List of fraternity and sorority mottos

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This is a list of open or public mottos and mission statements of fraternities and sororities, categorized by the organizations to which they belong. It should be noted that most of the "mottos" which follow are public mottos and, sometimes, little more than marketing slogans which may be old or new. For most college fraternities and sororities, the Greek letters which form the organization's name are initials for Greek (or other) words and/or phrases which compose a secret motto or name, revealed only to the initiated.

Phi Beta Kappa, for example, which was the first Greek-letter organization for college students, is so-named because the group's (originally secret but now public) motto is the Greek phrase "philosophia biou kubernetes", which can be translated "love of learning is the guide of life." The initials for this Greek phrase are the Greek letters Phi, Beta and Kappa, forming the name of the society. In a similar way, nearly all fraternities and sororities maintain at least one secret phrase or name which usually corresponds to the Greek letters by which the group is known. These secret mottos are revealed to initiates during the initiation ceremonies of the organization and are nearly always considered to be part of the secrets of the group which are known to initiates and which may not be revealed to the uninitiated.


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[edit] North-American Interfraternity Conference and Fraternity Leadership Association

[edit] National Panhellenic Conference

[edit] National Pan-Hellenic Council

[edit] National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations

[edit] National Multicultural Greek Council

  • Delta Phi Lambda — Let our Light Shine Forth
  • Delta Sigma Chi — Per.
  • Delta Xi Phi
  • Gamma Omega Delta — Building our Future by Reclaiming our Past
  • Iota Psi Phi
  • Lambda Psi Delta — Sovereignty to the Community
  • Lambda Tau Omega — Excellence Through Unity, Knowledge and Dedication
  • Mu Sigma Upsilon — Mujeres Siempre Unidas [Women Always United]
  • Omega Phi Chi
  • Phi Alpha Epsilon Serving the Community for better living thru better understanding.
  • Phi Sigma Chi — We are bound by nothing, for Phi is the limit
  • Psi Sigma Phi — Multicultural by Birth, Not by Choice

[edit] National Multicultural Sororities

[edit] National Christian Sororities

[edit] Other Greek Letter Organizations

  • Alpha Chi Alpha — Fidelis et Suavis [Faithful and Agreeable]
  • Alpha Delta Sigma — The brilliance of our sisterhood shall be a light for the world.
  • Alpha Lambda Delta — Allélois Lampádia Diadósousin [We shall pass our torches on, one to another.]
  • Alpha Mu Phi — In Unity We Stand
  • Alpha Phi Epsilon — Thy Will to Serve!
  • Alpha Kappa Delta Phi — Timeless Friendship through Sisterhood.
  • Alpha Pi Omega — My sister as myself
  • Alpha Phi Omega — Be a leader. Be a friend. Be of service.
  • Alpha Psi Omega — Seek a Life Useful
  • Alpha Rho Chi — Fidelitas, Amor et Artes [Fidelity and Love of the Arts]
  • Alpha Sigma Rho — Strength in Unity
  • Alpha Zeta Omega — Brotherly love, Peace and Friendship
  • Beta Gamma Sigma — Bebaeos Gnosis Spoude [Honor, Wisdom, Earnestness]
  • Beta Sigma Theta — Faith, Brotherhood, Scholarship
  • Beta Upsilon Chi — Behold how good and how pleasing it is when brothers dwell together in unity.
  • Chi Rho Omicron — Mga Lalaking Kagalanggalangan. [Respectful Young Gentlemen]
  • Delta Phi Mu — La Esperanza del Futuro Esta en las Manos de la Mujer. [The hope of the future is in the hands of the woman]
  • Delta Lambda Chi — Reach for the stars, but remain down to earth.
  • Delta Gamma Sigma — Strength through Unity, Dependability and Pride.
  • Delta Theta Tau — Sic itur ad astra! [This is the way to the stars!]
  • Epsilon Sigma Alpha, International — Education, Service, Association
  • Epsilon Sigma Phi — What we want most to be, we are.
  • Gamma Alpha — Γνωθι την 'Αληθεια [Know the Truth]
  • Gamma Beta Lambda — Always Vigilant
  • Gamma Gamma Chi — Striving for the pleasure of Allah (SWT) through sisterhood, scholarship, and leadership
  • Gamma Phi Omicron — "Greatness and prosperity through oneness"
  • Gamma Sigma Sigma — Unity In Service
  • Iota Phi Lambda —Upward and Onward in Efficient Service
  • Kappa Beta Gamma — Character, Culture, Courage
  • Kappa Delta Zeta — "Be the change you wish to see"
  • Kappa Kappa Psi — Strive for the Highest!
  • Kappa Omega Mu — Love, Peace, Prosperity
  • [Kappa Psi Epsilon] — Reach for your dreams.
  • Kappa Xi Kappa — Over and Above.
  • Kappa Upsilon Chi — "As Iron sharpens Iron, so one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
  • Nu Sigma Pi — United we are strong and Successful
  • Omega Phi Alpha — Today's Friends, Tomorrow's Leaders, Forever in Service.
  • Omega Phi Gamma — Bound by Honor, Rise above All.
  • Omega Zeta Chi[2], "OZChi" — Self, Sisterhood, Service.
  • Omicron Delta Kappa — O Δαφνοκομοσ Κυκλοσ [The Laurel Crowned Circle]
  • Phi Society — Thus Always to Tyrants and Loyalty Above All
  • Phi Alpha Epsilon - Be a Leader, Be on service and Be a true PAE Educator.
  • Phi Alpha Tau — Further the Communicative Arts
  • Phi Delta Chi — Alterium Alterius Auxilio Eget [Each needs the help of the other]
  • Phi Delta Zeta — Friendship, Honor, and Service
  • Phi Delta Sigma — Honor, Virtue, Brotherhood
  • Phi Eta Sigma — φρονις εστι δυναμις [Knowledge is power.]
  • Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia — Among Men, Harmony
  • Phi Sigma Nu — Men of Valor, Men of Pride
  • Phi Zeta Phi Foundation — Relax, You're Amongst Friends!"
  • Gamma Phi — Cooperation Do or Die Well Stand United Forever.
  • Phi Upsilon Kappa Upsilon — Offenders
  • Sigma Alpha Iota — Vita brevis, ars longa. [Life is short, but art is long.]
  • Sigma Iota Omega — Anima in amicus una. [A single soul in friends.]
  • Sigma Kappa Tau — Individually Unique, Together Complete
  • Sigma Mu Delta — Prevailing Together
  • Sigma Phi Chi — Love and Defense for Chiropactic.
  • Tau Kappa Sigma — Love, Loyalty, and Sisterhood
  • Tau Beta Sigma — For Greater Bands!
  • Theta Alpha — As one, for ONE.
  • Theta Chi Epsilon — Sisterhood Binds Through Life
  • Upsilon Phi Upsilon— UNITED We Stand, DIVIDED We Fall and Through Friendship we obtain UNITY in which we strive for EXCELLENCE.
  • Zeta Upsilon — Friendship through the acceptance of individuality
  • Psi Beta Gamma "The longest journey begins with a single step," and, "It's the giving that makes us what we are."

