List of fraternities and sororities in Estonia

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This is the list of fraternities and sororities based in Estonia, along with their umbrella associations

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Corporations

This is a list of male and female student corporations based in Estonia. [1] The League of Estonian Corporations (EKL) is an umbrella organization for Estonian student corporations.

CorporationsCharter date and rangeFounding locationAffiliationColorsStatusReferences
Arminia Dorpatensis March 3, 1865 University of Tartu Wingolf Active
Filiae Patriae October 27, 1920 – 1940; 1988 Tartu, Estonia Independent  White
  Red
  Green 		Active
Fraternitas Anarhensis 1996 University of Tartu IndependentWhiteActive
Fraternitas Estica May 9, 1907 Tartu, Estonia EKL   Blue
  Green
  White 		Active
Fraternitas Liviensis January 28, 1918 Tartu, Estonia EKL   Violet
  Green
  White 		Active
Fraternitas Ucuensis October 3, 1948 – xxxx ? Baltic University EKL (former)  Black
  White
  Blue 		Inactive [a]
Fraternitas Viliensis February 22, 1890 –February 27, 1891 Estonia Blue, Black, WhiteInactive [b]
Korp! Leola October 16, 1920 Tallinn University of Technology EKL Purple, Yellow, White [2]
Korp! Rotalia November 10, 1913 Saint Petersburg, Russia EKL Blue, Black, GreenActive
Korp! Wäinla December 6, 1924 – 1939 Gdańsk University of Technology EKL (former)Black, White, BlueInactive [c]
Korporatsioon Amicitia November 21, 1924 – June 27, 1940; April 28, 1989 Tartu, Estonia IndependentLilac, Dark Green, GoldActive
Korporatsioon Fraternitas Tartuensis March 27, 1929 Tartu Veterinary Institute EKL (former)Green, White, PurpleActive
Korporatsioon Hasmonea 1923–1940 Estonia Blue, White, OrangeInactive [d]
Korporatsioon Indla March 7, 1924 – 1940; March 31, 1989 University of Tartu IndependentCherry Brown, White, GreenActive
Korporatsioon Kaljola March 8, 1922 – November 9, 1935 Tallinn Technical University Merged [e]
Korporatsioon Kungla April 11, 1924 – February 7, 1927 Tallinn Technical University Black, Violet, WhiteInactive [f]
Korporatsioon Lembela October 24, 1924 – 1939; March 30, 1990 University of Tartu IndependentBeige, Green, VioletActive
Korporatsioon Neobaltia May 28, 1879 – c. 1940 ? Tartu, Estonia Blue, White, OrangeInactive
Korporatsioon Revelia December 3, 1920 Tartu, Estonia EKL Green, Black, WhiteActive
Korporatsioon Sakala November 14, 1909 Tartu, Estonia EKL    Blue
   Violet
   White		Active
Korporatsioon Sororitas Estoniae March 16, 2011 Tallinn, EstoniaIndependentWhite, Crimson Pink, BlackActive
Korporatsioon Syringa April 7, 1990 Tallinn, EstoniaIndependentLilac, Red, WhiteInactive
Korporatsioon Tehnola October 23, 1921 – August 1940; May 22, 1989 Tallinn Technical University EKL Black, Green, WhiteActive [g]
Korporatsioon Ugala October 29, 1913 Tartu, Estonia EKL Black, Blue, WhiteActive
Korporatsioon Vicinia October 14, 1928 – May 11, 1931 University of Tartu   Black
  Violet
  White 		Inactive [h]
Korporatsioon Vigilia February 24, 1927 – October 14, 1928 University of Tartu   Black
  Violet
  White 		Merged [i]
Korporatsioon Vironia November 26, 1900 Riga, Latvia EKL   Violet
  Black
  White 		Active
  1. ↑ Its campus chapter closed on November 19, 1949, after the temporary university ceased operations. Most of its members moved to the United States and continued to meet in New York.
  2. ↑ The group organized but disbanded because it never received the needed governmental approval.
  3. ↑ Formed as DEÜ.S Wäinla, later changing its name to Välis-Eesti Korp! Wäinla. It was forced to close by the Soviet government. Most of its members left Estonia and settled in Germany, Montreal , Stockholm, Australia, and New York, US.
  4. ↑ This was a corporation of Jewish students.
  5. ↑ Merged with Rotalia.
  6. ↑ The university terminated the group after it attacked members of Korporatsioon Ugala on October 17, 1926.
  7. ↑ Korp! Tehnola's assets were assigned to be handed over to the Communist Youth Association of Balti Manufaktur on August 31, 1940.
  8. ↑ Formed formed from the merger of Societas Vicinia (originally called Societas Studiosorum Narvesium) and the Corporation Vigilia. Korp! Rotalia absorbed its members and alumni on June 1, 1931.
  9. ↑ Merged with the Societas Vicinia to form Korporatsioon Vicinia.

