| Kappa Alpha Order | |
|---|---|
| ΚΑ | |
 | |
| Founded | December 21, 1865 Washington University |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | FFC |
| Former Affiliation | NIC |
| Status | Active |
| Scope | National (United States) |
| Motto | Dieu et les Dames[1] (God and the Ladies) Fratres usque ad aram fidelis (Brothers faithful unto death) |
| Colors | Crimson and Old Gold |
| Flag |  |
| Flower | Crimson Rose and Magnolia Blossom |
| Publication | The Kappa Alpha Journal |
| Philanthropy | Muscular Dystrophy Association |
| Chapters | 122 active 103 alumni[2] |
| Members | approx. 7,600 active 150,000+ lifetime |
| Nicknames | Kappa Alpha, KA, The Order |
| Headquarters | Kappa Alpha Order at Mulberry Hill 115 Liberty Hall Road Lexington, Virginia 24450 United States |
| Website | kappaalphaorder.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]
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- ^ Lyons, Jesse. "Kappa Alpha Order surpasses 150,000 initiates in its history". Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2010-11-24.