Beta Kappa (ΒΚ) was an American social fraternity founded at Hamline University in 1901.

), maturing into a local fraternity that continued for twenty-one years before beginning a period of rapid expansion.

[2][3][4] During the height of WWII, the fraternity merged with Theta Chi, on April 14, 1942 with three exceptions released to join other national groups.

Its badge was shaped like a diamond in black enamel, longer from top to bottom, with 24 pearls on its perimeter.

It held a small, white circular disk in the center, a coiled serpent above a lamp, and below were two crossed swords.