University of the Western Cape

	UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE Country : South Africa Campus/location: Cape Town Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":-33.93209999999999837427822058089077472686767578125,"lon":18.63119999999999976125764078460633754730224609375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
Afrikaans	Wapen: In blou, 'n silwer portiek met ses kolomme; op 'n goue skildhoof drie rooi proteas, silwer geknop en groen gestingel en geblaar. Helmteken: 'n Protea uit die skild binne-in 'n oop silwer lourierkrans. Wrong en Dekklede: Silwer en blou. Wapenspreuk: RESPICE PROSPICE
English	Arms: Azure, a six-columned portico Argent; on a chief Or, three proteas Gules, seeded Argent, slipped and leaved Vert. Crest: A protea from the shield within an open laurel wreath Argent. Wreath and mantling: Argent and Azure. Motto: RESPICE PROSPICE

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 9, 1990.

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