St John's College Boat Club (Oxford)

St John's College Boat Club
Boathouse (right)
Location Christ Church Meadow, Oxford
Home water 51°44′37″N 1°15′01″W / 51.743619°N 1.250184°W / 51.743619; -1.250184 (St John's College Boat Club)Coordinates: 51°44′37″N 1°15′01″W / 51.743619°N 1.250184°W / 51.743619; -1.250184 (St John's College Boat Club)
Founded 1863 (1863)
Head of the River
  • Women: 2013
University University of Oxford
Colours               
Affiliations Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (Sister college)
Website info.sjc.ox.ac.uk/socs/sjcbc

St John's College Boat Club, Oxford (SJCBC) is a rowing club part of the University of Oxford, England, located on the River Thames at Oxford. The club was founded in 1863.

Colours

The St John's College Boat Club colours are a white shield with blue cross upon a navy blue background. The Men's 1st boats race in all-white uniform with blue trim and the 2nd crews compete in all-blue with white trim. The Women's boats race in all-black with blue trim. The Boat Club flag consists of a lamb carrying a flag atop a navy blue cross set against a white background. The symbol of the lamb and flag is that of St John the Baptist, after whom the College was named.

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