| Omega Psi Phi | |
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| ΩΨΦ | |
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| Founded | November 17, 1911 Howard University |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | NPHC |
| Status | Active |
| Emphasis | African American |
| Scope | International |
| Motto | Friendship is Essential to the Soul |
| Colors | Royal purple Old gold |
| Symbol | Lamp |
| Mascot | Dog |
| Publication | Oracle and Clarion Call |
| Chapters | 750+ |
| Nicknames | Omegas, Ques, Que Dogs, Da Bruhz, Sons of Blood and Thunder |
| Cardinal Principles | Manhood, scholarship, perseverance, and uplift |
| Headquarters | 3951 Snapfinger Parkway Decatur, Georgia United States of America |
| Website | oppf.org |
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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (ΩΨΦ) is a historically African-American fraternity. The fraternity was founded on November 17, 1911, the first at a historically black university, by three Howard University students, Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper and Frank Coleman, and their faculty adviser, Dr. Ernest Everett Just. Since its founding the organization has chartered over 750 undergraduate and graduate chapters.[1]
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