Armorial of British universities

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] The earliest granting of university arms was to King's College Cambridge by Henry VIII in 1449.[2][3][4] Arms are still granted by the College of Arms to universities today,[5] with new universities continuing to register arms, which has been seen as an attempt to appear more traditional or legitimate.[6] 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.[7][8][9] 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.[10]

Coats of arms of Russell Group universities

University and college arms often incorporate, or are simply copies of, arms of their founders or local authorities.[2][3][11] At collegiate universities, constituent colleges may bear their own arms, such as at Cambridge and Oxford.[2][3] Many older coats of arms were recorded by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies in The Book of Public Arms in 1915, which also recorded some coats of arms of constituent colleges,[12] and by John Woodward in A Treatise on Ecclesiastical Heraldry in 1894.[13] Most university mottos are not granted with the coats of arms, instead being added by custom by the institution, an exception to this being the arms of Imperial College London.[14] Those universities in Ireland that existed prior to independence from the United Kingdom were granted arms along the lines of other British universities;[15] these are listed separately below.

Arms of universities
Arms University
Aberdeen, matriculated 26th September 1888

Escutcheon: Quarterly: 1st Azure a bough pot Or charged with three salmon fishes in fret Proper and containing as many lillies of the garden the dexter in bud the centre full blown and the sinister half blown also Proper flowered Argent issuant from the middle chief amid rays of the sun a dexter hand holding an open book likewise Proper, 2nd Argent a chief paly of six Or and Gules, 3rd Argent a chevron sable between three boars' heads erased Gules armed of the field and langued Azure, 4th Gules a tower triple-towered Argent masoned Sable windows and port of the last.
Motto: Initium Sapientiae Timor Domini.

Belfast, matriculated 24th March 1910

Escutcheon: Per saltire Azure and Argent on a saltire Gules between in chief an open book and in base a harp both Proper in dexter a hand couped of the third and in sinister a seahorse gorged with a mural crown of the fourth an imperial crown of the last.

Birmingham, matriculated 27th August 1900

Escutcheon: Per chevron the chief per pale Gules and Azure in dexter a lion rampant with two heads in sinister a mermaid holding in the dexter hand a mirror and in the sinister a comb Or the base Sable charged with an open book Proper with two buckles and straps and edges of the third inscribed "PER ARDUA AD ALTA".

 Birmingham (University College), granted 20th September 1962 (to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of the City of Birmingham for the use of The Birmingham College of Food and Domestic Arts); transferred by royal licence 22nd December 2014[16]

Escutcheon: Per chevron Gules and Or a Chevronel Sable between in chief two Roundels Argent the dexter charged with a Garb and the sinister with a Boar's Head couped at the neck proper and in base a Flame of Fire between two Sprigs of Bay the stems crossed in base proper tied with a Riband Gules.
Crest: Upon a Helm with a Wreath Or and Azure Out of a Mural Crown Or a dexter Arm embowed proper vested Bleu Celeste cuffed Argent the hand grasping a Cornucopia mouth downwards proper. Mantled Azure lined Or.
Supporters: On the dexter side a Bull and on the sinister side a Bear both Or murally gorged Azure. Motto: Service Before Self

Bristol, matriculated 4th December 1909

Escutcheon: Argent on a cross quadrant Gules a representation of the arms of the City of Bristol between in pale a sun in splendour and an open book Proper leaved and clasped Or and inscribed with the words "NISI QUIA DOMINUS" and in fesse to the dexter a dolphin embowed and to the sinister a horse courant both of the third.
Motto: Vim Promovet Insitam

Cambridge, confirmed in 1575

Escutcheon: Gules on a cross Ermine between four lions passant Or a Bible lying fessways of the field clasped and garnished of the third the clasps in base.
Motto: Hinc Lucem Et Pocula Sacra

Durham, matriculated 22nd May 1843[17]

Escutcheon: Argent a Cross Pattée quadrate Gules; a Canton Azure charged with a Chevron Or between three Lions rampant of the First.
Motto: Fundamenta Ejus Super Montibus Sanctis

East London, matriculated 25th April 2013[18]

Escutcheon: Azure a Torch enflamed Or enfiling an Annulet embattled on the outer edge Argent between two Keys in pile the wards upwards and outwards Or on a Chief wavy Argent three Acorns proper.
Crest: Upon a Helm with a Wreath Or and Azure Upon a pile of three Closed Books fesswise those at the top and bottom with their spines to the dexter and that in the middle with its spine to the sinister Azure edged and garnished Or a Kylix issuant therefrom a Phoenix Or the flames proper.
Supporters: On either side A Phoenix Or the flames proper gorged with an Annulet embattled on the outer edge Azure

Edinburgh, matriculated 22nd October 1789

Escutcheon: Argent on a saltire Azure between a thistle Proper in chief and a rock Sable in base a book expanded Or.

University of Exeter, matriculated 24th May 1924 (as University College of the South West of England)

Escutcheon: Argent, a saltire vert surmounted in chief of an open book proper inscribed with the words LUCEM SEQUIMUR; on a chief gules a triple-towered fortress gold; all within a bordure sable bezantee.
Motto: Lucem sequimur [19]
(Note: The College of the South West of England formed the University of Exeter in 1955, to which the arms transferred.)

