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====Origin/meaning====
====Origin/meaning====
The arms were officially granted in 2006, but have been used for a much longer time.
The arms were officially granted in 1905 and augmented in 2006.


The crescent moon represents Peter de Luna, the given name of Pope Benedict XIII who issued the bulls of foundation of the University in 1413.<Br>
The crescent moon represents Peter de Luna, the given name of Pope Benedict XIII who issued the bulls of foundation of the University in 1413.<Br>
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[[Literature]]: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/about/universitycoatofarms/
 
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