| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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CAMBRIDGE BOAT CREWS, light blue. | 1 |
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| Caius, light blue and black. |
| Catherine’s, blue and white. |
| Christ’s, common blue. |
| Clare, black and golden yellow. |
| Corpus, cherry-colour and white. |
| Douning, chocolate. |
| Emmanuel, cherry-colour and dark blue |
| Jesus, red and black. |
| John’s, bright red and white. |
| King’s, violet. |
| Magdalen, indigo and lavender. |
| Pembroke, claret and French grey. |
| Peterhouse, dark blue and white. |
| Queen’s, green and white. |
| Sydney, red and blue. |
| Trinity, dark blue. |
| Trinity Hall, black and white. | |
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OXFORD BOAT CREWS, dark blue. | 2 |
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| St. Alban’s, blue with arrow-head. |
| Balliol, pink, white, blue, white, pink. |
| Brazenose, black, and gold edges. |
| Christ Church, blue with red cardinal’s hat. |
| Corpus, red with blue stripe. |
| St. Edmond’s, red, and yellow edges |
| Exeter, black, and red edges. |
| Jesus, green, and white edges |
| John’s, yellow, black, red. |
| Lincoln, blue with mitre. |
| Magdalen, black and white. |
| St. Mary’s, white, black, white. |
| Merton, blue, with white edges and red cross. |
| New College, three pink and two white stripes. |
| Oriel, blue and white. |
| Pembroke, pink, white, pink. |
| Queen’s, red, white, blue, white, blue, white, red. |
| Trinity, blue, with double dragon’s head, yellow and green, or blue, with white edges. |
| University, blue, and yellow edges. |
| Wadham, light blue. |
| Worcester, blue, white, pink, white, blue. | |
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