Couleur


Couleur is the expression used in Central European Studentenverbindungen for the various headgear and distinctive ribbons worn by members of these student societies.
There are three classes of such student societies:
The ribbon is worn over the right shoulder to the left hip. Both ends are held together by a button, often fashioned from metal or porcelain. These buttons are often engraved or enameled with a Zirkel and at times even specific coat of arms associated with the student society in question. A lot of societies distinguish two types of ribbons. One is used by the new members, the other one is used by the elder members. The ribbons of the elder members show the original or full colours of the society, where the ribbons of the new members often show a variation of them, such as displaying only two of the three main colours.

Headgear

Cap

Mostly a cap consists of:
There are various forms of caps, e.g.:

Tönnchen

Straßencerevis