Symbols of ZTA
- The meaning of many of Zeta
Tau Alpha's symbols are revealed
during the initiation of a new
member. All have great meaning
and all are significant because
of what Zeta Tau Alpha members
believe.
Colors of ZTA -
Turquoise Blue and Steel Gray
Flower - White
Violet, which was chosen by
Founder Ruby Leigh Orgain.
Crown - The
five-pointed crown is an
official symbol of ZTA.
Strawberry - In the
late 1800s, an admirer of
one of ZTA’s Founders, Mary
Campbell Jones (Batte), sent
her a gift of strawberries.
The scrumptious present
prompted the group of nine
friends to host their first
purely social gathering and
to become officially
recognized as a campus
organization.
Patron Goddess
- Themis is, in Greek mythology,
one of the Titans, daughter of
Gaea (Earth) and Uranus
(Heaven), and the mother of the
three Fates and the Seasons. The
goddess of divine justice and
law, Themis was the constant
companion of the god Zeus and
sat beside him on Olympus.
Purple of the Fraternity
- The purple regalia is
decorated with the torch and
Coat of Arms of ZTA, it is worn
by the National President as a
symbol of her office.
White Violet Pin (50
years) – Only those who
have been members of the
Fraternity for 50 years are
awarded the
Order of the Shield These
receipents may wear
this pin which is in the shape of the
white violet. It may be worn as
a recognition pin or as a guard
to the badge.
White Violet Charm (75
years) – Those members
who have been a member for 75
years receive this charm, which
is in the shape of the white
violet with 75 superimposed upon
it.
