| Colors |
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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
Ju ne
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.
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| Flower |
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Violets
were loved by all Sigma Kappas from the beginning. The delicate
flowers grew wild along the banks of the Messalonskee River
where t he
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.
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| Official
Jewel |
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The
pearl is the official jewel of Sigma Kappa and was adopted at
the
Sigma Kappa Convention in 1915. The pearl is recognized as a
symbol of
purity and gracious character.
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| Symbols |
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The
dove was accepted as an official symbol of Sigma Kappa at the 19 84
conv ention and
the heart was adopted at the 1988 convention. Both symbols
signify the love felt by members across the country. |
| Chapter
Symbol |
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Along
with the dove and the heart our national symbols, our chapter
mascot is the penguin.
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Other Significant
Insignia
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| Badge |
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The
earliest badge design was what is now used as our pledge pin. On
March 7, 1894, the triangle badge was chosen with "unjeweled
mar oon
enamel, if possible." Jeweled badges were approved at the
1915 convention when the pearl was adopted as our national
jewel. Unjeweled badges have a scroll edge. The badge
is worn over the heart proudly by members of Sigma Kappa to
indicate membership.
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