Red Scarves

This refers to the iconic red scarves worn by Excalibur in addition to their uniform.  This is expanded upon in the Extra, Excalibur Red.  In the cover given to them by the Directory , the team are named Redcaps, wearing a red feather in their hats rather than the scarves.
==Significance of "Arthur's Red"==
Whereas Excalibur Red tells how the rest of the team came to wearing the red scarves, Radioman is essentially how Merlin earns his.  He, however, doesn't just earn any Excalibur Red: he earns Arthur's Red - it is Arthur's scarf that he wears from that point on, with Arthur presumably replacing his own.
Merlin beams when he receives the scarf, knowing that he really is a part of the team from now on (and that he now has an object that once belonged to the Captain Prat about whom he is completely lusting).
"Three weeks later, the red scarf still smelled like Arthur. It took an enormous amount of willpower for Merlin to keep from wanking with the scarf wrapped around his cock." --The first sentence of War Games
==Earning the red==
Arthur first started wearing the red scarf when he became captain. He wanted his team to be able to see him and know where to go for orders. The first person to receive the red was Leon because he was second in command, so people could fall back to him if they couldn't get to Arthur. The rest of the team earned their scarves after they had done something that impressed Arthur enough to receive the sign of his approval.
==Hive Mind wearing red==
It is tradition that, upon arival in the hive, every new member gets handed a survival pack which also includes a pendragon red shock blanket.
Having read through the series is seen as impressive enough to earn the red.
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