List of rowing blades used by schools and universities

This is a list of rowing blades used by schools and universities. The blade refers to the portion of an oar that enters the water and provides the bulk of propulsion. The designs are typically not trademarked, although some institutions may assert design rights to prevent imitation. As with other academic sports teams the blades used tend to draw as their inspiration heraldry of their academic institutions. On rare occasions, a colour difference between the blades of male and female rowing teams is found in academic settings, as in the case of Worcester College, Oxford.

Asia BladeClubDescriptionThe University of Hong Kong Rowing ClubGreen and White

Australia BladeClubDescriptionAdelaide University Boat ClubBlack bladeBrighton Grammar SchoolRed/Maroon bladeCarey Baptist Grammar SchoolWhite blades with two black strips separated by a gold/yellow stripeCaulfield Grammar SchoolDeep blue oars with two white stripsThe Geelong CollegeDark green oars with a white end bandGeelong Grammar SchoolEton blueFirbank Grammar SchoolWhite oar with green and gold stripesHaileyburyDark purple oarsLoreto NormanhurstGold, white and blueMelbourne Grammar SchoolDeep blue oarsMelbourne High SchoolWhite oars with the school logoPrince Alfred CollegeMaroon blade St Peter's College Boat ClubRoyal blue blades with two white stripesSt Catherine's School, ToorakWhite oar with a black strip and light blue end bandSt Kevin's CollegeDark green oars with gold/yellow end bandsScotch CollegeRed blades with a blue strip and gold/yellow end bandWesley CollegePurple oars with yellow/gold end bandsXavier CollegeWhite oars with red and black stripes

Canada BladeClubDescription McGill University McGill Red and White - Red with two white triangles on the edge forming a sideways 'M' Queen's University at Kingston The Queen's Tricolour - Blue, gold, and red University of Montreal University of Montreal Blue - Blue and white

England For blade colours of universities and university colleges, see university rowing. BladeClubDescription Abingdon School Boat Club Cerise with a white tip Bedford Girls' School Rowing ClubPurple with 1 blue and 2 white stripes Bedford School Boat Club Royal blue with two vertical white stripesBedford Modern School Boat ClubBlack with two vertical red stripesBradford Grammar School Boat Club Diagonally split blade of white and maroonCanford School Boat ClubLight blueClaires Court School Boat ClubWhite with gold and green diagonal stripeDulwich College Boat Club Sky blue and black separated by a white chevronDurham School Boat Club White with the Cross of St Cuthbert and green edgingEmanuel School Boat Club Dark blue with a yellow chevronEton College Boat Club Eton blueGrange School Rowing Club Green, white and black diagonalsGreat Marlow School Boat Club Black with red triangleHampton School Boat Club Yellow with black on the reverseHeadington School Oxford Boat ClubWhite with light blue tip King's College School Boat Club Blue with Red tipsKingston Grammar School Boat Club Red with a thick white stripeThe King's School Canterbury Boat ClubWhite with navy chevrons The King's School Chester Rowing Club White blades with thin green and blue chevrons. The stripes on the reverse of the blade are vertical King's Ely Boat Club light blue with 5 navy squaresThe King's School Worcester Boat ClubWhite bladesLady Eleanor Holles School Boat Club White with a red triangleLatymer Upper School Boat ClubLight blueLondon Oratory School Boat Club Black on reverseMonkton Combe School Boat Club White fleur-de-lis on the school blueNorwich School Boat Club Blue with yellow and red stripesOratory School Boat Club Grey with college coloursPangbourne College Boat Club White with college coloursQueen Elizabeth High School Rowing Club White with green diagonalRadley College Boat Club Red and whiteReading Blue Coat School Boat Club White with 2 blue & 1 yellow stripeRoyal Grammar School High Wycombe Boat Club White with two green, red and blue stripes either sideRoyal Grammar School Worcester Boat Club Dark blue with yellow crownRoyal Shrewsbury School Boat Club Dark blue with the Maltese CrossSt Edward's School Boat Club Cornflower blue with a gold chevron St Leonard's School Boat Club Durham White with two green chevronsSt George's College Boat Club Red with a white triangleSt Paul's School Boat Club White with black tip and loom continuation - black with white tip on reverseSt Peter's School Boat Club White with a brown stripeShiplake College Boat Club Black, red split by yellow diagonalSir William Borlase's Grammar School Boat Club Dark blue with single red chevronTiffin School Boat Club Blue with two red vertical stripes Westminster School Boat Club Pink Blades Winchester College Boat Club Dark blue with a dark red chevronWindsor Boys' School Boat ClubGreen and yellow halvesWycliffe College Boat ClubDark purple with light purple chevron

