Palatinate (colour)

Palatinate (colour)

Palatinate is a colour associated with the County of Durham, England. It comes in two versions, a "Palatinate blue" associated with the county and a "Palatinate purple" associated with the university.

Palatinate Blue

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At right is displayed the colour Palatinate blue. This is a shade of blue, coming from the colours of the Coat of Arms of the palatine County Durham in England.

Palatinate Purple

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At right is displayed the colour Palatinate purple, associated with Durham University. Its Pantone number is 266.

ymbolism of Palatinate

*The purple colour is associated with Durham University, the sporting colours of Durham, awarded by Durham University Athletic Union, are known as "Palatinates".

See also

* List of colours


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