What is Delta Kappa Gamma? 

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is an international honorary society of over 150,000 key women educators in fourteen countries.

The Society was founded on May 11, 1929 in Austin, Texas, to promote equal status for women, to work for school legislation, and to provide financial assistance for women in their educational careers. Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, a member of the faculty of the University of Texas and a former state superintendent of public instruction, led twelve women educators in the founding of the society. They chose the name of the society based upon the initial letters of three Greek words meaning key women teachers.

Our Mission Statement
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.

The Society's Seven Purposes
To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship.
To honor women who have given or who evidence a potential for distinctive service in any field of education.
To advance the professional interest and position of women in education.
To initiate, endorse, and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavors in the interests of education and of women educators.
To endow scholarships to aid outstanding women educators in pursuing graduate study and to grant fellowships to women educators from other countries.
To stimulate the personal and professional growth of members and to encourage their participation in appropriate programs of action.
To inform the members of current economic, social, political, and educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society.

The Society's Three Symbols
The crest or coat of arms is often printed on Society publications. The top portion of the crest represents leadership. The cup of knowledge and the laurel wreath representing achievement are also found on the key pin. The torse below the laurel wreath on the crest represents inspiration. The lamp of learning, the rose, and a book are found on the crest. Finally, the name of the Society, in Greek, completes the crest.

The keypin is given to each member upon initiation. It is the emblem of Society membership and is worn only over the heart. No other pin, piece of jewelry, or name tag may be worn above it. It is not to be worn pinned to scarves or on collars. Upon resignation or other situations which results in non-membership, the pin should no longer be worn.

The red rose is the official flower of the Society and is used in all ceremonies and for special occasions.