The University of London

The University of London is a federal body so can hardly lack in scarves. This post will deal with the scarves of the present University of London member institutions, excluding King's College London. They are all available from a number of sources, including Oxfox, who have a University of London section. 

The University of London's scarf is blue (or navy). It has a central red stripe with white piping. It is available from both Ede & Ravenscroft and Ryder and Amis, and a similar scarf is sold by Stumper Fielding. These colours are taken from the university's coat of arms, granted in 1838. The University of London Business School scarf clearly takes inspiration from its parent institution.

University of London Scarf:

University of London Business School Scarf:

The scarf of Birkbeck College is available from Ryder and Amis.

Birkbeck College, University of London Scarf:

The scarf of Goldsmiths, University of London is available from Ryder and Amis. It is also available from the Goldsmiths Students Union, interestingly double sided with Goldsmiths colours on one side and University of London colours on the other.

Goldsmiths, University of London Scarf:

in 2019 Heythrop College, University of London, became the first significant British higher education institution to close since 1265. Its scarf is still available from Ryder and Amis.

Heythrop College, University of London Scarf:

The London School of Economics has the striking colours of purple, black, and yellow, taken from the school's coat of arms. It can be bought from the LSE's online shop, Ryder and Amis, and from A.E. Clothier.

London School of Economics Scarf:

Queen Mary, University of London has a scarf in navy and yellow (available from Ryder & Amis), and also includes Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, which has its own scarf with the same layout as its parent institution but in its own colours of black and white. This scarf is available from Oxfox.

Queen Mary, University of London Scarf:

Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry Scarf:

Royal Holloway, University of London, was established as a women's-only college and so its scarf colours are taken not from the university arms but from the colours used by the suffragettes, a style which is not unique to Royal Holloway and has been used by other formerly women's higher education institutions. The Royal Holloway scarf is available from Ryder & Amis.

Royal Holloway, University of London Scarf:

The purple, black, and white scarf of the Royal Veterinary College, University of London can be purchased from their online shop.

Royal Veterinary College, University of London Scarf:

The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), part of the University of London, has two different variants of its scarf available, one from Ryder & Amis which appears more 'correct', and a knitted one with a significantly wider central stripe from the SOAS Students' Union.

SOAS Scarf:

University College London has traditionally eschewed ordinary collegiate and university branding, particularly by never adopting a coat of arms, however it has adopted a scarf in purple and light blue. It can only be purchased from Ryder & Amis. The UCL medical school also has a scarf, of a very similar design to that of the University of London but with the white replaced with UCL light blue, available from Oxfox.

University College London Scarf:

University College London Medical School Scarf: