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Originally appearing in Volume V27, Page 780 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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ACADEMIC HOODS 1. See also:

Great See also:Britain and See also:Ireland See also:Aberdeen.—D.D., See also:scarlet See also:cloth, lined See also:purple; B.D., See also:black,' lined purple; LL.D., scarlet cloth, lined See also:pale See also:blue; LL.B., black, bordered pale blue; M.D., scarlet cloth, lined See also:crimson; M.B., black, lined crimson; D.Litt., scarlet cloth, lined See also:white; D.Phil., scarlet cloth, lined white; D.Sc., scarlet cloth, lined See also:green; B.Sc., black, lined green; M.A., black, lined white. See also:Cambridge.—D.D., scarlet cloth, lined See also:pink and See also:violet shot, with loops of black See also:cord; B.D., black, unlined; LL.M., black, lined white; LL.D., scarlet cloth, lined pink; LL.B., black See also:silk or stuff, edged white See also:fur; M.D. scarlet cloth, lined dark See also:cherry See also:colour; M.B., black, lined dark cherry colour; See also:Mus.D., cream See also:damask, lined cherry colour; Mus.B., dark cherry colour, lined white fur; Litt.D., scarlet cloth, lined scarlet; D.Sc., scarlet cloth, lined pink and See also:light blue shot; M.A., black, lined white; B.A., black stuff or silk, edged white fur. Proctors as their See also:Congregation See also:habit See also:wear the See also:ruff and black and white See also:hood; on other occasions they wear the hood " squared." See also:Dublin.—(The hoods are the same for the Royal University, except M.B., Mus.D. and divinity degrees, which it does not See also:grant.) D.D., scarlet cloth, lined black; B.D., black, unlined; LL.D., scarlet cloth, lined pink; LL.B., black, bordered white; M.D., scarlet cloth, lined scarlet; M.B., black, lined white fur (Royal University, black, bordered scarlet); Mus.D., crimson cloth, lined white (Royal University, white damask, faced and lined See also:rose satin); Mus.B., blue, lined white fur (See also:rabbit-skin); Litt.D., scarlet cloth lined white; D.Sc., scarlet cloth, lined blue; M.A., black, lined blue; B.A., black, edged white fur; See also:Proctor, black silk, lined " See also:ermine." See also:Durham.—D.D., scarlet "cassimere," lined " See also:palatinate purple "; B.D., black, unlined; D.C.L., scarlet cassimere, lined white; B.C.I.., palatinate purple, edged white fur; M.D., scarlet cassimere, lined scarlet, bordered palatinate purple; M.B., scarlet silk, lined palatinate purple, edged white fur; Mus.D., white See also:brocade, lined palatinate purple; Mus.B., palatinate purple, edged white fur; Litt.D., scarlet cassimere, lined old-See also:gold satin; Litt.B., old-gold satin, edged white fur; D.Sc., palatinate purple cassimere, lined scarlet; B.Sc., palatinate purple, edged white fur; M.A., black, lined palatinate purple; B.A., black stuff or silk, edged white fur. See also:Edinburgh.—D.D., black cloth, lined purple; B.D., black silk, lined purple, edged white fur; LL.D., black cloth, lined blue; LL.B., black silk, lined blue, edged white fur; B.L., black, bordered blue, edged white fur; M.D., black cloth, with cape attached, lined and faced crimson silk; M.B., black, lined crimson, edged white fur; Mus.D., scarlet cloth, lined white corded silk; Mus.B., scarlet silk, lined white, edged white fur; Litt.D., black cloth, lined royal blue shot with See also:maize; D.Phil., black cloth, lined white, shot with " See also:Vesuvius "; D.Sc., black cloth, lined green; B.Sc., black silk, lined green, edged white fur; M.A., black silk, lined white. See also:Glasgow.—D.D., scarlet cloth, lined white; B.D., black, lined light cherry colour, bordered scarlet cloth; LL.D., scarlet cloth, lined Venetian red; LL.B., black, lined Venetian red, bordered scarlet cloth; B.L., black, bordered Venetian red; M.D., scarlet cloth, lined scarlet; M.B., black, lined scarlet, bordered scarlet cloth: D.Sc., scarlet cloth, lined gold colour; B.Sc., black, lined gold colour, bordered scarlet cloth; M.A., black silk, lined " See also:bell-heather " colour (purplish red) ; B.A., black silk or stuff, bordered bell-heather red. See also:London.—(Bachelors, if members of See also:Convocation, have their hoods lined white silk, bordered with the colour of their See also:faculty.) D.D., scarlet cloth, lined " scrum red "; B.D., black, bordered scrum red; LL.D., scarlet cloth, lined blue; LL.B., black, bordered blue; M.D., scarlet cloth, lined violet; M.B., and B.S., black, bordered violet; Mus.D., scarlet cloth, lined white, if a member of Convocation, if not, same as Mus.B., blue, lined white, watered silk; Litt.D., scarlet cloth, lined russet; D.Sc., scarlet cloth, lined gold colour; B.Sc., black, bordered gold colour; M.A., black, lined russet; B.A., black, bordered russet. See also:Oxford.—D.D., scarlet cloth, lined black; B.D., black, unlined; D.C.L., scarlet cloth, lined rose; B.C.L., light blue, edged white fur; M.D., scarlet cloth, lined rose; M.B., dark blue, edged white fur; Mus.D., white damask, lined crimson; Mus.B., light blue, edged white fur; Litt.D., scarlet cloth, lined See also:slate colour; Litt.B., light blue, edged white fur; M.A., black, lined red; B.A., black silk or stuff, edged white fur; Proctors wear a " miniver " hood. Where not otherwise stated, the hood is of silk. St See also:Andrews.—D.D., violet silk or cloth, lined white satin; B.D., violet silk or cloth, lined white satin, edged white fur; LL.D., scarlet silk or cloth, lined white satin; LL.B., scarlet silk or cloth, lined white satin, edged white fur; M.D., crimson silk or cloth, lined white satin; M.B., crimson silk or cloth, lined white satin, edged white fur; Mus.D., cerulean blue silk or cloth, lined white satin; Mus.B., cerulean blue, lined white satin, edged white fur; D.Sc., " See also:amaranth " silk or cloth, lined white satin; B.Sc., amaranth silk or cloth, lined white satin, edged white fur; M.A., black, lined red. See also:Victoria University.—LL.D., gold See also:velvet or satin, lined light gold; LL.B., black, bordered violet; M.D., gold velvet or satin, lined light gold; M.B., black, bordered red; Litt.D., gold velvet or satin, lined light gold; D.Sc., gold velvet or satin, lined light gold; B.Sc., black, bordered pale red; M.A., black, lined pale blue; B.A., black, bordered pale blue. University of See also:Wales and See also:Lampeter.—B.D.

(Lampeter), black, lined violet, bordered white; B.A., black, bordered blue and green shot. 2. See also:

Australia See also:Sydney.—B.A., black stuff, edged white fur; M.A., black, lined blue; LL.B., black, bordered blue; LL.D., scarlet cloth, lined blue; B.Sc., black stuff, bordered See also:amber; D.Sc., scarlet cloth, lined amber; B.E. (See also:Engineering), black stuff, bordered light maroon; M.E., black, lined light maroon; M.B., black, bordered purple; M.C., black, lined See also:French See also:grey; M.D., scarlet cloth, lined purple. See also:Adelaide.—B.A., black, lined grey; black, lined dark grey; LL.B., black, lined blue; LL.D., dark blue, lined light blue; B.Sc., black, lined yellow; D.Sc., dark yellow, lined light yellow; M.B., black, lined rose; M.C. (See also:Surgery), black, lined dark rose; M.D., dark rose, lined light rose; Mus.B., black, lined green; Mus.D., dark green, lined light green. See also:Melbourne.—B.A., black, lined dark blue; M.A., black, lined violet; Litt.D., black, lined dark blue; LL.B., black, lined white fur; LL.M., black cloth, edged red silk, lined white; LL.D., black, lined white; B.Sc., black, lined See also:moss-green, edged white fur; M.Sc., black, lined moss-green; D.Sc., scarlet cloth, lined moss-green; B.E. (Engineering), black, lined light blue; M.E., black, lined yellow; M.B., black, lined white; M.C. (Surgery), black, lined dark amber; M.D., black, lined crimson; Mus.B., black, lined See also:lavender, edged white fur; Mus.D., black, lined lavender. New See also:Zealand.—B.A., black, lined pink, edged white fur; M.A., black, lined pink; LL.B., black, lined blue, edged white fur; LL.D., black, lined light blue; B.Sc., black, lined dark blue, edged white fur; D.Sc., black, lined dark blue; M.B., black, lined See also:mauve, edged white fur; M.D., black, lined mauve; Mus.B., black, lined white, edged white fur; Mus.D., black, lined white. 3. See also:Canada These follow the See also:British See also:model, with the exception of See also:Laval, See also:Quebec, which grants the same degrees as the University of See also:France, the distinctive See also:mark of which is the See also:scarf.

