Word: insignia
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...organizations as the golf club, the shooting club, the swimming club, and so forth, wear special colors, not the university blue. The etiquette with regard to all these colors-and in fact all club colors-is strict, and in consequence the most famous "blue" is proud to wear his insignia. At Harvard the 'varsity blazer was long ago relegated in consequence of vulgar misappropriation, the red sweater is following it, and now the letter H has started on the downward path. The English system is of course frankly aristocratic, but it does insure to an athlete whatever formal distinction...