Beca (garment) explained

The beca is worn on the breast and shoulder, over the doublet. The colors of the beca and the coat of arms embroidered on it identify the university and school or faculty that the tuno belongs to. The beca is given to the tuno by his companions when they consider that he has enough experience, and is fit to represent his University Tuna and, by extension, his/her university.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=w6vsBWvnuJ4C "La Beca"
  2. http://tunagrancolombia.blogspot.com/2010/03/la-beca.html "La Beca; simbologĂ­a de una prenda estudiantil"