The ΑΦΩ Coat of Arms and its Changes
(Disclaimer: This article is not part of the traditions and lectures of ΑΦΩ Phils., which also found on this website. This article is based on a research on ΑΦΩ’s general history.) The Original Coat of Arms The original ΑΦΩ Coat of Arms was designed by Everett W. Probst. Probst had… Read More
The Origin of the “Pledge of Loyalty”
This so called poem authored by Elbert Hubbard was never introduced by Frank Reed Horton – or any of the charter members – as a “lecture”, a “history”, or a “tradition” in the application period for new members when they founded ΑΦΩ in 1925. It has NEVER been taught to… Read More
PEACE WORK: Frank Reed Horton’s Vision for FRIENDSHIP
If we can do this, we are one step closer to that vision of Frank Reed Horton, where Alpha Phi Omega and its members can hoist up “a standard of manhood accepted by all nations, all religions and all people.
The Origin of the APO Phils. Left Handclasp
(Disclaimer: This article is not part of the traditions and lectures of ΑΦΩ Phils., which also found on this website. This article is based on a research on ΑΦΩ’s general history.) Background The APO Phils. Handclasp (left-hand, with interlocking pinky) is based from the Boy Scouts Handclasp devised by Robert… Read More
The History of the Four-Fold Program of Service
Before the Four-Fold Program of Service was even developed, founder Frank Reed Horton already had in mind a raw version of APO's service program. And it was narrated on the document "In the Beginning"...