The Basic symbols of all GLO's
 

Hey, I was looking for a website about the "basic facts" about all GLO's. And I couldnt find one. So I thought we could start a thread on it, and just say our colors, common nicknames and mascot(s), jewels, and anything else you want to say, just for fun. I'll start!

Alpha Omicron Pi

Nickname: AOPi (AOII)

Colors: Cardinal Red (and although not official colors, we use a lot of black and white)

Mascot: We don't officially have one, but the Panda bear is the "mascot" of choice.

Symbol: The deep red Jacqueminot Rose!!!

Jewel: The Ruby (pearls and diamonds are also widely used but unofficial)

Kappa Delta
 

Kappa Delta

Nickname: KD

Colors: originally olive green and pearl white, but emerald green and bright white are used more commonly now.

Mascot: teddy bear, katydid (some chapters have their own additional mascots, like frogs and ladybugs)

Symbol: nautilus shell, dagger

Flower: white rose

Jewel: pearl, diamond, and emerald

wow thanks! thats exactly what i was looking for

Actually Alpha Omicron Pi was founded at Barnard College, though Barnard is a part of Columbia (and our founders' college degrees are from Columbia). The only national philanthropy is the American Juvenile Arthritis Organization. The AOII Foundation administers the grants and scholarships. . . .among other things

Sarah

Pi Beta Phi's philanthropies are actually these:

Links to Literacy
Arrows in the Arctic
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts (the official name of the settlement school)

Kappa Sigma Fraternity

Colors: Scarlet Red, Brilliant White, Emerald Green

Spiritual Founding: University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, 1400

North-American Founding: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, December 10, 1869

Flower: Lily of the Valley

Interesting Fact: First and Only National Fraternity to be chartered at the only Liberal Arts University for the Deaf - Gallaudet University in Wash. D.C. ( www.muiota.org )

You mean, we have to wait about 2 1/2 more millenia for Theta Phi Alpha to be founded? ;)

Sigma Nu
 

Nickname: Snu, snakes, Sig Nu

Colors: Black & Gold

Mascot: Snake

Flower: The White Rose

Founded: January 1st, 1869 at the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Phi Mu announced its founding March 4, and so celebrates that as Founder's Day.

Phi Mu no longer holds the Enchantress Carnation as its official flower; the flower is basically extinct, and was becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. Now we just use rose-colored carnations.

NAME: Sigma Alpha Iota
FOUNDED AT: University of Michigan at Anne Arbor, College of Music
FOUNDING DATE: 12 June, 1903
COLORS: Crimson and White
FLOWER: Red rose and white rose
SYMBOL: Red rose, pipes of pan
PHILANTHROPY: SAI Philanthropies, Inc--several different philanthropies, including the Composer's Bureau, Seed Money Grants, Impact Project Grants, Pan's Cottage, Music Therapy, Audio/Visual Project, Inter-American Music Awards, People-to-People Project, SAI Strings and Services for the Visually/Hearing Impaired.
MASCOT: None advised

I think I have most of the Philanthropies...it's been a while since I have to memorise them!

~Emma

Alpha Phi Omega

Nic: APO

Colors: Blue and Gold

Regional Mascot (not historic): 8 ball

Flower: Forget-me-not

Jewel: Diamond

Founded at: Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania

Founded when: December 16, 1925

I think your date slashes are dividing Pnguin Trax! anyway, fixing slightly:

[QUOTE]Originally posted by PnguinTrax
[B]NAME: ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA
GREEK LETTERS: ASA
FOUNDED AT: LONGWOOD COLLEGE FARMVILLE, VA
FOUNDING DATE: November 15, 1901
COLORS: PEARL WHITE & CRIMSON
FLOWER: NARCISSUS & ASTER
MASCOT: LADYBUG, RAGGEDY ANN
Jewel: Pearl & Ruby
Insginia: Star, crown, palm tree, Phoenix
PHILANTHROPY: SPECIAL OLYMPICS, S June Smith Center

The only thing is, we were not founded in 5079, but November 26th 1913 :)

I assume you mean AEPhi (Alpha Epsilon Phi), because AEPi is a male fraternity.

http://www.geocities.com/ariesrising...ionalorgs.html
The site above is by AriesRising and has all this information on it.