Glasgow, matriculated 14th June 1900

Escutcheon: Azure the university mace in pale Or between on the dexter a tree surmounted on top by a bird Proper on the sinister an ancient handbell and in chief an open book Argent and surmounted in base of a salmon on its back holding in its mouth a signet ring also Proper. Motto: Via Veritas Vita

Hull, matriculated 22nd November 1927 (as University College Hull)

Escutcheon: Azure, a torch fired and enfiled with a ducal coronet Or between on the dexter a rose argent, barbed and seeded proper, and on the sinister a fleur-de-lys of the second; on a chief wavy of the third a dove of the first.
Motto: Lampada Ferens [20]

Imperial, matriculated 6th June 1908[14]

Escutcheon: Per fesse in chief the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in base or, an open book proper inscribed with the word "Scientia".
Motto: Scientia Imperii Decus et Tutamen [21]
(Note: The college became independent from the University of London in 2007.)

Keele, matriculated 20th June 1950

Escutcheon: Or, on a chevron gules an open book argent, in base a scythe proper; on a chief wavy of the second a Stafford knot between a fleur-de-lys and a fret of the second.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, In front of a laurel vert a representation of Rodin's statue "Le Penseur" Or.
Mottoes: Thanke God For All [22]
(Note: Before 1962 the institution was called the University College of North Staffordshire.)

Leeds, matriculated 10th August 1905

Escutcheon: Vert an open book Proper edged and clasped Gold inscribed with the words "ET AUGEBITUR SCIENTIA" between in chief three mullets Argent and in base a rose of the last seeded Proper.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours a Greek sphinx Gules.

Leicester, matriculated 3rd April 1922

Escutcheon: Gules, an open book strapped proper and buckled and inscribed with the words "Ut Vitam Habeant" in letters Or, between in chief two cinquefoils pierced ermine and in base a horse shoe also Or.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, A demi gryphon segreant Or holding between the claws an open book as in the Arms. [23]
(Note: From 1921 to 1957 the institution was called Leicestershire and Rutland University College)

Lincoln, matriculated 12th May 2011[24]

Escutcheon: Argent a Pall reversed between in chief two closed Books Azure garnished Or and in base a Garb Azure banded Or.
Crest: Upon a Helm with a Wreath Argent and Azure Upon the top of a Gothic Tower Azure a Peregrine Falcon guardant close Or.
Badge: A Fleur de Lys Azure enfiling an Annulet embattled on the outer edge Or.
Supporters: On either side a Swan Argent holding in the beak a Fleur de Lys Gules.

Liverpool, matriculated 30th October 1903

Escutcheon: Azure an open book Argent inscribed "FIAT LUX" in letters Sable bound and on the sinister side seven clasps Or between three cormorants otherwise called Livers wings elevated of the second each holding in the beak a branch of seaweed called Laver proper.
Motto: Haec Otia Studia Fovent[25]
(Granted in 1903 according to Fox-Davies,[12] but recorded as in use by University College, Liverpool in 1894 by Woodward.[13])

Liverpool Hope, matriculated 29th April 2010[26]

Escutcheon: Gules a Cross engrailed of one point on each limb Argent surmounted by an open Book proper bound Azure and in the first quarter a mullet radiated Argent.
Crest: (upon a Helm with a Wreath Argent and Gules): Upon the Capital of an Ionic Column a Lamb passant Argent supporting with its dexter forefoot over the shoulder a Staff Or entwined with Sprigs of Laurel and Olive alternately both proper and terminating in an Escallop Or.
Badge: A Liver Bird volant to the dexter Sable beaked and membered Or holding in the beak a Mullet radiated Argent.

London, matriculated 10th April 1838

Escutcheon: Argent on a cross Gules the union rose irradiated and ensigned with the imperial crown Proper a chief Azure thereon an open book also Proper the clasps Gold.

Loughborough, matriculated 5th October 1966

Escutcheon: Sable, on a cross engrailed purpure fimbriated argent between in the first quarter a cross composed of the upper and lower limbs of a cross crosslet and the horizontal limbs of a cross formy, and in the fourth quarter a thunderbolt, an ancient lamp, all Or.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, A peacock proper supporting with the dexter claw a key purpure, the wards upward and irradiated Or.
Motto: Veritate Scientia Habere [27]

Manchester, granted 10 May 2010[28]

Escutcheon: Per fess nebuly enhanced Bleu-celeste and Purpure issuant in chief a sun in Splendour or in base three bees volant Proper.
Crest: Upon a helm within a coronet composed of four roses Purpure barbed Argent seeded and set upon a circlet Or a demi lion guardant Or murally crowned Argent holding in the paws a torch erect Sable enflamed Or.
Motto: Cognitio, sapientia, humanitas

 Newcastle University, matriculated 28th January 1938 (as King's College, Durham)[29]

Escutcheon: Azure, a cross of St. Cuthbert argent; on a chief of the last a lion passant guardant gules.
(King's College, Durham became Newcastle University in 1963)

Nottingham, matriculated 15th April 1948

Escutcheon: Barry wavy of six argent and azure, a cross moline gules; on a chief of the last an open book proper clasped Or inscribed with the words 'Quarente Ostium', in Roman characters sable between two domed towers also proper, that to the dexter ensigned with an increscent of the first and that to the sinister with an estoile, also Or.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, On a mount vert an oak tree proper, fructed Or, between two garbs resting against the trunk gold.
Motto: Sapientia Urbs Conditur. [30]

Oxford, confirmed in 1574

Escutcheon: Azure, upon a book open proper leathered gules garnished or having on the dexter side seven seals of the last the words DOMINVS ILLVMINATIO MEA all between three open crowns two and one or.

