Symbols and Insignia
The symbols and insignia of Sigma Kappa are outward signs of the special feelings we have for each other that come from within ourselves. As a member of Sigma Kappa, one is obligated to uphold her high standards and ideals, remembering that Sigma Kappas all over the country are bounded by the same tenets, uniting members in life long friendships.
Colors
Lavender and Maroon
Louise Helen Coburn's early reminiscences give us her memory of white as the color favored by Sigma Kappa. She said that lavender and maroon, as our colors, occur in Alpha chapter's 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
Wild Purple Violet
Wild Purple Violet
Wild purple violets were loved by Sigma Kappas from the beginning. The delicate flowers grew wild along the backs of the Messalonskee River where the Founders sat and dreamed of Sigma Kappa. In June, 1892, the wild purple violet was adopted as our sorority flower.
Jewel
The Pearl
The Pearl
The pearl is the official jewel of Sigma Kappa; however, this does not prohibit the use of other stones in jeweled badges. The pearl is recognized as a symbol of purity and gracious character. The pearl has been the sorority jewel since 1915.
Symbols
The Dove & The Heart
The Dove & The Heart
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.
Coat-of-Arms
The Sigma Kappa coat-of-arms reflects the familiar symbols of the Sorority - the dove, the violet, the Greek letters, and maroon and lavender. Adopted in 1911, the coat-0f-arms consists of a maroon shield with a diagonal bar of gold, bearing five lavender stars; the lower portion a coiled serpent. Above is a wreath of alternate maroon and gold, surmounted by a dove, in silver, with outspread wings, all beneath an arch of gold rays. Below is a scroll of silver bearing in black the open motto, One Heart One Way, in Greek and the date 1874. The Greek letters of Sigma Kappa stand above the center of the scroll.
Our Badge
Triangle Badge
The earliest badge design was what is now used as our new member pin. In 1894, the triangle badge was chosen. Jeweled badges were approved at the 1915 convention when the pearl was adopted as our national jewel. Unjeweled badges have a scroll edge.
The earliest badge design was what is now used as our new member pin. In 1894, the triangle badge was chosen. Jeweled badges were approved at the 1915 convention when the pearl was adopted as our national jewel. Unjeweled badges have a scroll edge.