Kappa
Delta Fast Facts
| National Founding: |
October 23, 1897 State Female Normal School (now Longwood College) in Farmville, Virginia |
| Membership: | 166,000 around the world |
| National Headquarters: | Memphis, Tennessee |
| National Philanthropies: | Girl Scouts of America, Prevent Child Abuse America, Children's Hospital of Richmond, Orthopaedic Awards |
| Symbols and
Mascots: |
Nautilus shell, dagger, katydid, teddy bear |
| Colors: | Olive green and Pearl White |
| Jewels: | Diamond and Emerald Pearl |
| Flower: | White Rose |
Our
Purpose
The purpose of Kappa Delta Sorority is to promote true friendship among
the college girls of our country by inculcating into their hearts and lives
those principles of truth, of honor, of duty, without which there can be no
true friendship
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Our Object
The object of Kappa Delta Sorority is the formation and perpetuation
of good fellowship, friendship and sisterly love among its members;
the encouragement of literature and education; the promotion of social
interest; and the furtherance of charitable and benevolent purposes
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Our Creed
May We, Sisters in Kappa Delta, strive each day to seek more earnestly
the honorable and beautiful things. May We each day through love of
those within our circle, Learn to know and understand better those
without our circle. May the diamond shield that guards our love find us
each day Truer, Wiser, More Faithful, More Loving, and More Noble
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Our Open Motto
Ta Kala Diokomen
Let us strive for that which is honorable,
beautiful and highest.
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