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Wingolf

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Wingolf (German: [ˈvɪŋɡɔlf]) is an umbrella organization of 35 student fraternities at 34 universities in Germany, Austria and Estonia. It has approximately 5,000 members. It is one of the oldest oecumenical organizations in Germany. It has a close relationship with the Falkensteinerbund in Switzerland.

It is a Christian organization and was the first German Studentenverbindung not to practice academic fencing.

Symbols

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The motto of all Wingolf fraternities is "Δι ένoς πάντα" - "Di henos panta" or "All things through him" from Philippians 4, Verse 13). Its colors are black, white, and gold,

Chapters

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Notable members

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Following is a list of notable members.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Gesamtverzeichnis des Wingolf, Lichtenberg 1991
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