Type of Fraternity: National, Honorary, Values-Based, Professional, Gender-Inclusive

Fraternity Colors: Deep Royal Blue and Old Gold

 

Fraternity Founded: March 16, 1936 in Los Angeles, California

 

Fraternity Symbol: Film Camera

 

Fraternity Mascot: Dragon

 

Fraternity Flower: White Carnation

 

Verbal Fraternity Nickname: DeKA (Pronounced ˈdekə) Meaning: "10" / "ten" in Greek, representing the 10 Founders and the 10 Jewels of a Delta Kappa Alpha Member.  (Ex. I am a DeKA.  DeKA’s having a screening tomorrow.)

 

Public Slogan: Cinematic Artists of Character

 

External Visual Theme: Classic Hollywood/Old Studio System Period

 

Open Motto: “ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΑΙΣΘΗΣΗ” or “Truth in Illusion”

 

Meaning of Fraternity Letters: Delta (Dramatic), Kappa (Kinematic), Alpha (Aesthetic)

 

National Service Partner: SeriousFun Children’s Network.
          Founded by acclaimed actor Paul Newman, SeriousFun was started in 1988 as a summer camp for children with terminal illnesses.  Now, nearly three decades later, the network has expanded to over 40 camps that have served over 732,306 children and their family members. To learn more about SeriousFun, click here.