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Another visual hallmark is the Zirkel, a monogram containing the fraternity's initials and the letters v, c, and f for the Latin words vivat, crescat, floreat ('live, grow, flourish') or vivat circulus fratrum ('long live the circle of brothers'). [12] In fraternity documents, members sign their names with a Zirkel after their signature.
The members of the Studentenverbindung use the Zirkel as sign on Couleur or other things e.g. beer glasses etc. If a member signs in affairs of its Studentenverbindung, it places the Zirkel after its signature.
Then the students empty three consecutive glasses of beer (sometimes apple juice as a substitute), each time with the following Latin words Gymnasium Casimirianum Vivat, crescat, and floreat in aeternum (Translation: "Long live Casimirianum Gymnasium, may it grow and bloom forever") and throw them to the ground. The shards of the glasses are ...
vivat rex: may the king live: The acclamation is ordinary translated as "long live the king!". In the case of a queen, "vivat regina" ("long live the queen"). vivat rex, curat lex: long live the king, guardian of the law: A curious translation of the pun on "vivat rex", found in Westerham parish church in Kent, England. vive memor leti: live ...
The official short form of Teutonia is :Tt Teutonia’s official colors are blue-gold-red, while the Fuxen, or pledges, wear blue-gold. The Zirkel consists of intertwined lines, spelling v, c, f, or vivat, crescat, floreat and is followed by an exclamation mark.
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The music accompanying this poem bears no relation to the melody which is now associated with it. A German translation of these verses was made in about 1717 and published in 1730 without music. A Latin version in a handwritten student songbook, dating from some time between 1723 and 1750, is preserved in the Berlin State Library (formerly ...
Reuzegom (established 1946) was a Flemish fraternity at KU Leuven, part of the Antwerp Guild of student societies (Antwerpse Gilde).It is known for a 2013 case of animal abuse and a 2018 case of psychological and physical abuse of three recruits that resulted in the death of one and the dissolution of the fraternity.