Bedford School - Colours

Colours

Individual achievement in various fields may recognized by the awarding of 'Colours'. Colours can be awarded, at the discretion of the appropriate master, to individuals in the fifth form and above. The various colours awards entitle the bearer to wear a particular variant of their uniform, appropriate to that award, on given days. There are three types of colours: House, Sport (Minor and Major) and Headmaster's.

House Colours - awarded by a house master for contribution to an individual's house, for example through success in an inter house competition. House colours consist of a house tie with pronounced double stripes (thicker than the standard house tie) and a knitted house scarf with multiple horizontal stripes, both in the house's colours. House colours can be worn on a daily basis.

Minor Sports Colours - awarded for success in representing the school at a minor sport (i.e. any sport other than one of the four major sports) by the master in charge of that sport. Minor sports colours may also be awarded to successful second team players of major sports. Minor sports colours consist of a royal blue club tie with single white stripes, a woolen navy blue blazer with a white eagle on the breast pocket and a navy blue woolen scarf with three vertical stripes (royal blue on the outsides, white in the centre). The tie and scarf may be worn on a daily basis; the blazer is reserved for High Days, Saturdays and match days.

Major Sports Colours - awarded for success in representing the school at one of the four major sports (rugby, hockey, cricket or rowing) by the master in charge of that sport and with the headmaster's approval. Major Sports colours consist of a club tie (dull blue with thick double white stripes), plain cable-knit cricket jumper, blazer and other accessories. The tie and jumper are common to each sport whilst the blazer and other accessories vary for each. The tie, jumper and scarf may be worn on a daily basis whilst blazers and other accessories are reserved for High Days, Saturdays and Match days. The variants for each of the major sports are as follows:

Rugby: navy blue woolen blazer with a breast pocket of a navy blue eagle within a red shield; dull blue woollen scarf with three red vertical stripes.
Hockey: navy blue woolen blazer with a breast pocket of a white eagle within a red shield; dull blue woollen scarf with three sky blue vertical stripes.
Cricket: royal blue and white vertically striped blazer with a white eagle on the breast pocket; royal blue and white striped cricket cap; no scarf.
Rowing: navy blue woolen blazer with white trimming and a white eagle on the breast pocket; dull blue woolen scarf with white vertical stripes; white chino trousers.

Headmaster's Colours - awarded by the headmaster to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the school. Headmaster's colours are the highest form of colours to be awarded at Bedford School and are typically awarded to only one, or possibly two, individuals per year. Headmaster's colours consist of just a woolen scarf: navy blue with three vertical gold stripes and the school shield embroidered at either end. The scarf may be worn on a daily basis.

'Academic Colours'