Reading, matriculated 7th August 1896 (as Reading University Extension College)[31]

Escutcheon: Per fesse gules and sable, in chief three escallops fessewise or and in base a cross engrailed argent, a rose of the first thorned and seeded proper. (Reading University Extension College became the University of Reading in 1926)

St Andrews, matriculated 24th November 1905

Escutcheon: Parted per saltire Argent and Azure in chief a book expanded Proper leaved Gules and in base a lion rampant of the last armed and langued of the second on a chief of the fourth a crescent reversed of the first between two mascles Or.

Salford, matriculated 6th January 2017[32]

Escutcheon: Sable above a demi Sun issuant in base Argent charged with a demi Rose likewise issuant Gules barbed and seeded proper a Chain fesswise throughout enhanced and enarched and a Chief embattled and enarched Argent.
Crest: Upon a Helm with a Wreath Argent and Sable A Lion passant guardant Gules armed langued and resting the dexter hind paw on a Shuttle fesswise Or and supporting with the dexter forepaw a Fire Beacon Sable enflamed proper tied to the pole thereof by a knot at the mid point of its length and flying to the sinister a Riband party lengthwise Argent and Sable Mantled Gules lined Argent.
Supporters: On either side a Heraldic Antelope Sable attired langued and tufted Gules teeth Argent unguled and charged on the shoulder with a Bee volant Or and resting the interior hind foot on a Mooring Bollard Gules wound round with a Rope Or all upon a Compartment comprising a Quayside of grey stone setts issuant from Waves of Water proper.

Sheffield, matriculated June 1905

Escutcheon: Azure an open book Proper edged Gold inscribed with the words "DISCE DOCE" between in fess two sheaves of eight arrows interlaced saltireways and banded Argent in chief an open crown Or and in base a rose also Argent barbed and seeded Proper.
Motto: Rerum Cognoscere Causas

Sussex, matriculated 15th March 1962

Escutcheon: Argent, on a chevron per pale Azure and Gules six martlets Or, between in chief two Saxon- crowns and in base a dolphin naiant Sable.
Crest: On a wreath Argent and Gules, Two dolphins embowed, heads downwards, enfiled by a Saxon crown Or.
Supporters: On either side a pelican in her piety Proper standing upon a book Gules, edged Or, each supporting a staff also Proper, that on the dexter flying a banner of the second charged with a lion passant guardant Gold dimidiating the hull of an ancient ship Argent, and that on the sinister flying a banner of the second charged with a stag's head caboshed Silver.
Motto: Be Still And Know [33]

Wales, matriculated 2nd May 1910

Escutcheon: Argent on a fess murrey three medieval lamps Or all within a bordure of the second charged with eight mullets of the third.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours a dragon statant Gules resting the dexter claw on an open book Proper inscribed with the words "GOREV AWEN GWIRIONED".
Motto: Scientia Ingenium Artes

Warwick, matriculated 5th October 1966

Escutcheon: Quarterly Gules and Sable; In the first quarter, an Elephant statant, on the back a Castle triple towered Or; In the second and third quarters, representations of the two Isotopes of Lithium, that in the second quarter having six and that in the third seven Protons and neutrons in its nucleus, with Electrons in orbit Argent: In the fourth quarter, a Bear and Ragged Staff Argent, muzzled Gules collared and chained Or; On a Chief Argent, a representation of a DNA Double Helix, spirals Azure, lined Gules, with connecting Lines Or.
Crest: On a Wreath of the Colours, the Mantling Gules, doubled Or, an Open Book bound and clasped Argent, the pages Or, inscribed thereon in Roman Capitals Sable MENS AGITAT MOLEM, and resting on a book fesswise Argent, the fore edge to the front Or.
Motto: Mens Agitat Molem [11]
(Note: The scroll below generally shows the Latin name of the university, Universitas Warwickensis[11])

York, matriculated 20th June 1962

Escutcheon: Azure, on a chevron ermine three books fessewise, each with two clasps downwards, Or.
Crest: On a wreath Or and azure, Out of a mural crown argent, masoned sable, two keys in saltire Or and silver, wards upward and outward, surmounted by a rose also argent, barbed and seeded proper.
Motto: In Limine Sapientiae [34]

Arms of constituent colleges

Cambridge
Arms College
Christ's, confirmed in 1575

Escutcheon: Quarterly, first and fourth, Azure three fieurs-de-lys, two and one, Or; second and third, Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or; all within a bordure compony argent and azure. [35]
(These are the arms of Beaufort; they are used by both Christ's College and St John's College, both of which were founded by Lady Margaret Beaufort.[3])

