Porcellian Club
All-male final club at Harvard University, known for its golden pig emblem and Epicurean motto, with a clubhouse on Massachusetts Avenue.
- Joining
- Invite only
About
The Porcellian Club is an all-male final club at Harvard University, colloquially known as the Porc or the P.C. Its founding is traditionally dated to either 1791, when a group began meeting under the name "the Argonauts," or 1794, the year of a roast pig dinner that formally established the club under its initial name, the "Pig Club." The club's Epicurean motto, Dum vivimus vivamus ("While we live, let us live"), and its emblem—a pig—reflect its origins. Members often wear golden pig motifs on watch chains or neckties adorned with pig-head symbols.
How to join
- Invite only — Members are invited; there's no public application.
In the news
- In Most Extensive Comments in Centuries, Porcellian Club Criticizes Final Club ScrutinyThe Harvard CrimsonApr 13, 2016
- Social Group Coalitions Spent $90,000 Lobbying On Anti-Sanctions Bill in First Quarter of 2018The Harvard CrimsonMay 9, 2018
- A Guide to Harvard's Relationship with Final ClubsThe Harvard CrimsonMay 6, 2016
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Sources
- Social Group Coalitions Spent $90,000 Lobbying On Anti-Sanctions Bill in First Quarter of 2018 | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
- A Guide to Harvard's Relationship with Final Clubs | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
- In Most Extensive Comments in Centuries, Porcellian Club Criticizes Final Club Scrutiny | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Porcellian Club - WikipediaOther website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Wikipedia: Harvard College social clubsOther website · seen Oct 1, 2026
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