The wearing of academic scarves is a tradition found at many British and Irish colleges and universities. Sets of two or more coloured stripes have traditionally been used as part of the distinctive visual identity of these institutions. The scarves are usually made of Saxony Wool and about 2 metres long. The college colours are used in clothing and symbols of all kinds, from ties to trophies, but notably in the long woollen winter scarves that students and alumni wear to show their pride in their institutions.
At some universities, in addition to collegiate scarves, there are also several non-collegiate scarves which 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. In addition, some colleges and universities have (for example) separate scarves for senior clubs such as their Boat Clubs.[1]
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Australia 1
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La Trobe University 1.1
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University of Adelaide 1.2
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University of Melbourne 1.3
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University of New England 1.4
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University of New South Wales 1.5
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University of Queensland 1.6
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University of Sydney 1.7
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University of Tasmania 1.8
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Canada 2
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Ireland 3
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Trinity College, Dublin 3.1
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University College Dublin 3.2
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New Zealand 4
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United Kingdom 5
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University of Birmingham 5.1
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University of Bristol 5.2
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University of Cambridge 5.3
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Durham University 5.4
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University of Glasgow 5.5
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Imperial College London 5.6
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Lancaster University 5.7
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University of London 5.8
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Newcastle University 5.9
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University of Oxford 5.10
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Queen's University Belfast 5.11
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University of St Andrews 5.12
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University of Wales 5.13
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Scarf colours of other UK universities 5.14
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United States 6
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Harvard University 6.1
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Yale University 6.2
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Scarf colors of other US universities 6.3
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Scarf colors of US High Schools 6.4
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See also 7
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References 8
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External links 9
Australia
La Trobe University
University of Adelaide
University of Melbourne
University of New England
University of New South Wales
University of Queensland
University of Sydney
University of Tasmania
Canada
Ireland
Trinity College, Dublin
University College Dublin
New Zealand
University of Otago
The term scarfies is often used in and around Dunedin, the site of the University of Otago, as a slang term for university students.
United Kingdom
University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
University of Cambridge
Sports colours
Durham University
University of Glasgow
Imperial College London
Lancaster University
University of London
Newcastle University
University of Oxford
Sports colours
Queen's University Belfast
University of St Andrews
University of Wales
Scarf colours of other UK universities
United States
Harvard University
Yale University
Scarf colors of other US universities
Scarf colors of US High Schools
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References
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^ "Scarf Colours of the Cambridge Colleges".
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