Lambda Omega () was a national collegiate

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operating in the United States from October 31, 1915 until 1933.

History

The Norroena Club was founded in 1915 on the campus of

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. The sorority remained a local for seven years. The name meant "Breath of the North". The ritual combined a Native American

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with a Norse motif. The motif emphasized the hardihood, hospitality, economy, and friendship of the Norse (Miner, p. 180). In 1923, the name changed to Lambda Omega. Baird's 20th ed. notes that Lambda Omega's founding date was to coincide with this name change, and marked the decision to expand nationally. Expansion began immediately. By 1931, eight collegiate chapters had been chartered, with a total membership of 500. The sorority was granted associate membership in the

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(Martin, p. 70.) The main archive URL i
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In April 1932, it absorbed Alpha Sigma Delta, a four chapter sorority. (Miner, p. 180) In September 1933, Lambda Omega was absorbed by

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(Miner, p. 180). In turn, Theta Upsilon merged into

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in 1962. (Miner, p. 181).

Symbols

* Open Motto- ''I Will Be Worthy'' * Pledge pin- Silver

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* Member pin- Monogram of sorority letters * Colors- Violet and green * Flower- Wood violet * Jewel-

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* Symbols- Pharetra,

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* Patron-

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* Publications- ''The Pharetra'' (1925) ''The Norroena'' (esoteric, 1925) (Martin, p. 70)

Chapters

Chapters of Lambda Omega as of 1933 and the merger with were as follows. Active chapters at the merger are noted in bold, inactive chapters noted in ''italics''.

References

* Martin, Ida Shaw (1931). ''The Sorority Handbook'', 11th edition. Published by

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, Boston, Massachusetts. * Miner, Florence Hood (1983). ''Delta Zeta Sorority 1902- 1982: Building on Yesterday, Reaching for Tomorrow''. Published by Delta Zeta Sorority, Compolith Graphics and Maury Boyd and Associates, Inc, Indianapolis, Indiana. {{National Panhellenic Conference Delta Zeta Defunct former members of the National Panhellenic Conference 1915 establishments in the United States Student organizations established in 1915 Women's organizations based in the United States Fraternities and sororities in the United States Sororities Merged fraternities and sororities

History

Symbols

Chapters

See also

References