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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

Corporations

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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.

Corporations Charter date and range Founding location Affiliation Colors Status References
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 Independent White Active
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, White Inactive [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, Green Active
Korp! Wäinla December 6, 1924 – 1939 Gdańsk University of Technology EKL (former) Black, White, Blue Inactive [c]
Korporatsioon Amicitia November 21, 1924 – June 27, 1940; April 28, 1989 Tartu, Estonia Independent Lilac, Dark Green, Gold Active
Korporatsioon Fraternitas Tartuensis March 27, 1929 Tartu Veterinary Institute EKL (former) Green, White, Purple Active
Korporatsioon Hasmonea 1923–1940 Estonia Blue, White, Orange Inactive [d]
Korporatsioon Indla March 7, 1924 – 1940; March 31, 1989 University of Tartu Independent Cherry Brown, White, Green Active
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, White Inactive [f]
Korporatsioon Lembela October 24, 1924 – 1939; March 30, 1990 University of Tartu Independent Beige, Green, Violet Active
Korporatsioon Neobaltia May 28, 1879 – c. 1940 ? Tartu, Estonia Blue, White, Orange Inactive
Korporatsioon Revelia December 3, 1920 Tartu, Estonia EKL Green, Black, White Active
Korporatsioon Sakala November 14, 1909 Tartu, Estonia EKL    Blue
   Violet
   White 		Active
Korporatsioon Sororitas Estoniae March 16, 2011 Tallinn, Estonia Independent White, Crimson Pink, Black Active
Korporatsioon Syringa April 7, 1990 Tallinn, Estonia Independent Lilac, Red, White Inactive
Korporatsioon Tehnola October 23, 1921 – August 1940; May 22, 1989 Tallinn Technical University EKL Black, Green, White Active [g]
Korporatsioon Ugala October 29, 1913 Tartu, Estonia EKL Black, Blue, White Active
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 Purple, 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

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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.

Society Charter date and range Founding location Affiliation Colors Status References
Eesti Naisüliõpilaste Selts (Estonian Society of Women Students) November 14, 1911 – 1940; November 1988 Tartu, Estonia ÜL (former) None Active
Eesti Naisüliõpilaste Selts Ahava (Estonian Society of Women Students Ahava) April 11, 1924 – November 2, 1930 University of Tartu ÜL None Inactive
Eesti Üliõpilasselts Ühendus ( Estonian Student Association) 1906–c. 1940 ? Estonia ÜL Inactive
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) None Active [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 Vicinia October 21, 1921 – October 14, 1928 University of Tartu Violet, Silver, Blue Merged [b]
Student Society Liivika April 21, 1909 Riga, Latvia ÜL (former) None Active [c]
Üliõpilasselts Concordia (Concordia Student Society) 1923–1940 University of Tartu ÜL Inactive [d]
Üliõpilaste Selts Raimla (Students' Association Raimla) September 22, 1922 – 1940; September 4, 1989. Tartu, Estonia ÜL (former) Light Blue, White, Golden Yellow Active
Üliõpilasühing Fraternitas Fennica (Student Association Fraternitas Fennica) October 22, 1926 – 1929; November 9, 1994 University of Tartu Gold, Black, White Active
Veljesto February 24, 1920 – July 31, 1940; May 13, 1957 Tartu, Estonia ÜL Active
  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.

References

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  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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