Adelphi School Colors and Other Traditions

Brown-eyed susans can be found in bloom campus-wide in summertime.

Adelphi Colors
The official Adelphi school colors are brown and gold.


Adelphi Motto
The University's motto is
"The Truth Shall Make Us Free."


Adelphi Flower
The University's flower is the brown-eyed susan.


Adelphi Class Colors
Each incoming undergraduate class takes as its colors those of the preceding senior class.

• The Adelphi Class of 2011 has navy and white
• The Adelphi Class of 2012 has red and white
• The Adelphi Class of 2013 has purple and white
• The Adelphi Class of 2014 has jade and white
• The Adelphi Class of 2015 has navy and white