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Sporting Colours, more often known merely as ''colours'' or ''house-colours'', are awarded to members of a university or school who have excelled in a sport. Colours are traditionally worn in or on scarves, ties, blazers, gowns, cuff-links, and other items of apparel. The award system gives rise to phrases such as ''an Oxford Blue'' - a person who was awarded a Blue by the University Of Oxford . In some award schemes, it is possible to receive a half colour, such as a Half-Blue. Typically, a given institution will award a single colour — Cambridge and Oxford awards are different shades of blue, for example. American Universities tend to award a Varsity Letter rather than a colour. |
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