Eton blue
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Short description: Shade of green used by Eton College
| Eton blue | |
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 Colour coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #A0D1CA |
| Source | Eton College |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Light yellowish green |
Eton blue is a shade of greenish blue[1] or bluish green[2] used since the early 19th century by sportsmen of Eton College.[3][4] It is similar to the colour Cambridge blue used by the University of Cambridge.
Chelsea FC wore Eton blue from its founding in 1905 as the Earl Cadogan, who was the club's president and held the title Viscount Chelsea, was an Old Etonian. They changed to their darker shade of Royal Blue in 1907.[5][6]
Eton blue is also used by Geelong Grammar School, a prestigious boarding school in Geelong, Australia, which has been dubbed as 'Australia's Eton', owing to its similarities with English public schools.[7]
See also
- List of colours
References
- ↑ Eton blue (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, September 2005, http://oed.com/search?searchType=dictionary&q=Eton+blue (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ "Definition of ETON BLUE" (in en). https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eton+blue.
- ↑ "Eton Blue". Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190511064217/http://www.etoncollege.com/EtonBlue.aspx. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ↑ Campbell, Lachlan. "The History of Eton Blue". https://www.newandlingwood.com/the-editorial/post/the-history-of-eton-blue. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ↑ "History: The 1900s". 7 January 2018. https://www.chelseafc.com/en/about-chelsea/history/club-history/the-1900s. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ↑ Steinberg, Jacob (2 September 2020). "Premier League 2020-21 preview No 5: Chelsea". https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/sep/02/premier-league-2020-21-preview-no-5-chelsea. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ↑ "Our History & Heritage". https://www.ggs.vic.edu.au/explore/history-and-heritage-2/.
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