Rho Epsilon Pi

The letters rho (P), epsilon (E) and pi (π) were chosen as the Greek-letters for the organization for symbolic reasons. According to mystical traditions, the Greek letter rho, translates to “creative female power” and has the symbolic meaning of “fruitfulness, vegetative growth, adaptability, and fluidity.” Epsilon translates to “ether” and means “breath of life.” Pi translates as “spiritual illu

mination.”
The crest of Rho Epsilon Pi is adapted from the shield of Wesleyan University, with a field of red covered by a white cross. The two upper fields of red outlined by the cross each contain the image of a cardinal, the mascot of Wesleyan University, which also serves as the mascot of the sorority. The two lower fields each hold the image of the rose, the flower of the sorority. Together, these two symbols merge to form the “Cardinal Rose” which shows the cardinal directions. The scallop shells that normally adorn the Wesleyan shield as a symbol of pilgrimage have been replaced by a central image of “The Compass Rose” which is the symbol of the sorority and acts as a reminder of the moral compass that guides each member. Two chevrons, reminiscent of the double-chevroned oars of the Wesleyan crew team, pointed oppositely adorn the top of the crest and bear the sorority’s Greek letters.