Block and Bridle

Block and Bridle
Block and Bridle
Founded	December 2, 1919; 104 years ago; Chicago, Illinois
Type	Professional and Social
Affiliation	Independent
Scope	National
Colors	Royal Purple and Navy Blue
Symbol	Meat block and cleaver, bridle
Flower	Lilac
Chapters	99
Headquarters	Janeal Yancey, PhD (editor); University of Arkansas; 1120 West Maple; AFLS B121; Fayetteville, AR 72701; USA
Website	Official website

Block and Bridle is a professional fraternity in the field of Animal Husbandry. Founded on December 2, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois by the Animal Husbandry clubs from Iowa State University, University of Kansas, University of Missouri and University of Nebraska.^[1] As of 2019, Block and Bridle has 99 active chapters.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Emblems[edit]

Badge - the Badge consists of a large "B" with a meat block and cleaver in the upper half and a bridle in the lower half.
Colors - Royal Purple and Navy Blue
Flower - Lilac

Chapter List[edit]

The chapter list as of 1940 was:^[2]

1919 - Iowa State University
1919 - University of Kansas
1919 - University of Nebraska
1919 - University of Missouri
1920 - West Virginia University
1920 - Oklahoma State University–Stillwater
1920 - University of Minnesota
1923 - University of Kentucky
1924 - Pennsylvania State University
1928 - Washington State University
1930 - Michigan State University
1931 - Louisiana State University
1933 - Texas Tech University
1935 - Virginia Tech
1937 - Cornell University
1937 - University of Florida
1937 - Clemson University
1938 - University of Connecticut
1938 - University of Maryland, College Park
1939 - New Mexico State University
1939 - Mississippi State University

References[edit]

^ Block and Bridle Annual (PDF). Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska, Lincoln chapter. 1974. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b Baird, William Raimond (1949). "Block and Bridle". In Baily, Harold J (ed.). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (15th ed.). Menasha, WI: George Banta Publishing. p. 476. OCLC 7435210.
^ UNL-About Block and Bridle
^ Block and Bridge chapter list

External links[edit]

[blockandbridle.org/home] - Official Page

[1] Block and Bridle Annual (PDF). Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska, Lincoln chapter. 1974. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

[Bairds1949-2] Baird, William Raimond (1949). "Block and Bridle". In Baily, Harold J (ed.). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (15th ed.). Menasha, WI: George Banta Publishing. p. 476. OCLC 7435210.

[3] UNL-About Block and Bridle

[4] Block and Bridge chapter list

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