With thousands of active members and even more past alumnae, the Gamma Phi Beta sorority has helped to foster friendships since November 11, 1874. As a sister of Gamma Phi Beta myself, I can attest to our deeply rooted traditions that help foster our four core values of Love, Labor, Learning, and Loyalty. I promise to always love my sorority, even if our official color is brown and mode, because this sisterhood was founded upon a rock.
Without further ado, here are 15 things that bind us as international sisters of the one and only G Phi B.
1. Carnations
Everyone knows it—your mom, your s.o., your sisters, even your dog—they all know to get you carnations for every special occasion. It is simply a bonus that they are the longest lasting flower and that they stick around forever, kind of like your sisters.
2. That special place in your heart (deep down, I mean DEEP down…) for brown and mode
Okay, yup, we all hate brown and mode. I do not know a single girl in my chapter jumping for joy over a brown and lighter brown t-shirt. However, we all know the history around it, and that is pretty cool, I guess. We are all hopelessly trying to avoid brown, but yet we silently let it grow on us over the years.
3. Moons
If there are moons on it, you own it. Plus, when the actual moon is in the sky, it is like a special lunar shout out to you and all your sisters.
Waning gibbous? Waxing gibbous? I’m not sure? But you still snap a pic for those Insta likes. #sisters #gpb
4. Helen M. Dodge
Let’s face it; she is your home girl.
5. Low key (high key) using pink instead of brown
Even if you don’t like pink, it is definitely a better alternative.
6. You like building strong girls
Our philanthropy is pretty cool, and you love that we actually get to make a difference in the lives of young women.
7. What are our hand symbols?
Self-explanatory and slightly difficult to throw what you know.
8. Crescent arms
They never end up looking as cute as the pictures sent from (inter)nationals. Yours end up looking like funky noodle arms, and you most likely just ruined a cute photo op.
9. You love your badge
It was designed by Tiffany, after all.
10. Do not call us “gamma.”
It is gamma phi, gamma phi beta, gpb, or even gphi.
11. You love your sisters to the moon and back
You own multiple shirts, canvases, etc with this saying on it.
12. When you feel obligated to like "Wicked" or anything with Kristin Chenoweth in it, because sisterhood
Throwback to that shout out last year!
13. Recent emojis include both the crescent and the back arrow symbols
Okay, let's be real, they also include the two pink hearts, the girl who looks like she is throwing the gamma, as well as the starry sky.
14. You have already planned your wedding, baby shower, and life with your sisters
They are always there for you and they have your back!
15. The crest
Honestly, our crest is just really cool.
