• Source: Lambda Omega

      • Lambda Omega (ΛΩ) was a national collegiate sorority operating in the United States from October 31, 1915 until 1933.


      History


      The Norroena Club was founded in 1915 on the campus of University of California, Berkeley. The sorority remained a local for seven years. The name meant "Breath of the North". The ritual combined a Native American legend 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 May 5, 1923 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 National Panhellenic Conference (Martin, p. 70.)
      In April 1932, it absorbed Alpha Sigma Delta, a four chapter sorority. (Miner, p. 180) In September 1933, Lambda Omega was absorbed by Theta Upsilon (Miner, p. 180). In turn, Theta Upsilon merged into Delta Zeta in 1962. (Miner, p. 181).


      Symbols


      Open Motto- I Will Be Worthy
      Pledge pin- Silver pharetra
      Member pin- Monogram of sorority letters
      Colors- Violet and green
      Flower- Wood violet
      Jewel- Amethyst
      Symbols- Pharetra, Torch
      Patron- Artemis
      Publications- The Pharetra (1925) The Norroena (esoteric, 1925)
      (Martin, p. 70)


      Chapters


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


      See also


      List of social sororities and women's fraternities


      References



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

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