| Alpha Xi Delta | |
|---|---|
| ΑΞΔ | |
 | |
| Founded | April 17, 1893 Lombard College |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | NPC |
| Status | Active |
| Scope | National |
| Motto | The Pen is Mightier than the Sword |
| Colors | Light blue Gold |
| Symbol | Quill |
| Flower | Pink rose |
| Jewel | Pearl, diamond |
| Mascot | BetXi Bear |
| Publication | The Quill of Alpha Xi Delta |
| Chapters | 130 active (217 total) |
| Members | 171,000+ lifetime |
| Headquarters | 1389 W. 86th St. Indianapolis, Indiana 46260 United States |
| Website | alphaxidelta.org |
Alpha Xi Delta (ΑΞΔ, often referred to as A-"Zee"-D ) is a women's fraternity founded on April 17, 1893[1][2] at Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois, United States.[3]
Alpha Xi Delta is a member of National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), the umbrella organization of 26 national sororities. The sorority has over 171,000 initiated members and maintains active chapters at 130 institutions across the United States.
- ^ Alpha Xi Delta. Vol. 5–6. G. Banta Company. 1907. p. 143. OCLC 445768029. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ Baird, William Raimond; Brown, James Taylor (1920). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (9th ed.). G. Banta Company. pp. 430–432. OCLC 17350924. Retrieved 2011-04-10.. Baird's Manual is also available online here: The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
- ^ William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), showing Alpha Xi Delta chapters". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 30 December 2021. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.