Kappa Alpha Order

Kappa Alpha Order
ΚΑ
The Coat of Arms
FoundedDecember 21, 1865; 158 years ago (1865-12-21)
Washington University
TypeSocial
AffiliationFFC
Former AffiliationNIC
StatusActive
ScopeNational (United States)
MottoDieu et les Dames[1]
(God and the Ladies)
Fratres usque ad aram fidelis
(Brothers faithful unto death)
Colors  Crimson and   Old Gold
Flag
FlowerCrimson Rose and Magnolia Blossom
PublicationThe Kappa Alpha Journal
PhilanthropyMuscular Dystrophy Association
Chapters122 active
103 alumni[2]
Membersapprox. 7,600 collegiate
150,000+ lifetime
NicknamesKappa Alpha, KA, The Order
HeadquartersKappa Alpha Order at Mulberry Hill
115 Liberty Hall Road

Lexington, Virginia 24450
United States
Websitekappaalphaorder.org

Kappa Alpha Order (ΚΑ), commonly known as Kappa Alpha, KA, or simply The Order, is a social fraternity and a fraternal order founded in 1865 at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. As of December 2015, the Kappa Alpha Order lists 133 active chapters, five provisional chapters, and 52 suspended chapters.[2] Along with Alpha Tau Omega and Sigma Nu, the order constitutes the Lexington Triad. Since its establishment in 1865, the Order has initiated more than 150,000 members.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference insignia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Active Chapters - Kappa Alpha Order". kappaalphaorder.org. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. ^ Lyons, Jesse. "Kappa Alpha Order surpasses 150,000 initiates in its history". Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2010-11-24.