-Rudey

Well actually we have The Make-A-Wish Foundation as our national philanthropy,but we do still have our local philanthropies that we work hands on with as well...and everyone thing else you mentioned is right on.:D

Omega Phi Alpha

Nickname: O Phi A, OPA

Colors: Dark Blue, Baby blue and Gold

Mascot: Raggedy Ann (We call her Ophia)

Flower: yellow rose

Jewel: Diamond

Founded at: Bowling Green State University, Ohio

Founded when: (nationally) June 15, 1967

National Service Projects: Permanent - Mental Health; President's (changes annually) Girl Scouts

Theta Phi Alpha
 

Theta Phi Alpha was actually founded in 1912. Our Philanthropies are the House that Theta Phi Alpha Built and the Glenmary Lay Missioners. Our nickname is Theta Phi.

I believe it's Ariesrising that has the webpage dedicated to this information? Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

NAME: Pi Kappa Phi
NICKNAME: Pi Kapp
GREEK LETTERS: PKF
FOUNDED AT: College of Charleston
FOUNDING DATE: December 10, 1904
COLORS: White & Gold w/ Blue Accents
FLOWER: Red Rose
SYMBOL: The Star Shield http://www.pikapp.org/StarShieldLogo.gif
MASCOT: Unofficially the alligator (I know other chapters use other mascots)
PHILANTHROPY: PUSH America (raise knowledge and awareness for persons with disabilities)

Like Rudey, I'll assume you mean Alpha Epsilon Phi - I'm not quite prepared to have the surgery necessary to be eligible for membership in AEPi ;)

Our jewel (which is not listed above) is the pearl.

NAME: Alpha Sigma Phi
GREEK LETTERS: ASF
FOUNDED AT: Yale College (now Yale University), New Haven, Connecticut
FOUNDING DATE: December 6, 1845
COLORS: Cardinal (red) and Stone (gray)
FLOWER: Twin Roses: Cardinal and Yellow Tea rose (previously it was the Talisman rose, which is a cross between the two roses above.
MASCOT: Phoenix
PHILANTHROPY: Canine Companions for Independence
NICKNAME: Alpha Sigs, Sigs

Alpha Xi Delta's national philanthropy is actually "Choose Children." We raise money for and give our time to any organization which supports children.

Also, when most Alpha Xi's on my campus write our letters out we end up writing "AXiD" because most non-Greeks don't recognize the Greek letter "Xi"!

I'm such a Greek Geek, I have all this information:
This is taken directly from the NPC 'Green' Book


NAME: ALPHA CHI OMEGA
GREEK LETTERS: ACW
FOUNDED AT: DEPAUW UNIVERSITY GREENCASTLE, IN
FOUNDING DATE: OCTOBER 15, 1885
COLORS: SCARLET & OLIVE GREEN
FLOWER: SCARLET CARNATION
SYMBOL: LYRE
PHILANTHROPY: MACDOWELL ARTIST COLONY, EASTER SEALS, CYSTIC FIBROSIS, ACW FOUNDATION

NAME: ALPHA DELTA PI
GREEK LETTERS: ADP
FOUNDED AT: WESLEYAN COLLEGE MACON, GA
FOUNDING DATE: MAY 15, 1851
COLORS: AZURE BLUE & WHITE
FLOWER: WOODLAND VIOLET
MASCOT: ALPHIE THE LION
PHILANTHROPY: RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE, ADP FOUNDATION

