 Kappa Pi has six identifying symbols, including a membership pin; the colors purple and gold; a coat of arms; an honor cord; and an official flower, the Purple Iris.Kappa Pi was founded in 1911 as an art club by students of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky with the purpose of uniting artists who care about art and its role in life.This fraternity bonds conscientious artists together to form a unit which is influential in the art department as well as the community.