Upon reaching the Rank of Green Braid (L2), students have received an evaluation and are considered ranked swordfighters. With this rank comes the honor to join the Western Circle of Swordfighters and to also wear a class uniform called a dalmater. This uniform is always solid black in color with colored stripes running down each side. The colored stripe means one of two things:

For the majority of WCoS members, the colored stripes on their dalmater represent the teacher the student received the most instruction from. For example, a student who trained under Kaiden Charles would wear his yellow striping, while a student that learned under Kaiden Hedge would receive gray, and so on.

The second representation and the rarest honor in the WCoS, is the wearing of the Red Striped Dalmater. This was once earned only by passing the now obsolete "Trials of Swordsmanship", but now is earned by passing the new test designed around the One Hour Non-stop Battle.

Below are the current Kaidens and their associated colors:

Head Kaiden Gad retired Kaiden Joseph	Jade Green
Kaiden Storm	Cobalt Blue
Kaiden Charles	Wasp Yellow
Kaiden Hedge Honorary Kaiden David	Shadow Grey
Kaiden Kris Kaiden Brennan	White
Kaiden Vea Ravenstar	Nile Blue
Kaiden Eric	Forest Green
Kaiden Nikon	Black
Kaiden Blight	Dark Purple
Kaiden Umbra	Bronze
Kaiden Brokkr	Amethyst
(Must be earned)	Red Dalmater

The current standard for a Kaiden being able to choose a color is that they must have trained three students to the rank of Green Braid. The color must then be approved by the Head Kaiden and then all four swordsmen can switch their color. (This requirement can be modified by the Head Kaiden, depending on circumstance)

No matter what color a person wears by Kaidenship anyone who has earned the right to wear red may do so at any time.

A color can never be taken away from a Kaiden. It can only be returned, bequeathed or passed onto another Kaiden of the same lineage.