Difference between revisions of "Kappa Kappa Gamma"
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| − | + | The Fraternity Coat of Arms combines each of the well known symbols of Kappa Kappa Gamma - the key, the Greek letters, the pledge pin, the fleur-de-lis, the owl, and the two blues - into a symbolic whole. It also displays the head of Minerva, the Goddess of Wisdom. | |
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| + | The golden key was selected by the founders as the badge of Kappa Kappa Gamma. The badge is a pin, one inch in length, with the letters KKG on the stem and Alpha Omega Omicron on the ward. It can be either plain gold or jeweled. The badge is worn strictly as an emblem of membership and only by initiated members. | ||
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| + | The new member pin is a Delta of dark blue enameled on silver, the Sigma within the Delta has been made of various metals since 1894, but the present pin was adopted as the official pin in 1914. | ||
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| + | The colors of the Fraternity are light blue and dark blue, which were adopted by Alpha chapter less than two years after the founding of the fraternity. | ||
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| + | The fleur-de-lis , or Iris, was chosen as the fraternity flower in 1890 because of its general dignity, stateliness, and grace, and because it often combines the two blues of the fraternity in the petals. | ||
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| + | The sapphire is recognized as a symbol of truth, sincerity, and constancy. In the lore of precious stones, the sapphire's blue hue is believed to embody the heavenly spirits of light and wisdom. The sapphire has been the fraternity jewel since 1890. | ||
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| + | Minerva, the Goddess of Wisdom, is displayed on our coat of arms. The likeness that appears here is taken from Athena (the goddess's Greek name) of Velletri, a famous statue found in the Roman city of Vellerti, now displayed in the Lourve in Paris. | ||
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| + | The owl is the bird of wisdom as well as the bird of Minerva, the Goddess of Wisdom. It was first used as a Kappa symbol in 1881. | ||
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Revision as of 21:50, 13 May 2007
The Eta Kappa Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma became the newest national sorority on campus when it was installed on March 4, 2007.
The chapter currently has 34 amazing sisters.
Kappa Symbols
The Fraternity Coat of Arms combines each of the well known symbols of Kappa Kappa Gamma - the key, the Greek letters, the pledge pin, the fleur-de-lis, the owl, and the two blues - into a symbolic whole. It also displays the head of Minerva, the Goddess of Wisdom.
The golden key was selected by the founders as the badge of Kappa Kappa Gamma. The badge is a pin, one inch in length, with the letters KKG on the stem and Alpha Omega Omicron on the ward. It can be either plain gold or jeweled. The badge is worn strictly as an emblem of membership and only by initiated members.
The new member pin is a Delta of dark blue enameled on silver, the Sigma within the Delta has been made of various metals since 1894, but the present pin was adopted as the official pin in 1914.
The colors of the Fraternity are light blue and dark blue, which were adopted by Alpha chapter less than two years after the founding of the fraternity.
The fleur-de-lis , or Iris, was chosen as the fraternity flower in 1890 because of its general dignity, stateliness, and grace, and because it often combines the two blues of the fraternity in the petals.
The sapphire is recognized as a symbol of truth, sincerity, and constancy. In the lore of precious stones, the sapphire's blue hue is believed to embody the heavenly spirits of light and wisdom. The sapphire has been the fraternity jewel since 1890.
Minerva, the Goddess of Wisdom, is displayed on our coat of arms. The likeness that appears here is taken from Athena (the goddess's Greek name) of Velletri, a famous statue found in the Roman city of Vellerti, now displayed in the Lourve in Paris.
The owl is the bird of wisdom as well as the bird of Minerva, the Goddess of Wisdom. It was first used as a Kappa symbol in 1881.
