The colour of blue has been associated with the city of Toronto, its sports teams and its academic institutions for over a hundred years. City symbols such as the flag of Toronto, its coat of arms and city wordmark all reflect this association. Some of the oldest colleges and universities located within the original city of Toronto incorporated blue into their athletic nickames including the University of Toronto Varsity Blues (established 1827), the Upper Canada College Blues (1829) and the St Michael's Kerry Blues (1852) while newer post-secondary institutions at Ryerson University (1948), George Brown College (1967) and Humber College (1968) included blue in their school colours.