Brunel University
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BRUNEL UNIVERSITY
Country: United Kingdom
Campus/location : London
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted in 1966.
The masonry arch symbolises I. K. Brunel’s bridges. The compasses and the cogwheel symbolise technology.
The ermine lozenge is an allusion to the Arms of Lord Halsbury, the first Chancellor of the University.
The crest with a swan symbolises Uxbridge.
Literature: http://www.brunel.ac.uk/services/external-relations/house-style/coat-of-arms