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'''UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM'''
'''UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM'''
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Campus/location : [[Durham]]
Campus/location : [[Durham]]


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====Official blazon====
===Official blazon===
Argent, a Cross patee quadrate Gules; a Canton Azure, charged with a Chevron Or between three Lions rampant of the first.


====Origin/meaning====
===Origin/meaning===
I have no information on the origin or meaning of these arms. Any information is welcome !
The arms were officially granted on May 18, 1843.
 
The cross is the cross of St. Cuthbert, the patron of Durham, and the Cathedral (which founded the university) was built as his shrine.  
 
==Colleges==
* [[College of the Venerable Bede, Durham University|College of the Venerable Bede]]
* [[College of St Hild and St Bede (Durham University)|College of St Hild and St Bede]]
* [[Collingwood College (Durham University)|Collingwood College]]
* [[Grey College (Durham University)|Grey College]]
* [[Hatfield College (Durham University)|Hatfield College]]
* [[John Snow College (Durham University)|John Snow College]]
* [[Josephine Butler College College (Durham University)|Josephine Butler College College]]
* [[St Aidan's College (Durham University)|St Aidan's College]]
* [[St Chad's College (Durham University)|St Chad's College]]
* [[St Hild's College (Durham University)|St Hild's College]]
* [[St John's College (Durham University)|St John's College]]
* [[St Mary's College (Durham University)|St Mary's College]]
* [[St Cuthbert's Society (Durham University)|St Cuthbert's Society]]
* [[Stephenson College (Durham University)|Stephenson College]]
* [[University College (Durham University)|University College]]
* [[Trevelyan College (Durham University)|Trevelyan College]]
* [[Ustinov College (Durham University)|Ustinov College]]
* [[Van Mildert College (Durham University)|Van Mildert College]]


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UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM

Country: United Kingdom
Campus/location : Durham

Arms of University of Durham

Official blazon

Argent, a Cross patee quadrate Gules; a Canton Azure, charged with a Chevron Or between three Lions rampant of the first.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 18, 1843.

The cross is the cross of St. Cuthbert, the patron of Durham, and the Cathedral (which founded the university) was built as his shrine.

Colleges


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