  Symbols & Insignia
The symbols and insignia of Sigma Kappa are outward signs of the special feeling
we have for each other that comes from within ourselves. As a member of Sigma Kappa you are obligated to uphold her high standards
and ideals, remembering that Sigma Kappas all over the country are bound by the same tenets.
Colors
Louise Helen Coburn's early reminiscences give us her memory of white as the
color favored in the early days of Sigma Kappa. She said that lavender and maroon, as our colors, occur in the minutes of
June 1891. They were being used then and apparently had been approved earlier. A note in the minutes of 1904 speaks of a committee
appointed to "write down the true significance" of our colors which is revealed in the ceremony of initiation.
Flower
Violets were loved by all Sigma Kappas from the beginning. The delicate flowers
grew wild along the banks of the Messalonskee River where the founders sat and dreamed of Sigma Kappa. In June 1892, the violet
was adopted as our national flower. The flower was thought to belong to the days of promise as is Sigma Kappa.
Symbols
The dove was accepted as an official symbol of Sigma Kappa at the 1984 convention
and the heart was adopted at the 1988 convention. Both symbols signify the love felt by members across the country. 
The Triangle Badge
The triangle badge origninally was unjeweled
until the 1915 convention when the pearl was adopted as our national jewel. The badge is to be worn above
all other fraternity jewelry, whether honorary, pofessional, or social.
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Sigma Kappa was founded at Colby College in Waterville, Maine.
Our five founders were Elizabeth Gorham Hoag, Ida Fuller Pierce,
Frances Mann Hall, Mary Low Carver, and Louise Helen Coburn.
On November 9, 1874, the five young women received a letter from
the faculty approving their petition. Thus, this date has since been considered our Founders' Day.
Epsilon Beta Chapter became part of the University of New
Orleans in 1962!
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Purpose of Sigma Kappa Membership
The purpose of Sigma Kappa Sorority is to unite its members in a bond of sincere
friendship for the development of character and the promotion of social, literary, and intellectual culture to support and
further the program and objectives of the colleges where its chapters are functioning; to strive for high standards of achievement-scholastically,
socially, and spiritually; and to make a constructive contribution to the communities in which its collegiate and alumnae
clubs are located by encouraging the exercise of the rights and obligations of good citizens and the support of worthwhile
civic, social and philanthropic projects.
Sigma Kappa Sorority Mission Statement
Sigma Kappa Sorority is a social organization of collegiate and alumnae women
committed to promoting the ideals of life-long friendship, intellectual and spiritual fulfillment and service for the greater
good.
Sigma Kappa Sorority Vision Statement
The vision of Sigma Kappa is to be a premiere Sorority, forever achieving excellence
in our chapters and among our members and influencing the lives of others.
VISIT
SIGMA KAPPA'S NATIONAL WEBSITE! http://www.sigmakappa.org/
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