From an indigo hue to Carolina Blue: the history behind UNC's school colors
Posted Mar 21, 2026
Many students, fans and alums have proudly proclaimed that UNC is home to "the better blue." Carolina Blue became a widely used noun in the 1930s, but the history of this beloved blue dates back much further. The University’s colors originated from the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies, the literary and debate societies founded in 1795.
(Daily Tar Heel)
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