NAME: ALPHA EPSILON PHI
GREEK LETTERS: AEF
FOUNDED AT: BARNARD COLLEGE ( COLUMBIA) NEW YORK, NY
FOUNDING DATE: October 24, 1909
COLORS: GREEN & WHITE
FLOWER: LILY OF THE VALLEY
MASCOT: GIRAFFE
PHILANTHROPY: AIDS AWARENESS, CHAIM SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER, AEF FOUNDATION

NAME: ALPHA GAMMA DELTA
GREEK LETTERS: AGDFOUNDED AT: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY SYRACUSE, NY
FOUNDING DATE: May 30, 1904
COLORS: RED, BUFF, GREEN
FLOWER: RED & BUFF ROSES
MASCOT: SKIUROUS THE SQUIRREL
PHILANTHROPY: DIABETES AWARENESS, AGD FOUNDATION

NAME: ALPHA OMICRON PI
GREEK LETTERS: AOP
FOUNDED AT: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NY
FOUNDING DATE: JANUARY 2, 1897
COLORS: CARDINAL
FLOWER: JACQUEMINOT ROSE
MASCOT, SYMBOL: PANDA, JACQUEMINOT ROSE
PHILANTHROPY: ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION, AOP FOUNDATION

NAME: ALPHA PHI
GREEK LETTERS: AF
FOUNDED AT: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY SYRACUSE, NY
FOUNDING DATE: OCTOBER 10, 1872
COLORS: SILVER & BORDEAUX
FLOWER: LILY OF THE VALLEY & FORGET-ME-NOTS
MASCOT, SYMBOL: PHI BEAR, IVY
PHILANTHROPY: CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, AF FOUNDATION


NAME: ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA
GREEK LETTERS: ASSA
FOUNDED AT: LONGWOOD COLLEGE FARMVILLE, VA
FOUNDING DATE: November 15, 1901
COLORS: PEARL WHITE & CRIMSON
FLOWER: NARCISSUS & ASTER
MASCOT, SYMBOL: LADYBUG, RAGGEDY ANN, PEARL
PHILANTHROPY: SPECIAL OLYMPICS, ASA FOUNDATION

NAME: ALPHA SIGMA TAU
GREEK LETTERS: AST
FOUNDED AT: EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIV. YPSILANTI, MI
FOUNDING DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 1899
COLORS: EMERALD & GOLD
FLOWER: YELLOW ROSE
SYMBOL: ANCHOR
PHILANTHROPY: PINE MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL, AST FOUNDATION

NAME: ALPHA XI DELTA
GREEK LETTERS: AXD
FOUNDED AT: LOMBARD COLLEGE GALESBURG, IL
FOUNDING DATE: APRIL 17, 1893
COLORS: LIGHT & DARK BLUE, GOLD
FLOWER: PINK ROSE
MASCOT: TEDDY BEAR
PHILANTHROPY: CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS, AXD FOUNDATION

NAME: CHI OMEGA
GREEK LETTERS: CW
FOUNDED AT: UNIV. OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE, AR
FOUNDING DATE: APRIL 5, 1895
COLORS: CARDINAL & STRAW
FLOWER: WHITE CARNATION
MASCOT: OWL
PHILANTHROPY: LOCAL PHILANTHOPIES, CW FOUNDATION


NAME: DELTA DELTA DELTA
GREEK LETTERS: DDD
FOUNDED AT: BOSTON UNIVERSITY BOSTON, MA
FOUNDING DATE: THANKSGIVING EVE, 1888
COLORS: SILVER, GOLD, BLUE
FLOWER: PANSY
MASCOT: DOLPHIN
PHILANTHROPY: CHILDREN'S CANCER CHARITIES, DDD FOUNDATION

NAME: DELTA GAMMA
GREEK LETTERS: DG
FOUNDED AT: LEWIS SCHOOL OXFORD, MS
FOUNDING DATE: DECEMBER, 1873
COLORS: BRONZE, PINK, BLUE
FLOWER: DELTA GAMMA ROSE
SYMBOL: ANCHOR
PHILANTHROPY: SIGHT CONSERVATION AND AID TO THE BLIND, DG FOUNDATION

