The Basic symbols of all GLO's

[JennRN]

Originally Posted by DGTracy

Delta Gamma's flower is actually just the cream rose.

I thought-and please correct me if I'm wrong-that in the national rose registery( can't think of what's it's exctly called right now), it's called the Delta Gamma Rose.

[ajswital]

PHI KAPPA TAU

Greek Letters: ΦΚΤ
Nickname: Phi Taus
Founded: March 17th, 1906 at Miami University in Oxford, OH
Colors: Harvard Red and Old Gold
Flower: Red Carnation
Philanthropy: Hole In the Wall Camps (Founded by Phi Tau Brother Paul Newman)

HOO-RAAH!!

[DUKyleXY]

Greek Letters: ΔY
Nicknames: Du's, DeltaU's, Ducks
Colors: Sapphire Blue and Old Gold
Mascot: Duck (Unofficial)
Symbols: Scales of Justice, Seven Stars, Open Visor
Founded: Tuesday, November 4th, 1834, at Williams College in Williamstown, MA
Philanthropy: Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada and America

[rufio]

Originally Posted by DUKyleXY

Greek Letters: ΔY
Nicknames: Du's, DeltaU's, Ducks
Colors: Sapphire Blue and Old Gold
Mascot: Duck (Unofficial)
Symbols: Scales of Justice, Seven Stars, Open Visor
Founded: Tuesday, November 4th, 1834, at Williams College in Williamstown, MA
Philanthropy: Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada and America

ah, you beat me to it

[excuse_3]

Beta Phi Alpha

Nickname-Betas, Bees

Mascot-not really official but bees are common

Colors-Royal Blue and Gold

Founded-April 25th 1994

[emb021]

Originally posted by AOcutiePi4ever
Hey, I was looking for a website about the "basic facts" about all GLO's.

Alpha Phi Omega

Nickname: APO or APhiO (both are used), sometimes APQ at HBCU

Colors: Royal Blue and Old Gold (but Navy Blue and Yellow sometimes substitute)

Mascot: none Nationaly. Some sections/regions and chapters might have one

Symbols: Forget Me Not is our Flower
Sturdy Oak is our Tree
Golden Eagle is our Bird
(these 3 are our "living symbols")

Jewel: Diamond

These are all noted in our Pledge Manual, available on-line at our site www.apo.org

[KappaKittyCat]

KKG
Founded: October 13th, 1870, Monmouth College
Colours: Sky & Sea Blue
Jewel: Sapphire
Flower: Fleur-de-lis/blue iris
Mascot: Owl
Symbols: Owl, Key, Fleur-de-lis
Philanthropy: General philanthropy of rehabilitation, local philanthropies, KKG Foundation

Edited to add:
How could I forget our patroness, Minerva?

[Tom Earp]

OOPS, KZ, yep Boston, U for LXA Founding School! My DA!!!!

[cutetiger]

Beta Sigma Phi

Founded: April 30, 1931 in Abilene, KS (not at a school though since we are community based)
Colours: Black and Gold

Jewel: None set by International, but we tend to use pearls, diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds depending on the degree held

Flower: Yellow rose

Mascot: None set by international, although we have a stuffed teddy bear named Kix that makes his way around the country visiting different conventions

Symbols: Torch and Strawberry

Philanthropy: Breast cancer research is our biggest goal but we have tons of other things that we do in our communities

[BrainsnBeauty]

Originally Posted by cutetiger

Beta Sigma Phi

Founded: April 30, 1931 in Abilene, KS (not at a school though since we are community based)
Colours: Black and Gold

Jewel: None set by International, but we tend to use pearls, diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds depending on the degree held

Flower: Yellow rose

Mascot: None set by international, although we have a stuffed teddy bear named Kix that makes his way around the country visiting different conventions

Symbols: Torch and Strawberry

Philanthropy: Breast cancer research is our biggest goal but we have tons of other things that we do in our communities

Well said sis!! Adding my 31 cents.

I'm a pearl girl myself. Although we don't have an official mascot I know bumblebees and teddy bears are pretty common. Also, I met a few sisters that claim the "grand phi" as an unofficial symbol because it's in our badge.

[Senusret I]

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Nickname: The Alphas, A-Phi-A

Colors: Old Gold and Black

Mascot: There is no official mascot

Symbol: The Sphinx

Jewel: None, though our badge is most often jeweled with pearls.

Our flower is the yellow rose.

We have no single philanthropy, rather several foundations and national programs:

A Voteless People is a Hopeless People
Project Alpha
Go to High School, Go to College
Alpha Phi Alpha Educational Foundation

visit www.alphaphialpha.net for more info

[Hamburglar]

i'm pretty sure all this stuff is on Wikipedia for all NIC, NPC, NPHC groups

[Psi U MC Vito]

NAME: Psi Upsilon Fraternity
GREEK LETTERS: ΨΥ
NICKNAME: Psi U
FOUNDING PLACE: Union College in Schenectady, New York
FOUNDING Date: November 24, 1833
COLORS: Garnet and Gold
SYMBOLS: Diamond, Owl
MOTTO: "Unto Us Has Befallen a Mighty Friendship"

[tld221]

^^ hey, you need to add a [/font] somewhere after your upsilon.

[tld221]

NAME: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
GREEK LETTERS: SGR
NICKNAME: SGRhos, regional: Rhos, Lady Sigmas or just Sigmas
FOUNDING PLACE: Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
FOUNDING Date: November 12, 1922
COLORS: Royal Blue and (Antique) Gold
MASCOT: Poodle
MOTTO: "Greater Service, Greater Progress"
JEWEL: Pearl, Ruby
FLOWER: Yellow Tea Rose (though yellow roses are used commonly)
PHILANTROPHIES: Operation Big Bookbag (school supplies and services to students), Wee Savers (financial education to youth), Mwanamugimu Essay Contest (strengthening essay writing skills on topics of Africa), Project Reassurance (providing pre-and post-natal care, and supplies to teen mothers), Sigma Youth Symposium (second Saturday of March, every chapter holds a day of workshops, forums and activities targeting youth and teens)... (there are others projects, check the site)

and yes im sure the holy Wikipedia has all this info compiled, as would many "all you need to know about greek life," ie. Green Book/Baird's (not sure if that is the same thing), Divine Nine, Black Greek 101, etc.