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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
'''Arms:''' 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. <br> | '''Arms:''' 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. <br> | ||
'''Motto''': Non nobis solum | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': Non nobis solum | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on May 29, 1912. | The arms were officially granted on May 29, 1912. | ||
The arms commemorate the founding of the college by the bishop of Durham. The blue field with the gold cross and four lions are the arms of the [[Diocese of Durham]], the mitres represent the bishop and St. Cuthbert's cross is included as Durham cathedral is dedicated to, and is the resting place of St. Cuthbert. The cathedral and University College (housed in Durham Castle) sit opposite one another across a green. | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]]: | [[Literature]]: Information by Keith Barrow | ||
[[Category:United Kingdom (Universities)]] | [[Category:United Kingdom (Universities)]] | ||
[[Category:Universities]] | [[Category:Universities]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1912]] | [[Category:Granted 1912]] |
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (DURHAM UNIVERSITY)
Country: United Kingdom
Campus/location : Durham
Official blazon
Arms: 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
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on May 29, 1912.
The arms commemorate the founding of the college by the bishop of Durham. The blue field with the gold cross and four lions are the arms of the Diocese of Durham, the mitres represent the bishop and St. Cuthbert's cross is included as Durham cathedral is dedicated to, and is the resting place of St. Cuthbert. The cathedral and University College (housed in Durham Castle) sit opposite one another across a green.
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