Bachelors & Masters Degree Graduation Stoles & Sashes

The word “stole” is derived from the Latin-Greek word “stola,” meaning garment. An academic stole is a scarf-like garment worn over the shoulders usually denoting membership of a faculty. The colour of the stole can either mean the general colour for Degree, Diploma or Certificate graduates, or it can mean the Faculty of the award, e.g. dark blue might mean that the graduate has been awarded a Diploma or Certificate in the Arts Faculty.