Churchill

Escutcheon: Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Sable a lion rampant Argent, on a canton of the second a cross Gules (Churchill); 2nd and 3rd, quarterly Argent and Gules a fret Or, over all on a bend Sable three Escallops of the first (Spencer); over all in the centre chief point (as an augmentation of honour) an escutcheon Argent charged with the cross of Saint George in the centre point an open book Argent.
Motto: Forward

Clare, confirmed in 1684

Escutcheon: Or, three chevronels gules, impaling Or, a cross gules; all within a bordure sable guttee d'Or. [36]

Clare Hall, date unknown

Escutcheon: Chevronny Or and Gules on a chief Sable five goutties three and two Argent. [37]

Corpus Christi, granted 23rd December 1570

Escutcheon: Quarterly 1st & 4th Gules a pelican in her piety Argent vulning her breast Proper 2nd & 3rd Azure three lilies two and one Argent. [38]

Darwin, granted 5th January 1966

Escutcheon: Argent, on a bend gules cottised vert between two mullets each within an annulet gules three escallops or (for Darwin) impaling Per fess dancetty azure and gules, a caduceus between in chief two roses Or (for Rayne); all within a bordure Or.
Crest: On a wreath Or and azure, In front of a lion passant Or, murally crowned azure, holding in the dexter forepaw a key erect, wards outwards, Or three escallops argent [39]

Downing, granted 13th April 1801

Escutcheon: Barry of eight argent and vert, a griffin segreant Or within a bordure azure charged with eight roses of the first, barbed and seeded proper.
Motto: Quaerere verum [40]

Emmanuel, granted 13th April 1801

Escutcheon: Argent, a lion rampant azure, armed and langued gules, holding in the dexter forepaw a laurel wreath proper, in the mouth a scroll [of the second] inscribed EMMANUEL in letters Or.
[41]

Fitzwilliam, assumed.

Escutcheon: Lozengy argent and gules; a chief of the Arms of the University of Cambridge.
[42]

Girton, granted 14th February 1928.

Escutcheon: Quarterly vert and argent, a cross fiory counterchanged between in the first and fourth quarters a roundel ermine and in the second and third quarters a crescent gules.
[43]

Gonville & Caius, granted 1575.

Escutcheon: Argent, on a chevron between two chevronels indented sable three escallops Or, impaling Or, semee of flowers gentil, in chief a sengreen above two serpents erect and respecting one other all proper, the serpents' tails bound together and resting on a square stone of green marble in base, and between the serpents a closed book sable, edged gules clasped and garnished gold; all within a bordure compony argent and sable.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, A dove argent, beaked and membered gules, holding in the beak by the stalk a flower gentil stalked vert. [44]

Homerton, granted 22nd December 1954.

Escutcheon: Argent, a leopard's face jessant-de-lys sable between three griffins' heads erased gules; on a bordure azure eight open books proper.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, A demi griffin holding between the claws a lozenge argent charged with a leopard's face jessant-de-lys as in the Arms.
Motto: Respice Finem. [45]

Hughes Hall, date unknown.

Escutcheon: Quarterly 1st and 3rd Gules an owl proper Or.; 5th Gules a torch proper Sable; 2nd, 4th and 6th Ermine.

Jesus, granted 1575.

Escutcheon: Argent, a fesse sable between three cocks' heads erased sable, crested and jelloped gules; all within a bordure of the last charged with eight ducal coronets Or.
Crest: Out of a ducal coronet Or a cock sable, crested and jellopped gules. [46]

King's, granted 1st January 1449.

Escutcheon: Sable, three roses argent; a chief per pale azure and gules charged on the dexter side with a fleur de lis and on the sinister with a lion passant guardant, both Or. [47]

Lucy Cavendish, granted 1973.

Escutcheon: Per fess enarched azure and sable, in chief two bars wavy argent, over all issuant from the fess line a water lily also argent slipped and leaved vert, and in base a buck's head caboshed, between the attires a lozenge argent charged with an escallop sable.
Crest: On a wreath argent and azure, within a circlet azure charged with a barrulet argent and over all four estoiles or, a nautilus proper. [48]

Magdalene, assumed.

Escutcheon: Quarterly per pale indented Or and azure, on a bend of the second between in sinister chief and dexter base an eagle displayed a fret between two martlets of the first.
[49]

Murray Edwards, granted 1972.

Escutcheon: Sable a Dolphin palewise head downwards to the dexter in chief three Mullets fesswise a Bordure embattled Argent.

Newnham, grante 27th February 1923.

Escutcheon: Argent, on a chevron azure between in chief two crosses bottonee fitchee sable and in base a mullet sable, a griffin's head erased Or between two mascles of the field.
[50]

Pembroke, recorded 1684.

Escutcheon: Barry of ten argent and azure, an orle of five martlets gules dimidiated with paly vair and gules, on a chief Or a label of five points throughout azure.
[51]

Peterhouse, granted 1575.

Escutcheon: Or, four pallets gules; on a bordure of the last eight open crowns of the first.
[52]

Queens', granted 1575.

Escutcheon: Quarterly of six, first harry of eight argent and gules (for Hungary); second azure semee-de-lis Or a label of three points gules (for Anjou-Sicily); third Agent a cross potent between four crosses couped Or (for Jerusalem); fourth azure semee-de-lis Or a bordure gules (for Anjou); fifth azure crusily two barbels haurient and addorsed Or (for Barr); sixth Or on a bend gules three allerions displayed argent (for Lorraine); the whole within a bordure vert.
Crest: In a coronet of gold an eagle rousant sable winged gold. [53]

Robinson
St Catherine's, recorded 1684.

