Editing Coburger Convent (section)

== Symbols and traditions ==

[[File:DBP 1993 1676 Coburger Convent.jpg|thumb|Commemorative  postal stamp showing the CC colors]]
Coburger Convent's principles or pillars of the association are honor, freedom, friendship, and fatherland.<ref name=":0" /> One of the main tradition of the CC [[Studentenverbindung|studentenverbindungen]] is participation in compulsory [[academic fencing]].<ref name=":0" />

Its student members wear [[couleur]] or ribbons to indicate affiliation.<ref name=":0" /> Its [[couleur]] are white-green-red-white. For major events, student members wear colored hats, based on school traditions from the 19th century.<ref name=":0" />

New members are called foxes.<ref name=":0" /> Regular student members are called Burschen.<ref name=":0" /> Graduates or alumni are called Old Boys.<ref name=":0" />