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Quick Facts

• Phi Kappa is the oldest, exclusively Southern high school fraternity in the United States.

• Founded 1900 at Southern University, Prep School in Greensboro, Alabama (titular founder Jacob Broughton Nelson), and incorporated on August 3, 1943 in the State of Delaware.
   

• Publications: Herald, Nelson Dream, The Key, The Scimitar

• Colors: Purple and White

• Flower: Camellia

• Jewel: Amethyst
   

• Today over 10,000 high school aged men have been initiated into our ranks through over 50 chapters in eight Southern states.

• Our members strive to uphold our four founding principles of Brotherhood, Scholarship, Community Service, and Faith in God. 
   

• Objectives of Membership

• To be forever loyal to my Fraternity and my Chapter.

• To uphold our founding principles: brotherhood, faith in God, scholarship and community service.

• To positively represent Phi Kappa at all times. To utilize my talents for the good of Phi Kappa and myself.

• To be a loyal citizen and a gentleman, displaying manners, proper upbringing, and respect for my fellow man.

• To enjoy the benefits of membership in this Fraternity.

• To do my part to ensure the survival of Phi Kappa for generations to come, and to protect her secrets, ideals, and heritage.

The Founding
(1900-1916)

The Early Years
(1916-1922)

Vital Expansion
(1922-1941)

The War Years
(1942-1946)

More Battles
(1947-1957)

The Golden Era
(1957-1960)

The Sixties
(1961-1969)

The Prosperous Years
(1970-1974)

The Diamond Anniversary
(1975-1979)

The Decade of Determination
(1980-1989)

The Nineties
(1990-1997)

Covington and After
(1998-2002)

A New Attitude
(2003-the future)

The History of Phi Kappa National Fraternity
By: Robert L. Pugh & Frank Liddell (1900-1970)
Patrick D. Thrash (1970-1985)
William Kyle Ingle (1985-1993)
Gerald Everett and Brent McCarty (1993-2004)

Exalted Grand Masters

Chapters - Past and Present