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The arms were granted to the Birmingham College of Technology on March 18, 1955, to Aston University on August 1, 1966 and the supporters were granted on July 29, 2016. | The arms were granted to the Birmingham College of Technology on March 18, 1955, to Aston University on August 1, 1966 and the supporters were granted on July 29, 2016. | ||
The five gold lozenges conjoined in a diagonal "bend" is taken from the first quarter of the | The five gold lozenges conjoined in a diagonal "bend" is taken from the first quarter of the arms of the city of [[Birmingham]]. Those Arms were themselves taken from the original Lords of the Manor - the de Bermingham family - who used them from about 1413 to 1536. The fact that the city of Birmingham's Arms are directly referenced in the arms of the College of Technology show how closely this educational institution was - and still is - entwined with the city and with industry. | ||
The chief shows the connection of the University with industry; the book represents learning and the hammers, engineering and allied trades. Again, compare it to the City of Birmingham's Arms which are topped by a man's arm brandishing a hammer, but note that Aston University's are of a different type known as a ball-pein hammer. This hammer is specific to metalworking, with the round head used to smooth off the edges of metal pins and rivets and the flat head useful for striking punches and chisels. | The chief shows the connection of the University with industry; the book represents learning and the hammers, engineering and allied trades. Again, compare it to the City of Birmingham's Arms which are topped by a man's arm brandishing a hammer, but note that Aston University's are of a different type known as a ball-pein hammer. This hammer is specific to metalworking, with the round head used to smooth off the edges of metal pins and rivets and the flat head useful for striking punches and chisels. | ||