Student Society Liivika
student organization based in Estonia
Student Society Liivika (Estonian: ÜS Liivika) is an Estonian student society.
History
Student Society Liivika was established on April 21, 1909, in Riga, Latvia, mostly by former members of the student corporation Vironia. Its original name was Estonian Students' Society of Riga (Estonian: Riia Eesti Üliõpilaste Selts), but was changed when it moved to Tartu after World War I.
Symbols
The society's motto is Ex solo ad solem soli patriae, which means "Up from the Soil to the Sun for the benefit of Homeland".
The symbol of membership is a silver ring with its coat of arms and the motto. The coat of arms has a lion above a golden wave. Below the wave is the letter "L" decorated with oak leaves. The lion represents masculinity, the letter "L" is for Liivikat, the oak leaves represent the love of one's country, and the golden wave represents the predecessor organization.
The society does not have distinct colors and its members wear white student caps.
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