NAME: DELTA PHI EPSILON
GREEK LETTERS: DFE
FOUNDED AT: NYU LAW SCHOOL NEW YORK, NY
FOUNDING DATE: March 17, 1917
COLORS: ROYAL PURPLE & GOLD
FLOWER: PURPLE IRIS
MASCOT: UNICORN
PHILANTHROPY: CYSTIC FIBROSIS, DFE FOUNDATION

NAME: DELTA ZETA
GREEK LETTERS: DZ
FOUNDED AT: MIAMI UNIVERSITY OXFORD, OH
FOUNDING DATE: October 24, 1902
COLORS: ROSE & GREEN
FLOWER: KILLARNEY ROSE
MASCOT, SYMBOL: TURTLE, LAMP
PHILANTHROPY: AID TO THE DEAF & HEARING IMPAIRED, DZ FOUNDATION


NAME: GAMMA PHI BETA
GREEK LETTERS: gfb
FOUNDED AT: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY SYRACUSE, NY
FOUNDING DATE: NOVEMBER 11, 1874
COLORS: LIGHT & DARK BROWN
FLOWER: PINK CARNATION
SYMBOL: CRESCENT MOON
PHILANTHROPY: CAMP SECHELT FOR GIRLS, GFB FOUNDATION


NAME: KAPPA ALPHA THETA
GREEK LETTERS: KAQ
FOUNDED AT: DEPAUW UNIVERSITY GREENCASTLE, IN
FOUNDING DATE: JANUARY 27, 1870
COLORS: BLACK & GOLD
FLOWER: BLACK & GOLD PANSY
SYMBOL: KITE
PHILANTHROPY: CASA - COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES, KAQ FOUNDATION

NAME: KAPPA DELTA
GREEK LETTERS: KD
FOUNDED AT: LONGWOOD COLLEGE FARMVILLE, VA
FOUNDING DATE: OCTOBER 23, 1897
COLORS: OLIVE GREEN & PEARL WHITE
FLOWER: WHITE ROSE
SYMBOL: DAGGER, KATYDID, NAUTILUS SHELL, PEARL
PHILANTHROPY: GIRL SCOUTS USA, PREVENT CHILD ABUSE, KD FOUNDATION

NAME: KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA
GREEK LETTERS: KKG
FOUNDED AT: MONMOUTH COLLEGE MOMOUTH, IL
FOUNDING DATE: OCTOBER 13, 1870
COLORS: DARK & LIGHT BLUE
FLOWER: FLEUR-DI-LIS
SYMBOL: KEY, FLEUR-DI-LIS
PHILANTHROPY: LOCAL PHILANTHROPIES, KKG FOUNDATION

NAME: PHI MU
GREEK LETTERS: FM
FOUNDED AT: WESLEYAN COLLEGE MACON, GA
FOUNDING DATE: MARCH 4, 1852
COLORS: ROSE & WHITE
FLOWER: ENCHANTRESS or PINK CARNATION
MASCOT: SIR FIDEL THE LION
PHILANTHROPY: CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK, FM FOUNDATION

NAME: PHI SIGMA SIGMA
GREEK LETTERS: FSS
FOUNDED AT: HUNTER COLLEGE NEW YORK, NY
FOUNDING DATE: November 26, 1913
COLORS: KING BLUE & GOLD
FLOWER: AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSE
SYMBOL: SPHINX
PHILANTHROPY: NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION, FSS FOUNDATION


NAME: PI BETA PHI
GREEK LETTERS: PBF
FOUNDED AT: MONMOUTH COLLEGE MOMOUTH, IL
FOUNDING DATE: APRIL 28, 1867
COLORS: WINE RED & SILVER BLUE
FLOWER: WINE CARNATION
MASCOT, SYMBOL: ANGEL, ARROW
PHILANTHROPY: ARROWMONT SETTLEMENT SCHOOL, PBF FOUNDATION

