Lambda Chi Alpha

“Vir Quisque Vir” [WEER KWIS-kway WEER]

Every Man a Man

“Per Crucem Crescens” [per KRU-kem KRESS-kaynes]

The Crescent through the Cross

“χαλεπὰ τὰ καλά” [kah-LEY-pah tah kah-LAH]

Naught without Labor

Lambda Chi Alpha was founded by

Warren A. Cole

Lambda Chi Alpha was founded at

Boston University

Lambda Chi Alpha was founded on

November 2nd, 1909

Theta Lambda (our original, local-only fraternity) was established at

The Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute

Theta Lambda (our original, local-only fraternity) was established on

May 6th, 1920

Theta Lambda (our original, local-only fraternity) was established by

Henry Hotchkiss Jr, Frederick Kraissel Jr, William F. Chester and Leroy Jenkins

Theta Lambda (our original, local-only fraternity) was established in

a chem lab on Livingston st

Theta Lambda (Lambda Chi)

Moved to 40 Sidney Place, 1923

Theta Kappa Nu was founded on

July 9th, 1924

Theta Lambda merged with Theta Kappa Nu in

1925

Theta Kappa Nu merged with Lambda Chi Alpha

October 11th, 1939

Moved to 36 Sidney Place, 1940

Paid off the house in full, 1972

Our colors are

green, purple and gold.

Theta Kappa Nu’s colors are

crimson, sable, and argent.

the lamp

learning

clasped hands

fraternity

the bible

morality

the scales

justice

Squires helmet on arms is

apprenticeship and always learning.

The brother’s badge is

at the bottom.

All 3 mottos are written

on the coat of arms.

Associate Member Pin

4 equilateral triangles, representing fraternity, morality, patriotism, and learning

Monogram of ΛΧΑ is

on the front.

7 core values

Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Service and Stewardship, Honor, Integrity, and Personal courage (LeaDeRSHIP)

Zeta (chapter) designation

Theta Upsilon.

The “Theta” is because

we became Lambda Chi Alpha from Theta Kappa Nu.

All TKN chapters that became LCA chapters

start with Theta.

12 ideals

adaptation, cooperation, loyalty, truth, honor, justice, industry, christian principles, patriotism, morality, fraternity, learning (LITLAMP+CCJHF)

Fraternity flower

White Tudor Rose

Fraternity Mascot

Lion Rampant

Fraternity Dog

German Shepherd

Fraternity Tree

Olive Tree

High Alpha

President

High Beta

Internal Vice President

High Theta

External Vice President

High Gamma

Secretary

High Tau

Treasurer

High Iota

Risk Manager

High Rho

Alumni Liaison

High Kappa

Fraternity Educator

High Delta

Recruitment Chairman

High Phi

Ritualist

High Sigma

Scholastic Chairman

High Epsilon

Social Chairman