Phi Sigma Alpha

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ΦΣΑ - Phi Sigma Alpha

Motto	Caballeros Ante Todo
Colors	Or Azure Gules
Founded	October 22, 1928 at University of Puerto Rico
Type	Social
Scope	International Puerto Rico United States Mexico
Headquarters	Calle Méjico, Esquina Chile San Juan, PR, Puerto Rico
Nickname	La Sigma
Homepage	Phi Sigma Alpha website

This article is about the fraternity at the University of Puerto Rico. For the Fraternity at the College of Wooster, see Student social organizations at the College of Wooster

Phi Sigma Alpha Fraternity (ΦΣΑ) is a fraternity established originally as the Sigma Delta Alpha Fraternity (Sociedad de Amigos) on October 22nd of 1928 at the University of Puerto Rico by 12 students and one professor.

The founding members included: Santos P. Amadeo (professor of Law), Juan Figueroa, Fernando Jiménez, Hugo D. Storer, Joaquin Velilla, Victor M. Sánchez, Adalberto Carrasquíllo, Diego Guerrero Noble, Samuel L. Rodríguez, José Laracuente, Charles H. Juliá, Gilberto del Valle and Gilberto Alemar.

On September 30, 1934, "La Sigma" was renamed Phi Sigma Alpha (in Spanish Fi Sigma Alfa), when it became a member of the Union Latino Americana. The fraternity represented the Island of Puerto Rico in the short lived Pan American Governing body of Hispanic fraternities which divided each member's Country into Zones. The USA zone was represented by Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity. On September 25, 1938, the Puerto Rico Zone of the "Union Latino Americana" decided to withdraw from the Organization. The fraternity was reorganized, and established various University and Alumni chapters in the United States and Puerto Rico. Some of which still remain today.

1 Chapters
2 Notable Members
3 External link
- 3.1 See also

[edit] Chapters

The fraternity has both University and Alumni Chapters. The University chapters are named by a Greek letter (depending on order of founding) followed by the word "Activo" which means Active in Spanish. The Alumni chapters follow the same concept except instead of the word "Activo" the are called "Boriquén". Brothers in Active chapters are called "Activos" and alumni Brothers are called "Militantes" or militants in Spanish. Yet all Brothers call each others Sigmas.