See also:

Dalhousie (N.S.).—B.A., black stuff, lined white fur; M.A., black stuff, lined crimson; B.L. (Letters), black stuff, lined white, bordered light blue; M.L., black stuff, lined light blue; LL.B., black, lined white, bordered gold; LL.D., black, lined purple; B.Sc., black stuff, lined white silk, bordered crimson; M.Sc., black stuff, lined crimson; B.E. (Engineering), black stuff, lined white silk, bordered purple; M.C., scarlet cloth, bordered white; M.D., scarlet silk, bordered white; Mus.B., black stuff, lined white, bordered lavender. See also:Fredericton (N.B.).—B.A., black stuff, edged white fur; M.A., black, lined blue; B.C.L., black, lined blue silk, edged white fur; D.C.L., scarlet cloth, lined pink. McGill (See also:Montreal).—B.A., black stuff, edged white fur; M.A., black, lined blue; Litt.D. (Literature), scarlet cloth, lined pale blue; B.C.L., black, lined French grey, edged white fur; D.C.L., scarlet cloth, lined French grey; B.Sc., black, lined yellow, edged white fur; M.Sc., black, lined yellow; D.Sc., scarlet cloth, lined yellow; M.B., black, lined dark blue; M.D., scarlet cloth, lined dark blue; D.V.S. (See also:Doctor of Veterinary See also:Science), scarlet cloth, lined fawn. See also:Toronto.—D.D. (Trinity See also:College), scarlet cloth, lined black; B.D. (Trinity College), black, unlined; B.A., black stuff, edged white fur; M.A., black, lined crimson; LL.B., blue, lined white fur; LL.D., scarlet cloth, lined pink; M.B., blue, lined white fur; M.D., scarlet cloth, lined pink. See also:Windsor (N.S.).—B.A., black stuff, edged white fur; M.A., black, lined crimson; B.C.L., blue, edged white fur; D.C.L., scarlet cloth, lined pink. 4.

See also:

India These follow the British model, but also give See also:Oriental degrees, the distinctive mark of which is a See also:sash. They also grant the degree of Licentiate in certain subjects, which has a hood. See also:Allahabad.—B.A., black, bordered amber; M.A., black, lined amber; LL.B., black, lined blue; LL.D., pale blue. Bombay.—B.A., black stuff, bordered garter blue; M.A., garter blue, lined same; LL.B., black, bordered scarlet cloth; B.Sc., black stuff, bordered garter blue; L.C.E. (Engineering), black stuff, bordered See also:brown; M.E., brown, lined garter blue; L.M. and S. (See also:Medicine and Surgery), black stuff, bordered crimson; M.D., crimson, lined garter blue; L.Ag. (See also:Agriculture), black stuff, bordered green. See also:Calcutta.—B.A., black, bordered dark blue; M.A., black, lined blue; LL.B., black, bordered green; LL.D., scarlet, lined white satin; B.Sc., black, bordered light blue; B.E., black, bordered See also:orange; M.E., black, lined green; M.B., black, bordered scarlet; M.D., black, lined scarlet. See also:Madras.—B.A., black, bordered crimson; M.A., black, lined crimson; LL.B., black, lined purple; M.L., purple silk; LL.D., scarlet silk; B.E., black, lined orange; M.B., black, lined light blue; L.M. and S., black, lined light blue; M.C., black, lined light blue; M.D., scarlet cloth, lined light blue; L.See also:San.Sc. (Sanitary Science), black, bordered terra-See also:cotta; L.T. (Teaching), black, lined gold. Puxjab.—B.A., purple, lined yellow; M.A., purple, lined See also:claret; Litt.D., purple, lined scarlet; LL.B., white, lined blue; LL.D., scarlet silk; M.B., purple, lined purple cloth; M.D., purple, lined purple.

5. See also:

South See also:Africa Cape of See also:Good See also:Hope.—B.A., black, bordered orange-brown; M.A., black, lined orange-brown, bordered black; Litt.D., orange-brown, lined white, bordered black; LL.B., black, bordered red; LL.D., red, lined white, bordered black; B.Sc., black, bordered green; M.Sc., green, bordered black; D.Sc., green, lined white, bordered black; M.B., black, bordered blue; M.D., blue, lined white, bordered black; Mus.B., black, bordered purple; Mus.M., purple, bordered black; Mus.D., purple, lined white, bordered black. 6. See also:United States The See also:American See also:universities have adopted a See also:uniform See also:system, according to which the length and shape of the hood indicate the degree (See also:bachelor, See also:master, doctor), the silk lining displays the See also:official See also:colours of the university or college granting the degree (e.g. crimson for Harvard, blue for Yale, orange and black for See also:Princeton, light blue and white for See also:Columbia, royal purple and white for Cornell and red and blue for See also:Pennsylvania), while the velvet trimming indicates the faculty or See also:department. Thus the trimming for arts and letters is white, for See also:theology scarlet, See also:laws purple, See also:philosophy blue, science gold-yellow, See also:fine arts brown, medicine green, See also:music pink, See also:pharmacy See also:olive, See also:dentistry See also:lilac, forestry russet, veterinary science grey and library science See also:lemon. It is also usual in See also:America for a See also:graduate of a See also:German university to wear a hood lined with the colours of the university charged with a trichevron of the German colours, black, white and red.

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