Bruce has it drilled into the Robins that a cape is not for decoration, it's an essential part of their uniform. It provides balance, coverage, protection against some projectiles and it is a symbol, wearing that cape is accepting the responsibilities of being Robin and what that entails. But to the Robins the cape is more than that, especially Bruce’s. Wearing their cloak is like wearing a stamp of approval from Bruce, it makes them a hero, Bruce trusts them. Like Jason says, it gives them magic, it makes them believe in the cause, in themselves and what they can do. Even in the dark of night, they can be reminded of their ability. It is bright, Bruce says it is a test to prove a Robin can remain invisible even in that colour. But it is bright so Bruce can find them easier. Jason dies, it becomes balck rather than canary yellow, a reminder of the loss but still carries some yellow, some reminder that hope still exists. The cape is shortened, it is lengthened, it is cut this way or that but the cape never loses its strength no matter what shape it takes. Hard to tear, durable, it has a few times been a Robin’s only protection from a broken grappling line or a rogue knocking them off a roof. Every Robin has been hauled to safety by the cape. Nightwing claims he doesn’t wear a cape for mobility reasons, but it is because he was fired from being Robin and feels too odd about donning a cape that Bruce didn’t give him. Red Hood says a cape is a hazard on a motorcycle but like Dick, a cape is too symbolic to the Robin he had been. Red Robin? He’s earned his right to wear a cape, it was Nightwing that dismissed him as Robin not Batman.
But Bruce’s cloak? That’s the pinnacle, that’s the ideal, it can make their dad look terrifyingly enough to frighten off the goons and rogues that corner a Robin or hurt them. It is draped over them when it is cold or too wet to even see straight. It has bound up many a scrape, mopped up its fair share of blood and tears, it is hidden many a Robin when things get too much and they need a second. It is the way that young Robins can communicate with Bruce when in strange or bad situations. One tug is for his attention, two is for “I’m hurt/scared/hungry/cold”. The cape is not just a symbol to the rest of Gotham, it’s a reminder to the Robins themselves.
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