The wearing of academic scarves is a tradition found at many colleges and universities in English-speaking countries, and particularly in the United Kingdom and Ireland. 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.
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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
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Canada
Ireland
University of Dublin
National University of Ireland
University College Dublin
Other NUI Constituent Universities
University of Limerick
Dublin City University
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
Academic scarves of other American colleges
Scarf colors of US High Schools
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