University Colours

The official colours of the University of Waterloo are black, gold, and white.

History
The official colours for the University of Waterloo were chosen in 1959. Each colour represents contributors to the success of UW's foundation.


 * Black comes from Waterloo’s colours of yellow and black.
 * White comes from Kitchener’s colours green and white.
 * Yellow is common to both the green and gold colors of St. Jerome's University (then St. Jerome's College) and the purple and gold of Wilfrid Laurier University (then Waterloo College).