NAME: SIGMA DELTA TAU
GREEK LETTERS: SDT
FOUNDED AT: CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA, NY
FOUNDING DATE: March 25, 1917
COLORS: CAFÉ AU LAIT & OLD BLUE
FLOWER: GOLDEN TEA ROSE
SYMBOL: TORCH
PHILANTHROPY: PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE, SDT FOUNDATION


NAME: SIGMA KAPPA
GREEK LETTERS: SK
FOUNDED AT: COLBY COLLEGE WATERVILLE, ME
FOUNDING DATE: NOVEMBER 9, 1874
COLORS: MAROON & LAVENDAR
FLOWER: VIOLET
MASCOT, SYMBOL: DOVE, HEART
PHILANTHROPY: ALZHEIMER'S & GERONTOLOGY AWARENESS, LOCAL PHILANTHROPIES, SK FOUNDATION

NAME: SIGMA SIGMA SIGMA
GREEK LETTERS: SSSFOUNDED AT: LONGWOOD COLLEGE FARMVILLE, VA
FOUNDING DATE: APRIL 20, 1898
COLORS: ROYAL PURPLE & WHITE
FLOWER: PURPLE VIOLET
SYMBOL: SAILBOAT
PHILANTHROPY: ROBBIE PAGE MEMORIAL FUND, PLAY THERAPY, SSS FOUNDATION

NAME: THETA PHI ALPHA
GREEK LETTERS: QFA
FOUNDED AT: UNIV. OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MI
FOUNDING DATE: August 30, 1912
COLORS: SILVER, BLUE, GOLD
FLOWER: WHITE ROSE
MASCOT, SYMBOL: PENGUIN, COMPASS
PHILANTHROPY: GLENMARY MISSIONARIES OF OHIO, QFA FOUNDATION

NAME: ZETA TAU ALPHA
GREEK LETTERS: ZTA
FOUNDED AT: LONGWOOD COLLEGE FARMVILLE, VA
FOUNDING DATE: OCTOBER 15, 1898
COLORS: TURQUOISE BLUE & STEEL GRAY
FLOWER: WHITE VIOLET
SYMBOL: FIVE POINTED CROWN, STRAWBERRY
PHILANTHROPY: KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, ZTA FOUNDATION

Actually, the red rose is our only official flower. The white rose is frequently used since white is one of our colors...but it's not official. :)

Might also add that Sigma Alpha Iota boasts the following:

195 active college chapters
116 alumni chapters
97,868 total initiated members

Yeah I'm a Geek Greek too. :D

You are correct CC. Here it is. (Rudey posted it too)http://www.geocities.com/ariesrising...ionalorgs.html

Barbara, I realize it's from the Green Book, but trust me, some of it's wrong (I don't think I'm a member of Alpha Sigma Sigma Alpha :p).

AlphaSigOU, I just have to say "AWWWWWW" to your philanthropy. :D Fuzzy puppies.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by PnguinTrax
[B]I'm such a Greek Geek, I have all this information:
This is taken directly from the NPC 'Green' Book


NAME: DELTA PHI EPSILON
GREEK LETTERS: DFE
FOUNDED AT: NYU LAW SCHOOL NEW YORK, NY
FOUNDING DATE: March 17, 1917
COLORS: ROYAL PURPLE & GOLD
FLOWER: PURPLE IRIS
MASCOT: UNICORN
PHILANTHROPY: CYSTIC FIBROSIS, DFE FOUNDATION

Although the information above is correct, it fails to mention that our lovely jewel is the PEARL :D & that we have THREE national philanthropies:
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF)
The Delta Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation
AND
Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders (ANAD)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS to ALL!!!!

