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

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Blade Club Description
  The University of Hong Kong Rowing Club Green and White

Australia

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Blade Club Description
  Adelaide University Boat Club Black blade
  Loreto Normanhurst Gold, white and blue
  Prince Alfred College Maroon blade
  St Peter's College Boat Club Royal blue blades with two white stripes

Canada

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Blade School Description
  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

Ireland

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Blade School Description
  Dublin University Boat Club White with three black chevrons
  Dublin University Ladies Boat Club White with three chevrons of black, pink and black

The Netherlands

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Blade Club Description
  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, Utrecht Dark blue with a white stripe
  T.S.R. Vidar, Tilburg Grey and bordeaux

New Zealand

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Blade School Description
  Otago University Rowing Club Eton blue

South Africa

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Blade School Description
  University of Kwazulu-Natal Boat Club Segmented white, blue and green.

United Kingdom

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For blade colours of universities and university colleges, see university rowing.

Blade School Description
  Abingdon School Boat Club Cerise with a white tip
  Bedford School Boat Club Royal blue with two vertical white stripes
  Bedford Modern School Boat Club Black with two vertical red stripes
  Bradford Grammar School Boat Club Diagonally split blade of white and maroon
  Dulwich College Boat Club Sky blue and black separated by a white chevron
  Durham School Boat Club White with the Cross of St Cuthbert and green edging
  Emanuel School Boat Club Dark blue with a yellow chevron
  Eton College Boat Club Eton blue
  Hampton School Boat Club Yellow with black on the reverse
  King's College School Boat Club Blue with Red tips
  Kingston Grammar School Boat Club Red with a thick white stripe
  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.
  The King's School Worcester Boat Club White blades
  Lady Eleanor Holles School Boat Club White with a red triangle
  London Oratory School Boat Club Black on reverse
  Monkton Combe School Boat Club White fleur-de-lis on the school blue
  Norwich School Boat Club Blue with yellow and red stripes
  Oratory School Boat Club Grey with college colours
  Pangbourne College Boat Club White with college colours
  Radley College Boat Club Red and white
  Royal Shrewsbury School Boat Club Dark blue with the Maltese Cross
  St Edward's School Boat Club Cornflower blue with gold school crest
  St Edward's School Boat Club Cornflower blue with a gold chevron
  St Leonard's School Boat Club

Durham

White with two green chevrons
  St George's College Boat Club Red with a white triangle
  St Paul's School Boat Club White with black tip and loom continuation - black with white tip on reverse
  St Peter's School Boat Club White with a brown stripe
  Tiffin 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 chevron

United States

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Blade School Description
  Bates College Maroon with diagonal black band and white tip
  Bowdoin College White and black check pattern
  Brown University Men's Rowing White with diagonally-cut brown top
  Colby College Split blade of white and blue with gray chevron
  Columbia University Diagonally-split blade of Columbia blue and white
  Catholic University Rowing Red with white cross
  Colgate University Rowing Club Maroon with two diagonal white bands
  Cornell University Boat Club White blade with red tip
  Dartmouth College Boat Club Green with diagonal white tip
  Duke University Men's Crew Blue with White Chevron
  Georgetown University Boat Club Cadet gray with Prussian blue chevron
  Harvard University Men's Crew[1] Crimson and white
  Harvard University (formerly Radcliffe College) Women's Crew[1] Black and white
  Harvard Kennedy School[1] Alternating red and white stripes like the school's shield and the American flag[2]
  Illini Rowing, University of Illinois Orange with navy blue block I.
  Lewis & Clark College Black blade with orange chevron.
  Marist College, 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 Michigan Men's rowing team Blue blade with yellow chevron.
  Pacific Lutheran University Bisected yellow and white blade with black chevron
  College Boat Club, University of Pennsylvania Red and blue
  Princeton University Split blade of orange and black
  Rochester Institute of Technology Black blade with orange chevron and white trim
  Syracuse University Boat Club Syracuse orange with navy chevron
  University of California Blue with gold chevron
  University of Kansas Crew Crimson and Blue
  University of Nebraska-Lincoln Red
  University of Southern California Golden yellow with two cardinal chevrons
  University of Washington White
  Washington College White with two vertical maroon stripes
  Washington and Lee University White blade with a navy blue corner
  Wheaton College (Illinois) Navy blade with orange cross
  Willamette University Cardinal blade with gold at the tip
  Williams College Blade of purple with gold stripes on white
  Wisconsin Badgers Crew, University of Wisconsin–Madison Red
  Yale University Split blade of Yale Blue and white

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Siliezar, Juan (2019-10-17). "Blades of glory". Harvard Gazette.
  2. ^ "Rowing Club at Harvard Kennedy School". Retrieved 16 November 2018.