Buff and Blue
Buff and Blue
The original colors of Snowflake High School.
Even before Snowflake High School transitioned from a private church school in 1924 to a public school and even before their mascot was a lobo, the color blue has been a prominent staple. Snowflake High School had its beginning in 1888. Within 10 years of the community of Snowflake’s founding in 1878, the area desired higher education for its youth. Spearheaded by the Snowflake Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the school was formed in the fall of 1888 and classes began in January 1889.
In addition to the color blue, the color buff was a mainstay for the high school. Buff is a light yellowish-brown shade named after the color of buffalo leather. Buff and Blue were the colors of Snowflake Stake Academy (SSA), the predecessor to Snowflake High School.
Buff and Blue were colors worn by George Washington and the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Buff was a standard color of the U.S. Military up until the Civil War. George Washington University in Washington D.C. utilizes buff and blue as their school’s colors to this day. Although it is unknown whether Snowflake adopted these colors because of their role in American history, it seems likely.
The student-ran school newspaper was known as “Buff and Blue”. The school song was also called “Buff and Blue”. The yearbook (first edition published in 19171) was also called “Buff and Blue”. Needless to say, Snowflake High was proud of their school colors.
Although buff was replaced by white, Snowflake High School continues to bleed blue. The school is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a public high school this summer. To learn more or to participate please go to www.lobo100yrreunion.com to register and see the activities planned.
Buff and blue. Snowflake Ariz: Snowflake Stake Academy, 1917, https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/1863a4ef-5855-4f89-b2f3-c215c5d63597/0/78?lang=eng (accessed: February 5, 2024)
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