PI KAPPA ALPHA
 

Founded: Sunday evening March 1st 1868
Site: room 47 west range University of Virginia
motto: phi phi kappa alpha (no open motto)
symbols: fire truck and pyramid
flower: lily of the valley
mascot: no official one though dalmation used widely b/c of fire truck symbol
colors: Garnet and Old Gold

Meep! I knew I'd bungle something.

See how long it's been since we did Member Education? And see how well I remember, especially on Christmas holiday!

~Emma

Kappa Delta Rho
commonly called KDR
founded Midlebury VT in 1904.
official colors: Middlebury Blue and Princeton Orange
(my chapter colors are black white and red, whose aren't)
mascot: peragrin Falcon.

open motto: HONOR SUPER OMNIA (honor above all things)


be nice to us, we just recently lost almost 30 chapters. not that we were that big to begin with.

LOL You did great on everything else though! Don't feel bad...until recently I thought the pearl was our official jewel...then I found out we don't HAVE an official jewel. I don't know why the pearl isn't though!

Awesome work, PenquinTrax! The only thing I would add about Alpha Delta Pi is that we also include the African Violet as our flower, due to the seasonal rarity of the Woodland Violet.

honeychile

Well if it makes you feel better, KDR is one of the ONLY fraternities that Phi Mu hangs out with at my school. The KDRs are real sweethearts :)

Beta Theta Pi
 

Beta Theta Pi Facts:

Founded: August 8, 1839 at Miami University (OH)

Nickname: Beta, BTP <-------I hate that

Mascot: Dragon

Colors: Delicate Shades of pink and blue are official, though everything is pretty much red and dark blue now.

Flower: the Rose, but I'm not sure which variety and I can't find it on our GF website...wish I had my pledge manual at home.

Gem: The diamond is standard on all badges (though now due to expense cubic zirconium is in the badge first recieved upon membership and if you want the diamond you must buy a new badge)

Philanthropy:Was Children's Burn Awareness but that has since been dropped as a national partnership in favor of chapters finding programs that have a bigger impact in the community of the chapter. However chapters can continue to do Children's Burn Awareness if they so desire.

Gamma Phi Beta

Nickname: G Phi B, G Phi, Gamma Phi

Colors: Brown and Mode (light and dark brown)--official international colors; Blue and Gold--explansion colors; Red, Yellow, Blue, and Green--informal colors

Mascot: no international mascot, but some chapters adopt their own local mascot

Symbol: the Crescent Moon

Jewel: Pearl

Flower: Pink Carnation

nyrdrms -- I've been curious about this, and your post reminded me -- why does Gamma Phi use so many colors? What's the difference between "explanation" colors and "informal" colors? I think your official colors are so distinctive!

Fraternally,
Christin

great job posting all of the sororities. two other things for sigma kappa though.

jewel - pearl
philanthropy - main sea coast project
no official mascot, but we use the dove, heart and sometimes snake. that's it.

shelley j
sigma k

I would have to agree that most of the information about AOII is correct, HOWEVER Barnard College and Columbia University are not interchangable. . . . . Barnard was the women's college of Columbia University. Our Founders were student of Barnard College as women were not allowed to attend Columbia University proper.

Sarah

Just a slight new correction- our new Philanthropy is CampfireUSA. Camp Sechelt was low on funding and counselors, so it was sold and we recently began a philanthropic partnership with CampfireUSA. :-)

A couple of minor corrections:
Philanthropy: Maine Sea Cost Mission, Alzheimer's foundation. Gerontology, and Inherit the Earth. (yes, folks, count 'em, that'd be 4!)
Official Mascots: Dove and Heart, adopted in 1994 and 1988 respectively, although the Snake is widely used as an unofficial mascot
Nicknames: Sig Kaps, Sigma K's, Snakey K's, Sigma's (although this is not used on campuses with Sigma Sigma Simga's)

Alpha Chi
 

Alpha Chi Omega's philanthrophy is also Victims of Domestic Violence.