Fraternities Flashcards
Alpha gamma sigma
National founded: 1923
Locally founded: 1969
Colors Royal blue and silver
Philanthropy: the wounded warrior project
Flower: American beauty red rose
“Preparing men for life by: coming together as scholars, living as brothers, and becoming leaders of tomorrow “
Alpha gamma rho
Nationally founded: 1904 Locally founded: 2001 Colors: dark green & gold Philanthropy: testicular cancer research Symbol: sheaf and sickle Flower: pink rose "To make better men"
Alpha kappa lambda
National founded:1912 Locally founded: 1992 Colors: purple and gold Philanthropy: family violence center Symbol: gator Flower: yellow rose "To make better men"
Delta Chi
Nationally founded: 1890 Locally founded:1986 Colors: red and buff Philanthropy: Jimmy V foundation Flower: white carnation "Leges (law)"
Delta sigma Phi colony
Nationally founded: 1899 Locally founded: colonized spring 2015 Colors: green & white Philanthropy: American Red Cross Symbol: Sphinx Flower: white carnation "Better men better lives "
Kappa Alpha order
Nationally founded: 1866 Locally founded: 1947 Colors: Crimson & old gold Philanthropy: muscular dystrophy assoc. Symbol: kappa alpha order coat of arms Flower: Crimson rose & magnolia blossom
“God and the ladies”
Kappa Sig
Nationally founded: 1869 Locally founded: 1984 Colors: scarlet, white, & emerald green Philanthropy: wounded warriors Symbol: skull & crossbones Flower: life of the valley
“The ideals we pursue determine who we are and what we become”
Lambda chi alpha
Nationally founded: 1909 Locally founded: 1972 Colors: purple, green, and gold Philanthropy: feeding America Symbol: cross and crescent Flower: white rose
“Every man a man”
Phi delta theta
Nationally founded: 1848 Locally founded: 1985 Colors: blue and white Philanthropy: ALS Lou Gehrig's disease Symbol: owl Flower: white carnation "One man is no man"
Phi gamma delta
Nationally founded: 1848 Locally founded: 2007 Colors: Royal purple Philanthropy: American Red Cross, United service organization Symbol: snowy white owl Flower: purple clematis "Friendship, the sweetest influence"
Pi kappa alpha
Nationally founded: 1868 locally founded:1968
Colors: garnet & old gold
Philanthropy: mercy burn unit and American cancer society (relay for life)
Symbol: white horse & oak tree
Flower: lily of the valley
“Scholars, leadership, athletes, gentlemen”
Pi kappa phi
Nationally founded:1904 Locally founded:2005 Colors: blue,white,& gold Philanthropy: push America Symbol: starshield Flower: red rose "Nothing shall ever tear us asunder "
Sigma chi
Nationally founded: 1855 Locally founded: 2014 Colors:blue & old gold Philanthropy: children's miracle networks (national) and Ronald McDonald house (local) Symbol: eagle Flower: white rose "In this sign, you will conquer"
Sigma Nu
Nationally founded: 1869 Locally founded: 2012 Colors: white, black, & gold Philanthropy: st.judes children's research hospital Symbol: the star of sigma nu, the snake Flower: white rose "Second to none"
Sigma phi epsilon
Nationally founded: 1901 Locally founded: 1957 Colors: purple and red Philanthropy: special Olympics Symbol: skull & crossbones Flower: violet & dark red rose "Virtue, diligence, and brotherly love"
