University of Sussex

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UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX

Country: United Kingdom
Campus/location : Brighton and Hove

Official blazon

Arms: Argent, on a chevron per pale azure and gules six martlets Or, between in chief two Saxon- crowns and in base a dolphin naiant sable.
Crest: On a wreath argent and gules, Two dolphins embowed, heads downwards, enfiled by a Saxon crown Or.
Supporters: On either side a pelican in her piety proper standing upon a book gules, edged Or, each supporting a staff also proper, that on the dexter flying a banner of the second charged with a lion passant guardant gold dimidiating the hull of an ancient ship argent, and that on the sinister flying a banner of the second charged with a stag's head caboshed silver.
Motto: Be still and know.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 15, 1962.

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