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Originally posted by MysticCat81
Kappa Sigma claims its roots in a secret fraternal society established by Manuel Chrysoloras in 1400 at the University of Bologna, where some of Kappa Sigma's founders studied for a time. Reputedly, much of Kappa Sigma's secret work is derived from these Bolognese roots. Kappa Sigma's open motto -- Bononia Docet, "Bologna teaches" -- refers to this history, as do the fraternity's colors: scarlet, white and emerald green (derived from the Italian flag).
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That's a pretty good summary, and AEKDB to your father and step-father in the Chapter Celestial.
Essentially, the American Founding of 1869 was a re-founding of an older organization, established in 1400.