# Honor cords

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. 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.

## Collegiate honor society honor cords

Following is a list of honor society and the colors of their related honor cords, stoles, and medallions.
| Honor society | Honor cord colors | Stole colors | Medallion colors |
| Alpha Alpha Alpha | Blue and Grey/Silver | | |
| Alpha Beta Gamma | | 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 | Royal blue and Gold | Gold | Blue |
| Alpha Pi Mu | White and Gold | | |
| Alpha Psi Omega | Light Blue and Amber | | |
| Alpha Sigma Lambda | Maroon/Burgundy and Gold | | |
| Alpha Sigma Nu | | | Gold on Maroon Ribbon |
| American Mock Trial Association | Maroon, Purple and Royal Blue | | |
| Beta Alpha Psi | Red | White | |
| Beta Beta Beta | Forest Green and Blood Red | | |
| Beta Gamma Sigma | Blue and Gold | | |
| Beta Kappa Chi | Royal Blue | | |
| Beta Phi Mu | Purple and White | | |
| Chi Alpha Sigma | Gold and Black | | |
| Chi Epsilon | | 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 | | |
| Dobro Slovo | Black and Gold | | |
| Epsilon Pi Tau | Blue, White and Gold | | |
| Eta Kappa Nu | Gold Cord with Navy Blue, and Scarlet Red Tassels | | |
| Eta Sigma Delta | Blue and White | | |
| Eta Sigma Phi | Gold and Purple | Gold | |
| Gamma Sigma Alpha | Cardinal Red and God | | |
| Gamma Sigma Epsilon | Blue and White | | |
| Gamma Theta Upsilon | Brown, Light Blue, and Gold | | |
| Golden Key International Honour Society | Royal Blue and Gold | | |
| Iota Iota Iota | Lavender (purple) | | |
| Iota Tau Alpha | Red, Yellow, and Royal Blue | | |
| Kappa Alpha Omicron | Forest Green | | |
| 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 | | Gold/Burgundy with Burgundy Ribbon |
| Kappa Tau Alpha | Light Blue and Gold | | |
| Lambda Alpha | White, Black, Green, and Red | | |
| Lambda Epsilon Chi | | Purple | |
| 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 | | |
| Nu Lambda Mu | Gold and Green | | |
| Nu Rho Psi | Black and Gold | | |
| Omega Chi Epsilon | Maroon and White | | |
| Omicron Delta Epsilon | Royal Blue and Gold | | |
| Omicron Delta Kappa | Light Blue, White, and Black | | |
| 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 | Royal Blue and Gold | | |
| Phi Alpha Theta | Madonna Red and Madonna Blue (sky blue) | | |
| Phi Beta Delta | Red and Gold | | |
| Phi Beta Kappa | Pink and Sky Blue | | |
| Phi Delta Phi | Red, Blue, and Gold | | |
| Phi Epsilon Kappa | Black and Gold | | |
| Phi Eta Sigma | Gold and Black | | |
| Phi Kappa Phi | Navy and Gold | Gold with 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 | Gold | Gold |
| Phi Upsilon Omicron | Yellow, White, and Purple | | |
| Pi Alpha Alpha | Light Blue and Gold | | |
| 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 and Purple | | |
| 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 Lambda | Maroon and Gold | | |
| S.A.L.U.T.E. | 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 | Silver Logo | |
| Sigma Pi Sigma | Forest Green and Ivory | | |
| Sigma Tau Delta | Cardinal Red 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 | White with Orange Bent | |
| Tau Beta Sigma | White and Blue | | |
| Tau Sigma | Red and Gold | | |
| Theta Alpha Kappa | Scarlet | | |
| Thompson Scholars | Black and Royal Blue | | |
| Upsilon Phi Delta | Red and Blue | | |
| Upsilon Pi Epsilon | Maroon and White | | |

## High school honor society honor cords

| Honor society | Color |
| National Honor Society | Gold |
| National Technical Honor Society | Purple and White |
| Computer Science Honor Society | Light Blue |
| National English Honor Society | Blue and Gold |
| National Art Honor Society | Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple |
| Société Honoraire de Français | Red, White, and Blue |
| German National Honor Society | Black, Red and Gold |
| Japanese National Honor Society | Red and White |
| National Junior Classical League Latin Honor Society | Purple and Gold |
| Mu Alpha Theta | Light Blue and Gold |
| Tri-M Music Honor Society | Pink |
| National Business Honor Society | Hunter Green and Silver |
| Science National Honor Society | Green and Purple |
| Rho Kappa | Blue and White |
| Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica | Gold and Red |
| National Speech and Debate Association | Red and Grey |
| Technology Student Association | Red, Silver, and Blue |
| International Thespian Society | Blue and Gold, Brown |
| National Eagle Scout Association | Red, White, and Blue |
| Mensa Honor Society | Blue, White, and Black |