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The blue border represents the East Anglian region, surrounded by the sea. Motto: Excellentia per Societatem (Excellence through Partnership) The two red dragons symbolise the optimism of Victorian north and south Wales and the openbook – symbolises the world of learning. Motto: Nid Byd, Byd Heb Wybodaeth (A world without knowledge is no world at all) Vase of lilies on a blue background is taken from the arms of Dundee, with two books to symbolise learning.Įscutcheon: Per chevron Or and vert,in chief two dragons combatant gules, armed and langued azure, and in base an open book properĬrest On a wreath of the colours, A castle battlement in flames, arising therefrom an eagle, all proper Motto: Beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam (Blessed is the one who finds wisdom) Motto: Initium Sapientiae Timor Domini (The beginning of wisdom is fear of the Lord)
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The first crest granted to a university was to Leeds in 1905 while the first British university to be granted supporters was Sussex in 1962, although both Oxford and Cambridge have used angels as supporters and Cambridge has used the 'alma mater' emblem as a crest without these components being officially granted. As corporations, older university arms have historically been granted without a crest, however newer institutions use crests with mantling, including new colleges at older universities. Arms are still granted by the College of Arms to universities today, with new universities continuing to register arms, which has been seen as an attempt to appear more traditional or legitimate. The earliest granting of university arms was to King's College Cambridge by Henry VIII in 1449. 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. The armorial of British universities is the collection of coats of arms of universities in the United Kingdom. Coats of arms of Russell Group universities