phi Mu | Purple and White |
Chi Alpha Sigma | Gold and Black |
Chi Epsilon | S - Purple 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 Gold |
Delta Omicron | Pink and Grey |
Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha | |
Delta Tau Alpha | Hunter Green and Harvest Gold |
Epsilon Pi Tau | Blue, White and Gold |
Eta Kappa Nu | Gold Cord w/ Navy Blue and Scarlet Red Tassels |
Eta Sigma Phi | Gold and Purple Cords with Gold Tassels, S-Gold |
Gamma Sigma Alpha | Gold and Red |
Gamma Sigma Epsilon | Blue and White |
Gamma Theta Upsilon | Brown, Light Blue, and Gold |
Golden Key International Honour Society | Royal Blue and Gold |
Indian University Scholar Society | |
Iota Iota Iota | Lavender |
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 Cream M - Gold/Burgundy w/ Burgundy Ribbon |
Kappa Tau Alpha | Light Blue and Gold |
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 Gold |
The Neutral Ground Society | Lavender |
Nu Rho Psi | Black and Gold |
Omega Chi Epsilon | Maroon and White |
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 Ivory |
Phi Alpha Theta | Madonna Red and Madonna Blue |
Phi Beta Delta | Red and Gold |
Phi Beta Kappa | Pink and Sky Blue |
Phi Delta Phi | Red, Blue, and Gold |
Phi Eta Sigma | Gold and Black |
Phi Kappa Phi | Navy and Gold S - Gold / M - 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 Gold S - Gold / M - Gold |
Phi Upsilon Omicron | Yellow, White, and Purple |
Pi Alpha Alpha | Light Blue and Yellow |
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, Purple and Lilac |
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 White |
Rho Theta Sigma | |
S.A.L.U.T.E. National Honor Society | 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 Gold S - Silver Logo |
Sigma Pi Sigma | Forest Green and Ivory |
Sigma Tau Delta | Cardinal and Black |
Sigma Theta Tau | Orchid and White |
Sigma Xi | Silver and Blue |
Tau Alpha Pi | Green and Gold |
Tau Beta Pi | Orange and White S - White with Orange Bent |
Tau Beta Sigma | White and Blue |
Tau Sigma | Red and Gold |
Tau Sigma Delta | |
Theta Alpha Kappa | Scarlet |
Upsilon Pi Epsilon | Maroon and White |
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