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Gentle yet powerful, apricot is the official color for Nursing in academic regalia. While the hue may be soft, the work it symbolizes is anything but. Nurses are the backbone of healthcare—providing critical care, comfort, advocacy, and education in every corner of the medical field.
Wearing an apricot stole at graduation marks the beginning of a lifelong mission: to heal, to help, and to lead with compassion.
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Warm, inviting, and full of purpose, salmon is the academic regalia color designated for Public Health. While not as common as some other regalia colors, salmon holds deep meaning: it represents the collective effort to protect communities, improve access to care, and prevent disease through research, education, and policy.
Whether you're stepping into a role in epidemiology, health education, environmental health, or global disease prevention, wearing a salmon stole reflects your dedication to the public good.
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Sage green represents renewal, vitality, and equilibrium—all central to the study and teaching of physical education and human performance. In academic symbolism, it conveys the harmony between mind and body, and the pursuit of well-being through movement, fitness, and preventative care.
This color is rooted in nature and calmness, reflecting the holistic approach these graduates bring to health and wellness education.
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Bright, bold, and sophisticated, peacock blue is the academic regalia color worn by students graduating with degrees in Public Administration, Foreign Service, and Government-related fields. This striking shade signifies a commitment to leadership, ethical governance, and public service on local, national, and international levels.
Whether your future lies in city planning, diplomacy, or policy-making, the peacock blue stole marks your readiness to serve the greater good.
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Elegant, commanding, and steeped in tradition, dark blue is the academic regalia color reserved for Philosophy degrees and is commonly worn by recipients of doctoral degrees across multiple disciplines in the arts and sciences.
Whether your degree is in pure philosophy, political theory, mathematics, or even biology at the Ph.D. level—if your discipline is rooted in scholarly research, critical reasoning, and the pursuit of truth—dark blue is your color.
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Vibrant and expressive, pink is the official academic regalia color for graduates in the field of Music. Whether earning a degree in performance, theory, composition, or music education, those who don the pink stole are artists who speak in melodies and move hearts through sound.
The pink stole doesn’t just symbolize an academic achievement—it celebrates a lifelong dedication to rhythm, resonance, and creative storytelling.
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Vibrant and full of meaning, citron is the traditional academic stole color for Social Work—a field grounded in empathy, social justice, and the belief that every individual deserves dignity and support.
Whether you’re stepping into roles in child welfare, clinical counseling, community outreach, or advocacy, the citron stole symbolizes your readiness to serve with heart and purpose.
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Bright, bold, and full of energy, golden yellow is the academic color worn by students graduating with degrees in the Sciences. Whether in a lab, in the field, or at a microscope, science students are trained to ask big questions—and find evidence-based answers.
Wearing a golden yellow stole at graduation signifies not just academic excellence, but a commitment to curiosity, critical thinking, and advancing our understanding of the world around us.
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First, on behalf of everyone at The Sash Company, we would like to formally congratulate you on this achievement. What an incredible milestone this marks in your life. And you did it. You graduated!
We’ve created custom graduation stoles and cords for over 20 years, and we have had the privilege of knowing that our cords have been with millions of students as they finally graduate.
And this is your turn. You studied late nights, you put projects together the night before, you wrote more papers or did more math than you have ever done in your life, you spent years honing your skills and applying new knowledge, and now you’re here. You deserve all the happiness and success that is coming your way.
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We’ve all been there. It’s the end of an era, you’re surrounded by friends and family, you’re brimming with great memories, and the always famous Graduation Song by Vitamin C is playing: “As we goooo onnnnn, we reeeememberrrrr”. Parents are crying and taking way too many pictures that they’ll send to your entire family, you’re laughing and hugging your friends… you’re nervous, you’re excited, you’re graduating.
If you’re curious, you’ve probably wondered why we all follow these specific graduation traditions at high school and college ceremonies. What’s the meaning behind tassels and gowns, honor cords, commencement addresses, graduation sashes, and tossing your cap in the air… why are we all following these specific graduation traditions?
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For over 20 years, The Sash Company has partnered with the most prestigious beauty pageants in the United States. Miss USA and more recently, Miss Universe. Our mission has always been to create high-quality, one-of-a-kind custom sashes using only the finest materials and threads.
For the past few months, we have focused our efforts on meeting a new challenge. The challenge of creating a product that is environmentally friendly and made with superior fabrics and textiles.
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“Shoot for the Moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars” - Norman Vincent Peale.
It’s time to go big, and not go home.
So you’re interested in beauty pageants and you’re ready to start your research. First, we recommend you take a look at the most common beauty pageant questions and how to answer them,
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You’re engaged and it’s time to pick the wedding dress. You’re about to see just how much 80s style is back with full force. And this is where the fun really begins. Trips to the bridal store with the ladies, mimosas, and lots of boards on Pinterest. Of course, the first thing you need to think about is style. But what are the latest wedding dress trends and what exactly is a wedding belt or sash?