| Phi Sig Facts |
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| Founding Date: November 26, 1913 |
| Colors: King Blue and Gold |
| Open Motto: Diokete Hupsala, "Aim High" |
| Twin Ideals: The brotherhood of man and the alleviation of the world's pain |
| Flower: American Beauty Rose |
| Symbol: Sphinx |
| National Hyme: Liebestraume |
| Stone: Sapphire |
| 10 Founders: Lillian Gordon Alpern Josephine Ellison Breakstone Fay Chertkoff Estelle Melnick Cole Jeanette Lipka Furst Ethel Gordon Kraus Shirley Cohen Lauffer Claire Wunder McArdle Rose Sher Seidman Gwen Zaliels Snyder |
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| Three Core Values: 1. Lifelong Learning 2. Inclusiveness 3. Leadership Through Service |
| Mission Statement: "To inspire the personal development of each sister and perpetuate the advancement of womanhood" |
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| Official Publication: The Sphinx |
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| The fraternity's symbols were chosen because they were appealing to the founders. It is said that Shirley Cohen Laufer chose the Sphinx because historically it was a mythological figure of mystery and secrecy for women. The American Beauty Rose was chosen because of its statuesque beauty, and because of the balance of sharp thorns and soft petals. The first ritual was written by Fay Chertkoff, Gwen Zaliels Snyder, and Estelle Melnick Cole, who literally locked themselves up in a room together to write it. Gwen Zaliels Snyder designed the familiar sapphire-eyed sphinxhead pin. |