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![Oxford EarthSciences on Twitter: "Received my exam carnations in my pigeon hole! Flowers - check; ominous view of Exam Schools - check #OxTweet https://t.co/U0tVSCRkF0" / Twitter Oxford EarthSciences on Twitter: "Received my exam carnations in my pigeon hole! Flowers - check; ominous view of Exam Schools - check #OxTweet https://t.co/U0tVSCRkF0" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CjEYbeCXEAA9vyM.jpg)
Oxford EarthSciences on Twitter: "Received my exam carnations in my pigeon hole! Flowers - check; ominous view of Exam Schools - check #OxTweet https://t.co/U0tVSCRkF0" / Twitter
In Oxford, students wear carnations to exams (white for their first exam, red for their last, and pink in between). When did this tradition start? - Quora
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Students at Oxford University wearing tradional 'sub fusc' garments which are compulsory when taking exams. Carnations denote course year Stock Photo - Alamy
![Jake Okechukwu Effoduh on Twitter: "Throwback: 5 Years Ago. Exam morning at @NewCollegeOx in @UniofOxford, Wearing the traditional #SubFusc and Pink Carnations. #UniversityOfOxford https://t.co/x4F6sKAjWt" / X Jake Okechukwu Effoduh on Twitter: "Throwback: 5 Years Ago. Exam morning at @NewCollegeOx in @UniofOxford, Wearing the traditional #SubFusc and Pink Carnations. #UniversityOfOxford https://t.co/x4F6sKAjWt" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DyVBjTwUYAEdGEQ.jpg:large)
Jake Okechukwu Effoduh on Twitter: "Throwback: 5 Years Ago. Exam morning at @NewCollegeOx in @UniofOxford, Wearing the traditional #SubFusc and Pink Carnations. #UniversityOfOxford https://t.co/x4F6sKAjWt" / X
Oxford USD 358 - KAY Club Carnation Sales are happening this week! All OES students should have taken an order form home, and OJH/HS students have order forms in the office. Carnations
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Students at Oxford University wearing tradional 'sub fusc' garments which are compulsory when taking exams. Carnations denote course year Stock Photo - Alamy
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![2 dozen RED AND WHITE AND PINK carnations. Shows red and white but we can add pink too. in Oxford, OH - OXFORD FLOWER SHOP 2 dozen RED AND WHITE AND PINK carnations. Shows red and white but we can add pink too. in Oxford, OH - OXFORD FLOWER SHOP](https://cdn.atwilltech.com/flowerdatabase/j/jkyuky-5e4a06f581ece9.45330024.425.jpg)
2 dozen RED AND WHITE AND PINK carnations. Shows red and white but we can add pink too. in Oxford, OH - OXFORD FLOWER SHOP
![Standing Spray with Red and White carnations And seasonal filler. in Oxford, OH - OXFORD FLOWER SHOP Standing Spray with Red and White carnations And seasonal filler. in Oxford, OH - OXFORD FLOWER SHOP](https://cdn.atwilltech.com/flowerdatabase/v/vgfdd-612ecd484bcd13.79493249.425.jpg)