Founders
Founders 1 through 5
Oscelo McCarthy Adams, Marguerite young Alexander, Winona Cargile Alexander, Ethel cuff black, Bertha Pitts Campbell
Alphabet 1 to 5
Alpha, beta, gamma, delta,Epsilon
Mission statement
Delta sigma theta incorporated is an organization of college- educated women committed to the constructive development of its members and to public service, with a primary focus on the black community
Official flower
African violet
Who created lady fortitude
James King
Founders 6 through 10
Zephyr Christmas Carter, Edna Brown Coleman, Jessie McGuire dent, Frederico Chase Dodd, Myra Davis hemming
Alphabet 5 to 10
Zeta, Eta, Theta, Iota, Kappa
Five pillar thrust
Economic development , educational development, international awareness and involvement , physical and mental health, Political awareness and involvement
What does crimson and cream symbolize
Purity, courage, wisdom
What does the elephant symbolize
Strength and determination
Founders 11 through 15
Olive C Jones, Jimmie bugg Middleton, Pauline oberdorfer minor, Vashti turley murphy, Naomi Sewell Richardson
Alphabet 11 through 15
Lambda, Mu, Nu, Xi, Omicron
Motto
Intelligence is the torch of wisdom
First delta act
women's suffrage march
What does the trunk represent
That the uplifted trunk represents high goals
Founders 16 through 22
Mamie reddy rose, Eliza pearl shipped, Florence Letcher TOMS, Ethel carr Watson, Wertie Blackwell weaver, Madree pen white, Edith Motte young
Alphabet 16 through 20
Pi, Rho, Sigma, Tau, Upsilon
Founded when and where
January 13th, 1913 at Howard university
Scholarship, sisterhood, community service
When was zeta beta chapter charted
May 11, 1967
Alphabet 21 through 24
Phi, Chi, Psi, Omega
official symbol
Pyramid
Founding colors
Crimson and cream
Official symbol
Elephant