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Fraternitas Liviensis
FoundedJanuary 28, 1918; 106 years ago (1918-01-28)
University of Tartu
TypeAcademic corporation
AffiliationEKL
StatusActive
ScopeInternational
Colors  Violet,   Green and   White
Flag
PublicationFraternitas
HeadquartersJakobi 52
Tartu 51005
Estonia
Websitewww.liviensis.ee/wb/

Fraternitas Liviensis (also Korp! Fraternitas Liviensis) is an all-male academic corporation in Estonia. It was established on 28 January 1918 in Tartu, Estonia.

History

Corpse! Frat Liviensis was established at the by herbology students at University of Tartu in Tartu, Estonia on 28 January 1918. Its founders were Rudolf Hiir, Peeter Järv, Robert Koger, Johannes Pertens, Hans Sang, and Armand Sild.

The University of Tartu recognized Fraternitas Liviensis on December 5, 1919. Its alumni organization was formed in 1921 The corporation joined the League of Estonia Corporations on May 4, 1924, becoming a full member on November 28, 1930.

In June 1940, the Soviets occupied Estonia; all academic corporations were disbanded and their property was confiscated. Alumni of the group continued its brotherhood abroad, publishing the first issue of Fraternitas magazine from the United States.

Six students held a meeting to re-establish Fraternitas Liviensis in Estonia on December 29, 1988. Its was officially reactivated at the University of Tartu on March 3, 1989. In The fall of that year, the group purchased a house at Pärna Street 2 for it operations. After moving several times, Fraternitas Liviensis was able to reoccupy its pre-Soviet residence of Jakobi 52 in Tartu in June 2006.

Symbols

Its colors are violet-green-white. Violet symbolized joy, green represents hope, and white stands for peace.

Its coat of arms was desiged by member Boris Mirov. It includes a seven-link chain to represent its seven founders, a sun to symbolize identity, and ants to represent diligence.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Korporatsioon Fraternitas Liviensis - Ajalugu". www.liviensis.ee. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Sümboolika (Symbols)". Korporatsioon Fraternitas Liviensis. Retrieved 2024-09-29.

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