International Order of the Rainbow for Girls

INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE RAINBOW FOR GIRLS - An organization planned to sow the seeds of love, law, religion, patriotism, and service in the hearts of the girlhood of America for harvest in the coming years. These sentiments prompted a Brother, the Rev. William Mark Sexson, McAlester, Oklahoma, then the Grand Chaplain of his State, to write the ritual and lay the foundations of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls.

The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls emphasizes the following:

• Effective Leadership
• Church Membership and active Participation in the church of your choice
• Patriotism
• Cooperation with Equals
• Love of Home
• Loyalty to Family
• Service to Humanity

Seven stations, strategically placed in the shape of a bow represent the Seven Colors of the Rainbow. Each station is represented by a color, and each color teaches one of the seven lessons of Rainbow. The stations and lessons of the Rainbow are as follows:

• Red is the first color station and represents Love. It emphasizes the importance of love of home and family.
• Orange is the second color station and represents Religion. It emphasizes the importance of membership and active participation in the church of your choice.
• Yellow is the third color station and represents Nature. It emphasizes the importance of spending time in the out-of-doors.
• Green is the fourth color station and represents Immortality. It emphasizes that even though our body dies, our souls live on forever.
• Blue is the fifth color station and represents Fidelity. It emphasizes the importance of loyalty to the Order and to the Rainbow Girl's family and friends.
• Indigo is the sixth color station and represents Patriotism. It emphasizes the importance of respecting the laws of our country and its flag.
• Violet is the seventh color station and represents Service. Service is the foundation of Rainbow and emphasizes the importance of providing unselfish acts of service to our home, community and sponsoring orders of Rainbow.