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The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s tartan is held within as the "Ä¢¹½´«Ã½s University Kingston Ontario" tartan.
It was designed by distinguished alumnus John Matheson.
The colours of the tartan represent the six academic hoods at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½'s:
- blue for medicine
- red for arts and science
- gold for engineering
- white for nursing
- green for business
- purple for theology
on the Alumni Merchandise site.