Corps Borussia Bonn


The Corps Borussia Bonn is a German Student Corps. It was established at the University of Bonn in Bonn, Germany in 1821. Inactive during the Nazi rule of Germany, the Corps was reestablished in 1949.

History

The Corps Borussia Bonn was established on 22 December 1821 at the University of Bonn in Bonn, Germany. It is the corps of the House of Hohenzollern and Prussian nobility.
The Corps Borussia Bonn joined the Kösener Senioren-Convents-Verband in 1856. In 1864 and 1883, Borussia headed the KSCV. Notwithstanding some members of the Nazi Party, Corps Borussia refused to expel Jews and dissolved in 1935 while Germany was under Nazi rule.
The Corps Borussia Bonn reestablished itself in 1949, after the defeat of the Nazis in World War II.

Symbols

The Corps Borussia Bonn's motto is Virtus fidesque bonorum corona.

Notable members

Following are some of the notable members of the Corps Borussia Bonn.

Princes

fought a duel with a Corps Borrussia member in August 1836.
In November 1909, the corps was suspended for one semester for hazing and its members were prohibited from wearing its colours for three months. At the time, it was the primary fraternity of German royalty, including the Kaiser and all of the Hohenzollern princes.