Escutcheon: Gules, a Catherine wheel Or. [54]

St Edmund's

Escutcheon: Arms of Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk (quarterly of four: Howard, Brotherton, Warenne, FitzAlan) with a canton of St Edmund of Abingdon (Or, a cross fleury gules between four Cornish choughs proper) all within a bordure argent.

St John's, assumed.

Escutcheon: Arms of Margaret Beaufort: Quarterly France Modern and England; a bordure compony argent and azure.

Selwyn, granted 3rd December 1964.

Escutcheon: Per pale gules and argent, a cross potent quadrate [per pale] argent and Or between four crosses paty, those to the dexter argent, those to the sinister Or, for the See of Lich field, impaling Argent, on a bend cotised sable three annulets Or, for Selwyn; all within a bordure sable.
Crest: On a wreath Or and purpure, In front of a book erect, bound gules, edged, clasped and garnished Or, a representation of the pastoral staff of Bishop Selwyn.
Motto: ANΔΡΙΖΕΣΘΕ [55]

Sidney Sussex, granted 1675.

Escutcheon: Argent, a bend engrailed sable, impaling Or, a pheon azure. [56]

Trinity, granted 1575.

Escutcheon: Argent, a chevron between three roses gules, barbed and seeded proper; on a chief of the second a lion passant guardant between two closed books, all Or. [57]

Trinity Hall, granted 1575.

Escutcheon: Sable, a crescent within a bordure ermine. [58]

Wolfson

Durham
Arms College
 Collingwood

Escutcheon: Argent a Chevron between three Stags' Heads erased Sable a Bordure Gules charged with eight Crosses of St Cuthbert of the field.
Crest: On a Wreath Argent Gules and Sable issuant from the top of a Tower triple towered Or a Holly Tree fructed proper Mantled Sable doubled Argent.
Motto: Aime le meilleur[59]

 Grey

Escutcheon: Gules a Scaling Ladder in bend Argent between two St Cuthbert's Crosses proper.
Crest: Upon a Helm with a Wreath Argent and Gules A Phoenix Or enflamed proper charged on each wing with a Cross Formy quadrate Gules.
Motto: Gradibus ascendimus[59]

Hatfield

Escutcheon: Azure, a chevron Or between three lions rampant Argent, a bordure Ermine.
Crest: Out of an ancient crown Or a panache of five ostrich feathers Ermine charged with a chevron Sable.
Motto: Vel primus vel cum primis[59][60]
(From 1846 to 1954 the arms of Bishop Hatfield were used undifferenced and without a formal grant; in that year a formal grant was obtained, differenced from the arms of Bishop Hatfield by the addition of the ermine border.[61])

 John Snow

Escutcheon: Argent a Cross formy quadrate azure, a chief azure thereon a Yorkshire rose argent between two lions rampant Or.
Motto: per scientiam et prudentiam quaere summam[59]

 Josephine Butler

Escutcheon: Gules on a chevron Or charged with a Cross formy, with cotises invected, between in chief two lions Argent and in base an open book charged with two covered cups.
Motto: Comme je trouve[59]

 Stephenson

Escutcheon: Argent a chevron between two fleurs-de-lis in chief and a cross fleurettée in gules a chief gules theoreon three lions rampant argent.
Motto: Me quondam mirabitur orbis [59]

 St Aidan's

Escutcheon: Per chevron Argent and Sable in chief two ancient Northumbrian Crosses Gules in base two Keys in saltire wards upwards of the first.
Motto: Super fundamentis certis[59]

St Chad's

Escutcheon: Vert a Cross potent quadrate Or in chief a Durham Mitre of the last between two Lions rampant Argent.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, two hands Proper grasping a plate, thereon a cross pattee quadrate Gules.
Motto: Non vestra sed vos[59][62]

 St Cuthbert's

Escutcheon: Vert a representation of St Cuthbert's Cross proper a Bordure Argent.
Motto: Gratia gratiam parit[59]

 St Hild & St Bede

Escutcheon: Argent on a Chevron Purpure three Ammonites of the first in base a Cross paty quadrate Gules a Chief Azure thereon between two Lions rampant Or a pale of the last charged with a Cross patonce also Azure.
Motto: Eadem mutata resurgo[59]

 St John's

Escutcheon: Quarterly Argent and Azure in the first and fourth a Cross Formy Quadrate Gules in the second an Eagle wings elevated and inverted Or in the third a Lion rampant Crowned with an Ancient Crown of the last all within a Bordure quarterly of the second and Gold.
Motto: Fides nostra victoria[59]

 St Mary's

Escutcheon: Argent a Cross Formy Quadrate Gules a Chief Azure thereon a Durham Mitre Or between two Lilies proper.
Motto: Ancilla Domini[59]

 Trevelyan

Escutcheon: Gules issuant from Water in base barry wavy of four Argent and Azure a Demi-Horse forcene Or in chief three Saint Cuthbert's crosses Argent.
Motto: Vera fictis libentius[59]

