West Virginia State Colors | Old Gold Blue
Official color palette of West Virginia
State color reference
State Colors of West Virginia
- Official colors
- Old Gold and Blue
- Official since
- 1895
- Primary use
- State government branding, West Virginia University athletics, state agency insignia
Color Specifications
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West Virginia University Brand Identity - Colors
What West Virginia Colors Represent
Old gold — a rich, deep amber-gold distinct from standard gold — adopted originally by West Virginia University and made official state colors in 1895; the pairing represents the mineral and agricultural wealth of the Mountain State and the blue of its Appalachian skies
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