USMA TRADITION: CLASS RINGS

“The tradition of wearing a class ring was originated in the year 1835. Almost 180 years ago, the students at the United States Military Academy at West Point were the first ones to wear a class ring.

“In order to visually display the unity among the group, someone had the idea that everyone in the class should wear a ring with a similar design. Each one of the students wanted to showcase something which would remain as a remembrance of the time they have spent at West Point. From that time onwards creating class rings has been tradition for every graduating class of West Point as a representation of unity, and over time, it is a practice that has become common at all major high schools and universities.”

Source: https://levysfinejewelry.com/blogs/articles/the-history-of-class-rings

Source: https://www.westpointaog.org/document.doc?id=5573