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The arms were granted at the 1573 visitation of the County of Cambridge undertaken by Robert Cooke, the then Clarenceux King of Arms, and a graduate of St John's College. The lions represent the university's royal patronage, the ermine represents dignity, and the Bible on the cross represents both knowledge and the Christian faith.
Flag: Azure between four open books in pale Argent bound Or a Canadian pale Or bearing in chief a Salish canoe Gules issuant therefrom a demi-sun in splendour Or fimbriated Gules and in base a representation of a Spanish corbeta as in the Arms. Badge: A sun in splendour Or charged with a representation of a Spanish corbeta as in the Arms. [18]
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Coat of arms of Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society [9] Granted 30th May 2007 (College of Arms, London) Crest Upon a Helm with a Wreath Or and Sable A demi-Lion guardant Or supporting with its sinister foot a Book fesswise Argent bound Gules clasped Or and holding in its dexter foot a Crane’s Leg a la quise Gules feathered Or
Modern arms of universities began appearing in England around the middle of the 15th century, with Oxford's being possibly the oldest university arms in the world, being adopted around the end of the 14th century. [1] The earliest granting of university arms was to King's College Cambridge by Henry VI in 1449.
Pages in category "Coats of arms of universities in Canada" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A notable exception is the coat of arms of Nova Scotia, awarded in 1625 by Charles I (making it the oldest coat of arms in the Commonwealth outside the United Kingdom [3]), in use until 1868, when it was replaced by a new achievement. [4] The original was later rediscovered, and replaced the 1868 version in 1929.