ColorAcademy 2005 - Ceremonial

Ceremonial Colours

Introduction

Ceremonial colours here are those assumed as part of ritualistic pageantry within a system of rites or conventions, so that specific colours are assigned to formal occasions. Although they are signals of allegiance, they are above all from our viewpoint concerned with display. Dealt with here below will be the colours of the Orders, civil, military and ecclesiastical, as well as the colours of academic degreerobes.

Robe Makers

Specimens of the colours of many robes and uniforms of the world can be seen at the following robe makers:

Oxford	Shepherd & Woodward • 109-113 High Street, Oxford.
Cambridge	Ryder & Amies • 22 King's Parade, Cambridge.
Cambridge	Wm. Northam of 1&2 Star Yard, Cary Street, London WC2.
London	Ede & Ravenscroft • 93-94 Chancery Lane, London.
London	J. Wippel & Co • London, Exeter and Manchester.

Colours of the Orders

WILSON, R. (1937) British Traditional Colours. London: British Colour Council. This contains mounted samples of the colours of the Orders of British Knighthood (the Garter, the Thistle, St Patrick, the Bath, the Union Flag, the Royal Standard, as well as the colours of the British Navy, Army and Airforce, British heraldry, and Tartan colours. It is a standardisation of British traditional colours in commemoration of the coronation of king George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

HIERONYMUSSEN, P. (1970) Orders, Medals and Decorations of Britain and Europe in Colour. London : Blandford.

JOSLIN, E.C. (1974) British Awards and Medals. London : Frederick Warne.

PURVES, A.A. (1972) Orders and Decorations

Colours of academic gowns and hoods

ARGREAVES-MAWDSLEY, W.N. (1963) A History of Academical Dress in Europe until the end of the 18th c. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

HAYCRAFT, F.W. (1927) The Degrees and Hoods of the World’s Universities and Colleges. London: Chestnut Press. Is not illustrated in colour.

SHAW, G.W. (1966) Academical Dress of British Universities. London: Heffer.

VENABLES, D.R. & CLIFFORD, R.E. (1957) Academic Dresas of the University of Oxford. London: Sidney Pess. Colour plates reproduced from Shepherd & Woodward original.

Colours of ecclesiastical vestments

ATCHLEY,C.F. (1904) On English Liturgical Colours.

BOCK, F. (1859-66) Geschichte der Liturgischen Gowä nder des Mittelalters. (2 vols.)

HOPE, W. St. John & ATCHLEY, E.G.C.F. ( 1918) English Liturgical Colours. A comprehensive and classic work on the subject.

HOPE, W. St. John & ATCHLEY, E.G.C.F. (1920) An Introduction to English Liturgical Colours.

LEGG, W. (1882) Notes on the History of Liturgical Colours. A short work

MORSE, H.G. (1882) English Liturgical Colours. Is a comment on Legg’s book.

Colours of the robes of the London Guilds

These can be researched in the Guildhall, London, from prints and paintings. The coloured material and the actual robes can often be seen in the various guildhalls. Otherwise they can be seen at the London robemakers: Ede & Ravenscroft , 93 -94, Chancery Lane; W. Northam of 1 & 2 Star Yard, Cary Street, WC2, and at J.Wippel’s of Westminster.

The addresses and heraldry of the London Guildhalls be taken from:

BROMLEY, J. & CHILD, H. (1960) The Armorial Bearings of the Guilds of London. London: Frederick Warne. The classic work on the subject.

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