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The armorial of British universities is the collection of coats of arms of universities in the United Kingdom. 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]
Coats of arms of Yale University (1 P, 25 F) Pages in category "Coats of arms of universities in the United States" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The armorial of Canadian universities is the collection of coats of arms of universities in Canada. Approximately 60 Canadian universities have their own coats of arms. [ 1 ] Coats of arms are designed to represent the history and values of the institutions they represent and are used as a brand image for the university.
Armorial of schools in the United Kingdom; Armorial of schools in England; Armorial of local councils in Scotland; Armorial of the Scottish Episcopal Church; Armorial of the speakers of the British House of Commons; Armorial of the speakers of the English House of Commons; Armorial of the House of Stuart
A roll of arms (or armorial) is a collection of coats of arms, usually consisting of rows of painted pictures of shields, each shield accompanied by the name of the person bearing the arms. The oldest extant armorials date to the mid-13th century, and armorial manuscripts continued to be produced throughout the early modern period .
The result was the current blazon, quoted in the preceding section. The arms of University College were completed at the same time. Both arms cost the University a combined £89, six shillings. It was at this time that the crest of the University, which was originally a maple tree, became an oak tree. [4]
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. The motto is not a fixed or necessary component of the arms, but the motto generally used by the university is Hinc lucem et pocula sacra, Latin for "From here, light and sacred ...
The coat of arms of the University of Sheffield is the official heraldic emblem of the University of Sheffield. It was granted by the College of Arms on 28 June 1905, [2] one month after the university's royal charter was sealed. [3] The coat of arms was registered as a trademark by the University of Sheffield in 1992. [4]