Block and Bridle

Block and Bridle
Block and Bridle
Founded	December 2, 1919; 105 years ago; Chicago, Illinois
Type	Professional and Social
Affiliation	Independent
Status	Active
Emphasis	Animal husbandry
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, Arkansas 72701; United States
Website	www.blockandbridle.org

Block and Bridle is a professional fraternity in the field of animal husbandry. It was 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. As of 2019, Block and Bridle has 99 active chapters.

History

The National Block and Bridle Club was founded on December 2, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois by the animal husbandry clubs from Iowa State University, the University of Kansas, the University of Missouri, and University of Nebraska.^[1]^[2] It was created as a professional fraternity in the field of animal husbandry. Its founders wanted to "promote a higher scholastic standard among students of animal husbandry, especially all phases of student animal husbandry work in colleges and universities; and to bring about a closer relationship between students, faculty, and others engaged in animal husbandry."^[2]

As of 2019, Block and Bridle has 99 active chapters.^[3]^[4]

Symbols

The badge of Block and Bridle is a large letter "B" with a meat block and cleaver inside the upper half and a bridle inside the lower half.^[2] The curves in the "B' represent social pleasure. The straight line of the "B" symbolizes character, sincerity, and a moral life.^[5] The block and cleaver symbolize the material aspects of the animal husbandry profession.^[5] The bridle symbolizes control of behavior and the effort to show respect for others and for the way livestock are treated.^[5]

The society's colors are royal purple and navy blue.^[2] Its flower is the lilac.^[2]

Chapters

As of 2019, Block and Bridle has 99 active chapters.^[4]

References

^ Block and Bridle Annual (PDF). Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska, Lincoln chapter. 1974. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 671-672.
^ "About Block and Bridle | Animal Science". animalscience.unl.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
^ ^a ^b "Chapters". Block and Bridle. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The "B"". Angelo State University Block and Bridle. Retrieved 2024-05-30.

External links

Official Block and Bridle Site

[:0-1] Block and Bridle Annual (PDF). Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska, Lincoln chapter. 1974. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

[:3-2] Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 671-672.

[:1-3] "About Block and Bridle | Animal Science". animalscience.unl.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-30.

[:2-4] "Chapters". Block and Bridle. Retrieved 2024-05-30.

[:4-5] "The "B"". Angelo State University Block and Bridle. Retrieved 2024-05-30.

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