University

Escutcheon: Azure a Cross patonce Or between four Lions rampant Argent on a Chief of the last a Cross of St Cuthbert Sable between two Durham Mitres Gules.
Motto: Non nobis solum[59]

 Ustinov

Escutcheon: Ermine a Cross formy quadrate Gules on a Chief indented Sable between three Lions rampant Argent two Lozenges Or.[59]

 Van Mildert

Escutcheon: Gules two Scythe blades in saltire in chief the Cross of St Cuthbert Argent.
Crest: On a Wreath of the Colours in front of a Castle of three Towers Sable a Silver Penannular Brooch proper the ends charged with Gilded Crosses of St Cuthbert.
Motto: Sic vos non vobis[59]

London
Arms College
Birkbeck, matriculated 31st December 1948

Escutcheon: Chequy Or and sable, on a pale argent a sword gules; a chief of the second, thereon an owl of the third between two antique lamps of the first inflamed proper.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, A demi lion reguardant Or resting the sinister paw on an anchor sable enfiled with an eastern crown gold.
Motto: In Nocte Consilium [63]

King's, matriculated 21st March 1995

Escutcheon: Or on a Pale Azure between two Lions rampant respectant Gules an Anchor Or ensigned by a Royal Crown proper, on a Chief Argent an Ancient Lamp proper inflamed Gold between two Blazing Hearths also proper. [64]
(From 1829 to 1989 the arms of George IV were used without a grant, for which the college was fined 20 shillings in 1911. The current arms came into use in October 1989 but were not formally granted until 1995.[65])

LSE, matriculated July 1922

Escutcheon: Sable a Beaver passant Or on a chief of the Second two closed Books Purpure clasped leaved and decorated gold.
Motto: Rerum cognoscere causas [66]

Oxford
Arms College
All Souls, confirmed in 1574

Escutcheon: Or a chevron between three cinquefoils Gules.

Balliol, confirmed in 1574

Escutcheon: Gules an inescutcheon voided Argent impaling Azure a lion rampant Argent ducally crowned Or.

Brasenose, confirmed in 1574

Escutcheon: Tierced in pale: (1) Argent, a chevron sable between three roses gules seeded or, barbed vert (for Smyth); (2) or, an escutcheon of the arms of the See of Lincoln (gules, two lions of England in pale or, on a chief azure Our Lady crowned seated on a tombstone issuant from the chief, in her dexter arm the Infant Jesus, in her sinister arm a sceptre, all or) ensigned with a mitre proper; (3) quarterly, first and fourth argent, a chevron between three bugle-horns stringed sable; second and third argent, a chevron between three crosses crosslet sable (for Sutton).

Christ Church, confirmed in 1574

Escutcheon: Sable, on a cross engrailed argent, a lion passant gules, between four leopards' faces azure, on a chief or, a rose gules barbed and seeded proper, between two Cornish choughs sable, beaked and membered gules.

Corpus Christi, confirmed in 1574

Escutcheon: Tierced per pale: (1) Azure, a pelican with wings endorsed vulning herself, or; (2) argent, thereon an escutcheon charged with the arms of the See of Winchester (i.e. gules, two keys addorsed in bend, the uppermost or, the other argent, a sword interposed between them in bend sinister of the third, pommel and hilt gold; the escutcheon ensigned with a mitre of the last); (3) sable, a chevron or between three owls argent, on a chief of the second as many roses gules, seeded of the second, barbed vert.

Exeter, confirmed in 1574

Escutcheon: Argent, two bends nebuly sable (arms of Stapledon) within a bordure of the last charged with eight pairs of keys, addorsed and interlaced in the rings, the wards upwards, or.
Motto: Floreat Exon

Hertford, assumed

Escutcheon: Gules, a hart's head cabossed Argent, attired and between the attire a cross patty Or, fitched in the foot
Motto: Sicut Cervus Anhelat Ad Fontes Aquarum

Jesus, assumed

Escutcheon: Vert, three stags trippant argent attired or.

Keble, assumed

Escutcheon: Argent, a chevron engrailed gules, on a chief azure, three mullets pierced or.

Kellogg, matriculated April 1999 [67]

Escutcheon: Per pale indented argent and azure on the argent a chevron enhanced gules in base a book azure leaved argent on the azure an ear of wheat palewise or the whole within a bordure gules.

Lady Margaret, assumed in 1928

Escutcheon: Or, on a chevron between in chief two talbots passant and in base a bell azure a portcullis of the field.
Motto: Souvent Me Souviens

Linacre, matriculated in 1988

Escutcheon: Sable an open Book proper edged Or bound Gules the dexter page charged with the Greek Letter Alpha the sinister page charged with the Greek Letter Omega both Sable the whole between three Escallops Argent.
Motto: No End To Learning

Lincoln, confirmed in 1574

Escutcheon: Tierced per pale, Barry of six argent and azure, in chief three lozenges gules, on the second bar of an argent a mullet pierced sable; Argent, thereon an escutcheon of Gules two lions passant guardant or, on a chief azure the Blessed Virgin Mary ducally crowned seated on a throne issuant from the chief, on her dexter arm the infant Jesus and holding in her sinister hand a sceptre, all gold: the escutcheon ensigned with a mitre azure garnished and stringed or; Vert, three stags statant two and one or.

