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       GRADUATION
       GR          A      DU         A      TION






       ORIGINS
       ORIGINS                                                             Evolved from Birettas

                                                                              :Mortarboard

                                                                              (square soft caps)
                                                                             worn by academics
                                                                              in the 14th-15th
                                                                                 centuries.


                          :Tassel
                     The tassel switch is
                      a modern tradition
                     started by US high
                       school students.









                                                                                                     :Hood
                                                                                              the hooded cowl worn
                                                                                             for warmth by medival
                                                                                               clergy & students.












                       :Academic Robe
                         Daily attire of
                      European academics
                          in 12th-13th
                            centuries
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