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The arms were officially granted on December 20, 1963. | The arms were officially granted on December 20, 1963, but had been used from the early 20th century. | ||
The field represents a hill rising into the sky, referring to the college's position on the clifftop. The dolphin represents the sea, and the sun rising represents Scarborough's position on the East Coast. | |||
The crest alone was used until 1999 as the symbol of the Preparatory School that fed into Scarborough College, Lisvane. The mural crown represents the links between the schools and the town of Scarborough, the owl represents knowledge, and the laurels represent victory. | |||
The motto, Pensez Fort (rendered as Pensez Forte in the unofficial arms used before 1963) are usually translated as "Think Boldly/Think Bravely" | |||
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SCARBOROUGH COLLEGE
Country: United Kingdom
Campus/location : Scarborough
Official blazon
Arms: Per chevron enarched azure and sable, in chief a sun issuant Or and in base a dolphin haurient argent.
Crest: On a wreath argent and vert, Perched on a mural crown gules, an owl proper between two sprigs of laurel vert. Mantled vert, doubled Or.
Motto: Pensez fort
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on December 20, 1963, but had been used from the early 20th century.
The field represents a hill rising into the sky, referring to the college's position on the clifftop. The dolphin represents the sea, and the sun rising represents Scarborough's position on the East Coast.
The crest alone was used until 1999 as the symbol of the Preparatory School that fed into Scarborough College, Lisvane. The mural crown represents the links between the schools and the town of Scarborough, the owl represents knowledge, and the laurels represent victory.
The motto, Pensez Fort (rendered as Pensez Forte in the unofficial arms used before 1963) are usually translated as "Think Boldly/Think Bravely"
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