Fraternitas Estica

Fraternitas Estica
C!F!E!
Scope  Estonia
 Sweden
 Canada
 Australia
Motto Teos õiglane ja vahvas, ustav sulle, Eesti rahvas!

Fraternitas Estica is an all-male academic corporation at the University of Tartu, Estonia. It was founded in 1907.

History

1900. In August vil! dr. Aleksander Paldrok makes a proposal at Estonian Students' Society's general assembly to propose the Estonian Students' Society for becoming a corporation. This idea did not get the necessary support

1904. Twelve members of the Estonian Students' Society request to establish a separate corporation

1906. A plea for creating a new corporation is presented to the rector of Tartu University

9 May 1907 (26 April according to Julian calendar). Fraternitas Estica appears first time in colours to the public. This is officially considered the establishing date.

1912. Eleven active members are expelled, who then established corporation Ugala.

1918. Fraternitas Estica members volunteer in corpore to fight in the Estonian War of Independence.

1932. A plot of land with a house is acquired at Aia street 54, in Tartu (nowadays Vanemuise 54).

1988. Three students form the faculty of journalism, Vallo Nuust, Margus Sanglepp and Jaan Murumets, decide to reestablish korp! Fraternitas Estica.

March of 1989. Tartu University confirms the founding charter.

1996. The Tartu branch of the Eesti Televisioon (Estonian Television) returns the historic convent house after long negotiations.

2007. The Tallinn Chapter is formally reestablished.

Objectives and ideological grounds

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Coordinates: 58°22′22.03″N 26°42′50.12″E / 58.3727861°N 26.7139222°E / 58.3727861; 26.7139222

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