Academic scarf

This snowman has been kitted out in a college scarf belonging to a member of Churchill College, Cambridge.

In many British colleges and universities, particularly in Oxbridge (the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge), sets of two or more colours have traditionally been used as part of the distinctive visual identity of the institution. These colours are used in clothing and symbols of all kinds, from ties to trophies, but notably in the long woollen winter scarves that some students wear to show their pride in their college. Such colours and scarves exist at non-Oxbridge colleges and universities as well, and also in more traditional secondary schools, but are particularly associated with Oxbridge.

There are also several non-collegiate scarves which nevertheless have a well established meaning. For example, those representing the University in sport may be entitled to wear a particular scarf, depending on their level of achievement, or a university department or club may have its own scarf.

Cambridge scarf colours

Cambridge sports colours

Full Blue		Half Blue		Roos
Tadpoles		Riding team

External links

• Scarf Colours of the Colleges of the University of Cambridge
• Armorial Bearings and Scarf Colours of the Universities of Cambridge, Dublin, and Oxford
• Photos of Oxford University scarves and heraldic shields