Magdalen, confirmed in 1574

Escutcheon: Lozengy ermine and sable, on a chief of the second three lilies argent slipped and seeded or
Motto: Floreat Magdalena

Mansfield

Escutcheon: Gules an open book proper inscribed DEUS LOCUTUS EST NOBIS IN FILIO in letters sable bound argent edged and clasped or between three cross crosslets or.

Merton, confirmed in 1574

Escutcheon: Or, three chevronels party per pale, the first and third azure and gules, the second gules and azure.
Motto: Qui Timet Deum Faciet Bona

New, confirmed in 1574

Escutcheon: Argent, two chevronels sable between three roses gules barbed and seeded proper.
Motto: Manners Makyth Man

Nuffield, confirmed in 1574

Escutcheon: Ermine on a fesse or between in chief two roses gules barbed and seeded proper and in base a balance of the second three pears sable.

Oriel, confirmed in 1574

Escutcheon: Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale or a bordure engrailed argent.

Pembroke, matriculated 14th February 1625

Escutcheon: Per pale azure and gules three Lyons rampant, two and one, Argent, in a Cheife party per pale Argent and Or, in the first a Rose Gules, seeded or, barbed vert in second a Thistle of Scotland proper.

The Queen's, confirmed in 1574

Escutcheon: Argent, three eagles displayed gules, beaked and legged or, on the breast of the first, a mullet of six points of the last.

St Anne's,

Escutcheon: Gules, on a chevron between in chief two lions heads erased argent, and in base a sword of the second pummelled and hilt or and enfiled with a wreath of laurel, three ravens, all proper.

St Antony's, matriculated in 1952

Escutcheon: Or on a chevron between three tau crosses gules as many pierced mullets of the field.
Motto: Plus Est En Vous

St Catherine's

Escutcheon: Sable a saltire ermine between four catherine wheels or.
Motto: Nova et Vetera

St Cross

Escutcheon: Argent a Cross Potent Purpure a Quarter counterchanged.
Crest: Upon a Helm with a Wreath Argent and Purpure an Armillary Sphere upon a Stand Or thereon a Dove with wings elevated and displayed Argent holding in the beak a Sprig of Mulberry fructed and leaved proper mantled Purpure doubled Argent.
Motto: Ad Quattuor Cardines Mundi [68]

St Edmund

Escutcheon: Or, a cross patonce Gules cantoned by four Cornish choughs Proper.

St Hilda's

Escutcheon: Azure, on a fess or three estoiles Gules in chief two unicorns' heads couped, in base a coiled serpent Argent.
Motto: Non Frustra Vixi (I lived not in vain)

St Hugh's

Escutcheon: Azure, a saltire Ermine, between four fleurs-de-lys Or.

St John's

Escutcheon: Gules, on a bordure Sable, eight estoiles Or, on a canton Ermine, a lion rampant of the second, in chief an annulet of the third.
Crest: A stork Proper.

St Peter's

Escutcheon: Per pale Vert and Argent, to the dexter two keys in saltire Or surmounted by a triple towered castle Argent masoned Sable and on the sinister a cross Gules surmounted by a mitre Or between four martlets Sable, the whole within a bordure Or.

Somerville

Escutcheon: Argent, three mullets in chevron reversed Gules, between six crosses crosslet fitched Sable.
Crest: A dexter hand Argent grasping a crescent Or. Motto: Donec Rursus Impleat Orbem (Until it should fill the world again)

Trinity

Escutcheon: Per pale or and azure, on a chevron between three griffins' heads erased four fleurs-de-lys, all counter-changed.

University, confirmed in 1574

Escutcheon: Azure, a cross patonce between four [sometimes five] martlets or.

Wadham, assumed

Escutcheon: Gules, a chevron between 3 roses argent barbed vert (Wadham); impaling Gules, a bend or between 2 escallops argent (Petre).

Wolfson

Escutcheon: Per pale Gules and Or on a chevron between three roses two pears all counterchanged the roses barbed and seeded proper.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours in front of a representation of an arch in Iffley Church two rods of Aesculapius in saltire proper surmounted by a torch or inflamed proper.
Motto: Humani Nil Alienum

Worcester, assumed from Sir Thomas Cookes

Escutcheon: Or two chevronels Gules between six martlets Sable.
Crest: A mural coronet Or therefore a dexter arm in armour Proper garnished of the last grasping a hilt Argent hilted and pommelled Or on the arm two chevronels Gules

Former universities
Arms University
Ireland (Queen's), matriculated 15th September 1851

Escutcheon: Argent a saltire Gules charged with a royal crown of England between an open ancient book in chief and the Irish harp in base all Proper.
(Note: This university dissolved in 1882)

Ireland (Royal), matriculated 11th October 1881

Escutcheon: Per saltire Ermine and Ermines an open book Proper clasped and surmounted by the royal crown Or between four escutcheons two in pale and two in fess the escutcheons in pale representing respectively the provinces of Leinster and Munster viz. Leinster Vert an Irish harp Or stringed Argent and Munster Azure three antique crowns Or the escutcheons in fess representing respectively the provinces of Ulster and Connaught viz Ulster Or a cross Gules on an escutcheon Argent a dexter hand couped also Gules and Connaught per pale Argent and Azure on the dexter a dimidated eagle displayed Sable and on the sinister conjoined therewith at the shoulder a sinister arm embowed Proper sleeved of the first holding a sword erect also Proper.
(Note: This university closed in 1909.)

