Korp! Leola

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Korp! Leola
Korporatsioon Leola vapp.gif
Founded16 October 1920;103 years ago (1920-10-16)
Tallinn, Estonia
Type Studentenverbindung
Affiliation EKL
StatusActive
ScopeLocal
MottoFaithfulness, goodness, honesty
SloganAge quod agis
Chapters1
Headquarters Tallinn
Estonia

Korp! Leola (Leola Corporation) is an Estonian student fraternity.

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History

Korp! Leola was established on 16 October 1920 as the first student fraternity in Tallinn. After being declared forbidden under the Soviet occupations in 1940, Korp! Leola went inactive. It was re-established in Estonia in 1988, becoming the first student fraternity established in the newly independent Estonia.

The group is among several student corporations affiliated with Tallinn University of Technology. [1]

Symbols

Korp! Leola's slogan is Age quod agis.and its motto is "Faithfulness, goodness, honesty";

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References

  1. "Student activities". Tallinn University of Technology. Retrieved 8 September 2012.