National History Sigma Sigma Sigma was founded on April 20, 1898 and the Virginia Normal School in Farmville, Va.  This school is where young women went to learn to become teachers. It is known today as Longwood College. These are the founding sisters of Sigma Sigma Sigma. Not all the women are the original 8.  The women pictured here are the original 8 plus the first pledge class.  These 8 women adopted a open motto, "Faithful Unto Death" and also adopted the skull and crossbones. N The sorority's coat of arms,, which contains the secret symbolism used by these women and is only revealed to intiated members. Zeta Sigma