 Victoria[13]

Escutcheon: Party per pale Argent and Gules a rose counterchanged between in chief a terrestrial globe semée of bees volant and a golden fleece and in base a cormorant holding in the beak a branch of seaweed called laver all Proper.
Motto: Olim Armis Nunc Studiis

Manchester (Victoria) (granted 14th October 1871 as Owen's College, Manchester)[69]

Escutcheon: Argent, a serpent nowed vert on a chief nebulée azure, a sun issuant or.
Crest Between two branches of laurel a palm tree proper, suspended in front thereof by a riband azure, a shield argent, thereon a lion rampant gules and a chief of the last charged with three bendlets or.
 Motto Arduus ad Solem

Universities formerly within the United Kingdom
Arms University
 Dublin, matriculated 28th March 1862

Escutcheon: Quarterly azure and ermine. First quarter a book open proper, bound gules, clasped or, and in fourth quarter a castle of two towers argent, flamant proper. Overall in the centre point the harp of Ireland ensigned with the royal crown.
Now within the Republic of Ireland

Ireland (National), matriculated 1912

Escutcheon: Vert a harp Or with seven strings Argent in chief a five-pointed star of the second charged with a trefoil of the field.
Mottoes: Veritati and Fir Fer
Now within the Republic of Ireland

Former constituent colleges
Arms College
 Armstrong College, Durham[70]

Escutcheon: Argent, a cross pattée, quadrat in the centre gules, on a chief of the last three towers of the first, all within a bordure compony of the second and or, on a canton the arms of Baron Armstrong.
(The arms of Baron Armstrong: Gules, a tilting spear fessewise or, headed argent, between two dexter arms embowed in armour, couped at the shoulders fessewise proper, hands extended of the last.)
Crest: A tower, thereon a beacon fired all proper
Motto Mens agitat molem
(Merged with the University of Durham College of Medicine 1937 to form King's College, Durham; became Newcastle University 1963.)

 Bedford College, London (granted 13 August 1913)[71]

Escutcheon: Argent, between two flaunches paly bendy Or and sable a cross patee throughout gules voided of the field surmounted by an open book of the second; on a chief of the third, an antique lamp gold enflamed proper.
(Merged with Royal Holloway College, London 1985 to form Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (now Royal Holloway, University of London), with a new coat of arms incorporating elements of both.

 Bishop Cosin's Hall, Durham[13]

Escutcheon: Azure, a fret or.
(Merged into University College, Durham 1864.)

 Cardinall College, Oxford[72]

Escutcheon: Azure, on a cross engrailed argent a lion passant gules between four leopards' faces of the field, in the first quarter a griffon passant supporting a column or, in the second quarter an open book argent leathered gules, garnished or, on a chief of the last a Cardinal's hat of the third, between a torteau charged with two crosses in saltire of the fourth and a key of the second encircled by a crown of the fourth, and a hurt charged with a lion rampant argent, collared of the fourth, and a saltire of the last.
(Suppressed 1531 and refounded as Christ Church 1546, retaining some elements of the arms.)

 Queen Elizabeth College, London[65]

Escutcheon: Argent, a cross gules between four blazing hearths proper.
(Merged with King's College London 1985)

 Queen Mary College, London[73]

Escutcheon: Azure, on three several clouds, sun beams issuing from·the base thereof proper, three triple imperial crowns Or; on a chief gules an open book proper, edged Or, inscribed soli Deo Honor et Gloria' between two mullets gold.
(Merged with Westfield College, London 1989 to form Queen Mary and Westfield College, with a new coat of arms incorporating elements of both. Further merged with St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College and the London Hospital Medical College 1995 to form Queen Mary, University of London with another new coat of arms.)

 Royal Holloway College, London (granted 1 May 1944)[74]

Escutcheon: Ermine, on a cross gules another argent, over all in the fesse point an open book proper; on a chief of the second three crescents Or.
(Merged with Bedford College, London 1985 to form Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (now Royal Holloway, University of London), with a new coat of arms incorporating elements of both.

 University of Durham College of Medicine[13]

Escutcheon: Argent, St Cuthbert's cross gules, a chief tierced in pale; (a) the arms of Bishop Hatfield; (b) Or, the rod of Eusclapius in pale proper; (c) Gules, a castle argent.
(The arms of Bishop Hatfield: Azure, a chevron or, between three lions rampant argent.)
(Merged with Armstrong College, Durham 1937 to form King's College, Durham; became Newcastle University 1963.)

 Westfield College, London[75]

Escutcheon: Sable, a cross quadrate Or; on a chief of the last an open book proper bound gules between two mascles that on the dexter enclosing a sinister hand couped appaumee, that on the sinister a lion's paw erased, all of the first.
(Merged with Queen Mary College, London 1989 to form Queen Mary and Westfield College, with a new coat of arms incorporating elements of both. Further merged with St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College and the London Hospital Medical College 1995 to form Queen Mary, University of London with another new coat of arms.)

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