Introduction to the Academic Scarf Registry

The academic scarf traces its roots to the boat clubs of Victorian Oxford and Cambridge. These scarves were initially knitted with horizontal stripes, however the austerity of the second world war led to cheaper production methods where strips of coloured cloth were sewn together, creating the iconic vertical stripes of the modern-day academic scarf. While brightly coloured scarves are not as common a campus feature at British universities today, many universities and colleges still produce scarves. For a full list of institutions head to the page footer.

Wednesday 10 May 2023

King's College London

 While King's College London is a member institute of the federal University of London, it has a number of scarves so for simplicity has been included outside of the University of London section.

The current King's College London scarf is black with a large central red stripe (similar to the central red stripe on the University of London scarf), and with two thinner white stripes on either side. It can be purchased from the KCL Students' Union, from Ryder & Amis, or from Oxfox. There is also a variant where the black has been replaced with navy, available from the KCL Students' Union.

King's College London Scarf:


King's College London Old Scarf:


King's College London includes a number of other amalgamated institutions. Guy's Medical School has a black scarf with three orange stripes, and the St. Thomas's Medical School is navy, burgundy, and white. Both are only available from Oxfox.

Guy's Hospital Medical School Scarf:

St. Thomas's Hospital Medical School Scarf:





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