Eton blue (rather more green than blue) appeared no later than the early 19th century to identify the sportsmen of Eton College on the river and the cricket field. The colour was also adopted by the University of Cambridge for The Boat Race against Oxford in 1836, and they have kept it ever since. The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is an internationally renowned public school (privately funded and independent) for male students, founded in 1440 by Henry VI. It is located in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor in England, situated north... The University of Cambridge, located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... Boat Race Logo The Boat Race is a rowing race between the rowing clubs of the University of Oxford (Oxford University Boat Club) and the University of Cambridge (Cambridge University Boat Club). ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...

The traditional colour remained in use at Eton for a hundred years, but various pressures – financial and military – broke the link with the past, and now a pale blue (‘baby blue’) is often used by Eton sportsmen and others. There are moves afoot to re-adopt a distinctive colour, although these will take time to complete.

The traditional colour is between 12 B 17 and 12 B 19 on British Standard BS5252.

See Also

• Eton College

The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is an internationally renowned public school (privately funded and independent) for male students, founded in 1440 by Henry VI. It is located in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor in England, situated north...

References

• http://www.etoncollege.com/eton.asp?di=1838