Alpha Sigma Phi
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Alpha Sigma Phi (ΑΣΦ), commonly known as Alpha Sig, is an intercollegiate men's social fraternity with 181 active chapters and provisional chapters.[1] Founded at Yale in 1845, it is the 10th oldest Greek letter fraternity in the United States.[2][3]
Alpha Sigma Phi | |
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ΑΣΦ | |
Founded | December 6, 1845; 178 years ago (1845-12-06) Yale College |
Type | Social |
Affiliation | FFC and NIC (former) |
Status | Active |
Scope | International |
Motto | "To better the man" |
Colors | Cardinal Red Stone Grey |
Symbol | Phoenix |
Flag | |
Flower | Cardinal rose and yellow tea rose |
Publication | The Yale Tomahawk |
Chapters | 181 chapters and provisional chapters |
Members | 98,000+ lifetime |
Nickname | Alpha Sig, "The Old Gal" |
Headquarters | 710 Adams Street Carmel, IN 46032 USA |
Website | alphasig.org |
The fraternity practices many traditions. Its Latin motto is Causa Latet Vis Est Notissima ("The cause is hidden, the results well-known").[4] The fraternity's official symbol is the phoenix, as the phoenix rises from the ashes of its old body, signifying the re-founding of the fraternity in the early 1900s. Due to active expansion efforts, Alpha Sigma Phi continues to offer services and opportunities to over 8,000 undergraduate students and well over 72,000 living members.[5]