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The symbols of Alpha Phi are outward signs of the high regard and love we have for each other and for Alpha Phi. We treat these symbols with respect by upholding the high ideals and standards which bind Alpha Phi members throughout the world. Alpha Phi Badge.
Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity in the United States established for men of African descent, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood between African Americans.