Colour-coded clothing

The clothing colour code was initialised by the Galactic Alliance as a means to reduce confusion and save time in urgent situations. Even those off-duty [as shown by their footwear] can and must assist if they are the closest expert in the area.

Off-duty citizens wear soft or open footwear, up to and including bare feet. Hard and closed footwear is for work.

Most citizens use sockasins [A hybrid of socks and moccasins. Basically socks with a sole] when off duty, as they can serve as socks in an emergency.

The clothing colour code: This is a general list as some occupations have specific colours [eg: Cleaner breeders wear bright pink with silver stars]
 * Red - medical
 * Blue - engineering
 * White - languages [must know more than three]
 * Purple - security
 * Orange - services
 * Yellow - food preparation
 * Gold - Ambassador
 * Green - botanical
 * Grey - public property [also penal attire]
 * Silver - Emergency
 * Sparkly - entertainment