Societies

Following are male and female Estonian societies (Estonian : üliõpilasseltsid). The Union of Student Societies (Estonia: Üliõpilasseltside Liit) (ÜL) is an umbrella organization for Estonian student societies.

SocietyCharter date and rangeFounding locationAffiliationColorsStatusReferences
Eesti Naisüliõpilaste Selts (Estonian Society of Women Students)November 14, 1911 – 1940; November 1988 Tartu, Estonia ÜL (former)NoneActive
Eesti Naisüliõpilaste Selts Ahava (Estonian Society of Women Students Ahava)April 11, 1924 – November 2, 1930 University of Tartu ÜLNoneInactive
Eesti Üliõpilasselts Ühendus ( Estonian Student Association)1906–c. 1940 ? Estonia ÜLInactive
Estonian Students' Society April 7, 1870 Tartu, Estonia Independent  Blue
  Black
  White 		Active
EÜS Põhjala (Estonian Student Society Põhjala)November 13, 1884 –1940; November 1989 Saint Petersburg, Russia ÜL (former)NoneActive [a]
Petserimaa Üliõpilaste Selts (Petserimaa Students' Society)1924–1934 University of Tartu Inactive
Setumaa Eesti Üliõpilaste Selts (Setumaa Estonian Students' Society)February 12, 1926 –1940 ? University of Tartu Inactive
Societas ViciniaOctober 21, 1921 – October 14, 1928 University of Tartu Violet, Silver, BlueMerged [b]
Student Society Liivika April 21, 1909 Riga, Latvia ÜL (former)NoneActive [c]
Üliõpilasselts Concordia (Concordia Student Society)1923–1940 University of Tartu ÜLInactive [d]
Üliõpilaste Selts Raimla (Students' Association Raimla)September 22, 1922 – 1940; September 4, 1989. Tartu, Estonia ÜL (former)Light Blue, White, Golden YellowActive
Üliõpilasühing Fraternitas Fennica (Student Association Fraternitas Fennica)October 22, 1926 – 1929; November 9, 1994 University of Tartu Gold, Black, WhiteActive
Veljesto February 24, 1920 – July 31, 1940; May 13, 1957 Tartu, Estonia ÜLActive
  1. ↑ The society moved to Estonia in 1918.
  2. ↑ Originally called Societas Studiosorum Narvesium. Later, it merged with the Korporatsioon Vicinia to form Korporatsioon Vicinia.
  3. ↑ It was originally called Estonian Students' Society of Riga (Estonian: Riia Eesti Üliõpilaste Selts) but changed its name when it moved to Tartu after World War I.
  4. ↑ Formed as the coed Harjumaa Student Association. In September 1923, it was renamed Concordia Underground Student Society. In 1924, it was reorganized and named Concordia Student Society. It became an all-male society In 1927.

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References

  1. ↑ "korporācijas (Corporations)". Patria (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  2. ↑ "Korporatsioonil Leola on juba 75 tegevusaastat". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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