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| The early women of Kappa Kappa Gamma |
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The Founders of Kappa
- Hannah Jeannette Boyd
- Mary Louise Bennett
- Martha Louisa Stevenson
- Mary Moore Stewart
- Susan Burley Walker
- Anna Elizabeth Willits
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Badge
The badge is a golden key with the letters KKG on the stem and Alpha
Omega Omicron on the ward. On the reverse side of the key are engraved the owner's initials, the identifying symbol of her
chapter and the date of her initiation. The Badge is worn strictly as an emblem of membership and only by initiated members.
Pledge Pin
The pledge pin of the Fraternity is a dark blue Delta enameled on
silver, enclosing a light blue Sigma. It is worn only by a person pledged to membership in the Fraternity and given
to the president of the chapter at the time of initiation. This was made the official pledge pin in 1914.
The Colors
The colors of the Fraternity are light
blue and dark blue, the colors of sky and sea.
Jewel
Kappa's jewel is the sapphire, recognized as a symbol of truth, sincerity, and constancy.
It is also the gem of autumn, the time of the birth of Kappa Kappa Gamma.
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The
Flower
The flower of Kappa is the fleur-de-lis, chosen for its stateliness
and grace, and because it combines the two blues of the Fraternity in one flower.
The Bird
The owl is the bird of wisdom as well as the bird of Minerva, the
Goddess of Wisdom. The owl was first used as a Kappa symbol in 1881.
The
Coat of Arms
The coat of arms combines the key, the Greek letters, the new member pin, the fleur-de-lis, the
owl, and the two blues. It also displays the head of Minerva, who was also known as Athena by the Greeks. The
likeness of her on the coat of arms is taken from Athena of Velletri, a famous statue found in the Roman city of Velletri,
now displayed in the Louvre in Paris.
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