Ireland BladeClubDescription Dublin University Boat Club White with three black chevrons Dublin University Ladies Boat Club White with three chevrons of black, pink and black

Netherlands BladeClubDescription G.S.R. Aegir, Groningen White with a red star HSRV Amphitrite, Haarlem W.S.R. Argo, Wageningen White with 2 green bands Asopos de Vliet, Leiden Red and purple divided by a diagonal white stripe D.R.V. Euros, Enschede White with red chevron A.G.S.R. Gyas, Groningen D.S.R.V Laga, Delft Red A.S.R. Nereus, Amsterdam Maroon with 2 white bands K.S.R.V. Njord, Leiden White with aqua band R.S.V.U. Okeanos, Amsterdam White with green and red stripes Orca Rowing Club (A.U.S.R. ORCA), Utrecht Gray with red band H.S.R.V. Pelargos, The Hague Dark blue with orange N.S.R.V. Phocas, Nijmegen Yellow DSR Proteus-Eretes, Delft White with orange band M.S.R.V. Saurus, Maastricht Red with white star Skadi Rowing Club (ARSR Skadi), Rotterdam A.A.S.R. Skøll, Amsterdam Red and white E.S.R. Thêta, Eindhoven White with orange and brown stripes at the tip U.S.R. Triton, UtrechtDark blue with a white stripe T.S.R. Vidar, Tilburg Grey and bordeaux

New Zealand BladeClubDescription Otago University Rowing Club Eton blue

Scotland For blade colours of universities and university colleges, see university rowing. BladeClubDescriptionAberdeen Schools Rowing Association (ASRA)White with 3 black chevronsGeorge Heriots School Rowing ClubWhiteGeorge Watsons College Rowing ClubWhite with maroon tipGlasgow Academy Boat ClubWhite with crestGlasgow Schools Rowing ClubWhite with crest

South Africa BladeClubDescription University of Kwazulu-Natal Boat Club Segmented white, blue and green.

United States BladeClubDescriptionBates CollegeMaroon with diagonal black band and white tipBowdoin CollegeWhite and black check patternBrown University Men's RowingWhite with diagonally-cut brown topColby CollegeSplit blade of white and blue with gray chevronColumbia UniversityDiagonally-split blade of Columbia blue and whiteCatholic University Rowing Red with white crossColgate University Rowing ClubMaroon with two diagonal white bandsCornell University Boat ClubWhite blade with red tipDartmouth College Boat ClubGreen with diagonal white tipDuke University Men's CrewBlue with White ChevronGeorgetown University Boat ClubCadet gray with Prussian blue chevronHarvard University Men's CrewCrimson and whiteHarvard University (formerly Radcliffe College) Women's CrewBlack and whiteHarvard Kennedy SchoolAlternating red and white stripes like the school's shield and the American flagIllini Rowing, University of IllinoisOrange with navy blue block I.Lewis & Clark College Black blade with orange chevron.Marist University, Red Foxes Crew White blade with red chevron.Massachusetts Institute of Technology Red "Tech" letter T. The T is vertical for heavyweights, and horizontal for lightweights (as seen).University of Michigan Men's Rowing TeamBlue blade with yellow chevron.Pacific Lutheran UniversityBisected yellow and white blade with black chevronCollege Boat Club, University of PennsylvaniaRed and bluePrinceton UniversitySplit blade of orange and blackRochester Institute of TechnologyBlack blade with orange chevron and white trimSyracuse University Boat ClubSyracuse orange with navy chevronUniversity of CaliforniaBlue with gold chevronUniversity of Kansas CrewCrimson and BlueUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln RedUniversity of Southern CaliforniaGolden yellow with two cardinal chevronsUniversity of WashingtonWhiteWashington CollegeWhite with two vertical maroon stripesWashington and Lee UniversityWhite blade with a navy blue cornerWheaton College (Illinois)Navy blade with orange crossWillamette UniversityCardinal blade with gold at the tipWilliams CollegeBlade of purple with gold stripes on whiteWisconsin Badgers Crew, University of Wisconsin–MadisonRedYale UniversitySplit blade of Yale Blue and white

Wales BladeClubDescriptionMonmouth SchoolBrown with gold blazeMonmouth School for Girls Rowing ClubRed and white quarters with blue blaze

See also Academic scarf

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