Coat of arms of the University of Sheffield
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Shield | Azure; a gold-edged open book; two sheaves of eight silver arrows; a gold crown; a white rose |
Supporters | None |
Motto | Rerum cognoscere causas |
Other elements | Inscribed at the centre of the book: Disce Doce |
Use | Degree certificates and other official documents; on buildings; on ornaments of governance (including ceremonial mace and staves)[1] |
The
Description and blazon
The arms depict a gold-edged open book with the
Azure, an open book proper, edged gold, inscribed with the words Disce Doce between in fess two sheaves of eight arrows interlaced saltireways and banded argent, in chief an open crown or, and in base a rose also argent barbed and seeded proper.[2]
Below the azure shield is a scroll that carries the Latin motto Rerum Cognoscere Causas ("To Discover the Causes of Things"), which was also used by Firth College, the predecessor of the University of Sheffield.[5] The motto comes from verse 490 of Book Two of the Georgics by poet Virgil.[6]
Heraldic charges
The
The charge in the fess point is an open book with gilded edges inscribed with Disce Doce. The gold open crown above the book is the Crown of Success. Below the book is a white rose with seeds and barbs in their natural colours. It is the White Rose of York, a symbol for Yorkshire, which denotes the home county of the university.[5]
Gallery
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Coat of arms on the façade of the Sir Frederick Mappin Building
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Shield on the Alfred Denny Building
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Stained glass panel in entrance hall of St George's Church
See also
- Armorial of UK universities
- Felix, qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas
- University of Sheffield
References
- ^ a b "Silver Arrows" (PDF). The University of Sheffield. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ a b Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1915). The book of public arms : a complete encyclopædia of all royal, territorial, municipal, corporate, official, and impersonal arms. T.C. & E.C. Jack. p. 810.
- ^ "Our University, our birthday, our story". www.sheffield.ac.uk. The University of Sheffield. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Trade mark number UK00001493215". trademarks.ipo.gov.uk. Intellectual Property Office. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d "History and heritage". www.sheffield.ac.uk. The University of Sheffield. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Maro, P. Vergilius. Georgicon, Book 2.
- ^ "Sheffield's Coat of Arms". www.sheffield.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2020.