[edit] Fraternities and Sororities of the Philippines

  • Alpha Sigma Rho Fraternity and Sorority — "The Ambassadors" — Semper Paratus Mentis, "An ever-prepared mind"
  • Alpha Kappa Rho —Skeptron — "Truth Conquers All".
  • Alpha Phi Sigma National Service Fraternity/Sorority — Promote the general welfare and well being of the members as a whole.
  • Alpha Sigma Omicron Fraternity/Sorority — Service to God, Country, and Humanity — it's better to die than to quit — I live and die as ALSICRONIAN
  • Alpha Theta Omega — "In alpha Theta Omega We Stand...To You We Commend"
  • Alpha Sigma Omega (SIOUX) — SIOUX by Birth and by Blood.
  • Alpha Zeta Omega — Brotherly love, Peace and Peace
  • The Artists' Circle Fraternity — Service through Art
  • Delta Lambda Sigma — Altiora Peto (We seek the higher things in life.)Gamma delta phi 1960
  • Gamma Kappa Phi — There's no such as failures In Brotherhood, Service and honor!.
  • Gamma Phi Omicron — Greatness and Prosperity thru Oneness.
  • Kappa Rho Kappa - Knights of the Right Keepers Fraternity and Sorority — Brotherhood, Peace, and Unity — God, Family, Fraternity — Brothers first before others.
  • Suprema Lex — University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law — SALUS POPULI EST SUPREMA LEX.
  • Tau Alpha Omega — As I have not been a Slave, so I shall not be a Master.
  • Delta Phi Epsilon — In union there is strength, united we stand divided we fall.
  • Alpha Omega Beta — Unity, Leadership, Service.
  • Alpha Rho Omicron — Study first before others.
  • Mu Gamma Zeta — A true zeta will never leave you to stand alone.
  • Mu Sigma Phi — All for the Glory of the Mu Sigma Phi, There's No Glory Without Tears!.
  • Rivulet Sigma Omega Beta Fraternity and Sorority — We may fall one by one but united we'll stand!
  • SCINTILLA JURIS — To keep right when right, to set right when wrong!
  • Sigma Lambda Phi 1933 — If I Rest, I Rust.
  • Sigma Xi Fraternity and Sorority — Unity, leadership and Progress. — Study first before the organization.
  • Beta Sigma Upsilon — to achieve good and great leadership
  • Sigma Upsilon- Upsilon Lambda KNIGHTS/ULPHANS — IN UNITY WE STAND
  • Knights of the Zodiac — Truth can achieve by Loyalty and Loyalty can achieve Unity
  • Gamma Epsilon — Two Heads are Better Than One
  • Beta Delta Rho — The Right Honorable Lord
  • Gamma Lambda Omega — ready for all things therefore I exist
  • AD IDEM Fraternity — All things are preceded by the mind…, created by the mind…, and led by the mind… .
  • Tau Gamma PhiTriskelion—"A Triskelion firmly believes in the power of reason and not the use of force as a reason."
  • Tau Gamma SigmaTriskelion—"Withersoever you throw it, it will stand."
  • Tau Rho Lambda — In God Is All Our Trust
  • Theta Sigma Omega — Long live skylarks
  • Phi Alpha Epsilon - 19EPSILONIANS53 — The true Educators...the Phil. Enforcers....
  • Phi Beta Epsilon (Philippines) — We have dreamt to make this fraternity a vivid symbol of real Brotherhood of Engineers.
  • Phi Beta Kappa — Philosophy is the guide of life.
  • Phi delta gamma — To foster leadership, performance and unity
  • Phi Omega Sigma — To understand all and to pardon all
  • Phi Omega Chi — Brothers to Brother, Blood to Blood, Phioxian you were Born, Phioxian Till you Die. Loyalty, Unity & Dignity should always be part of every member of Phioxian & Sydron forever.
  • Gamma Beta Sigma — Make Love Not war
  • Gamma Sigma Psi — leadership, Brotherhood, and services
  • Epsilon Sigma Fraternity/Sorority (Engineering and Architecture Exclusive) — Sweat, Blood and Tears to become a fullpledge SIGMANS
  • Alpha Xi Epsilon — The Love Of Wisdom,The Guide Of Life