Couleur (from French, meaning 'colour' inEnglish) is the expression used in Central EuropeanStudentenverbindungen for the various headgear and distinctive ribbons worn by members of these student societies.
There are three classes of such student societies:
The ribbon (so calledBand) 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 aZirkel 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 (so calledFux orFuchs, after the German 'fox', orschacht in Flanders, a word borrowed from the military, where it meant 'new recruit'), the other one is used by the elder members (so calledBursche or, if with degree,Alter Herr; in Flanders elders members areouderejaars). 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. In the Flemish tradition new members wear the full colours, but on the left shoulder, instead of the right.[2]
Mostlyacap (so calledMütze) consists of:
There are various forms of caps, e.g.:
A special and seldom seen form of headgear is theStürmer (English 'hotspur'). It has a black bill, a black band and the top of the crown points to the front. The crown is also coloured by one of the colours of the ribbon. Sometimes aZirkel is embroidered on the top. Traditionally, theStürmer is worn only in the summer semester of the academic year.
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 | ATönnchen (diminutive ofTonne, English 'barrel') is a headgear with:
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 |  | AStraßencerevis looks like aTönnchen but is embroidered with aZirkel and oak leaves or vine leaves. |
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