Armorial of British universities
Motto: Via Veritas Vita (The way, the truth, the life) (St John's Gospel, chapter 14) The tree, bird, bell and fish (salmon) are taken from the coat of arms of the city of Glasgow and refer to Saint Mungo.
Escutcheon: Argent on a cross quadrant Gules a representation of the arms of the City of Bristol between in pale a sun in splendour and an open book Proper leaved and clasped Or and inscribed with the words "NISI QUIA DOMINUS" and in fesse to the dexter a dolphin embowed and to the sinister a horse courant both of the third.
Escutcheon: Azure, a torch fired and enfiled with a ducal coronet Or between on the dexter a rose argent, barbed and seeded proper, and on the sinister a fleur-de-lys of the second; on a chief wavy of the third a dove of the first.
The white rose is a symbol of Yorkshire Escutcheon: Gules, an open book strapped proper and buckled and inscribed with the words "Ut Vitam Habeant" in letters Or, between in chief two cinquefoils pierced ermine and in base a horse shoe also Or.
[13] The book of learning is enscribed with the Latin FIAT LUX meaning 'Let there be light' Escutcheon: Per fess nebuly enhanced Bleu-celeste and Purpure issuant in chief a sun in Splendour or in base three bees volant Proper.
Supporters: On the dexter side a wyvern erect vert charged on the body with mullets, each of six points, Or; and on the sinister side a unicorn sejant erect Or, armed, unguled, crined and tufted sable, charged on the body with mullets of six points vert; the whole upon a compartment of water barry wavy of four argent and azure between two river banks proper, sprouting therefrom roses argent, barbed seeded, slipped and leaved proper.
Motto: Patet omnibus veritas (Truth lies open to all) The wavy blue line refers to the River Lune, a prominent geographic landmark of the city of Lancaster.
Motto Altiora Petamus (Let us seek higher things) On the shield the red rose represents Lancashire, the sun enlightenment and the chain and cogwheel the area's industrial heritage.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, A demi lion argent, collared vair, supporting a lance proper, flying therefrom a forked pennon per fesse of the first and azure charged in the hoist with a rose as in the Arms.
Motto: Mens Agitat Molem (Mind Moves Matter) [11] The chief shows a DNA double helix representing science, likewise the atoms of isotopes of lithium in the quarters.
[80] Escutcheon: Purpure a Fess conjoined to two Flaunches Argent between in chief a Representation of the Constellation Perseus consisting of six Mullets and in base an Oak Tree couped and fructed Gold Crest: Within an Astral Crown Or a Phoenix Sable in flames proper beaked Gold and gorged with a Wreath of Laurel Vert Mantled Purpure and Sable doubled Argent Supporters: On either side a Hart Gules attired and unguled Or gorged with a Riban per fess Purpure and Sable pendant therefrom by a ring an Annulet embattled on the outer edge Gold enfiled by a Quill that on the dexter bendwise and that on the sinister bendwise sinister Argent and resting the interior hind hoof on a covered Cup Or the Compartments comprising Water barry wavy Argent and Azure between two Grassy Mounts Proper Motto: Quaere scientiam tota vita (Seek knowledge throughout life) The shield is charged with an oak tree taken from the coat of arms of the former Hatfield Rural District, the constellation Perseus (containing the binary star Algol) and a representation of the letter "H" recalling the emblem of the former Hatfield Polytechnic.
[84] Escutcheon: Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure three Cormorants rising wings addorsed Sable sans legs beaked Or and each enfiling a Mercantile Crown Or Crest: Upon a helm with a Wreath Argent and Gules a Sea Owl displayed Sable beaked and the piscine parts Or Supporters: Dexter a Peregrine Falcon and Sinister a Raven each statant on a Doctoral Hat upon a compartment comprising a grassy mount all proper Motto: Audentes fortuna juvat (Fortune favours the bold) The three cormorants ('liver birds') and crowns represent the city of Liverpool and its mercantile traditions.
Escutcheon: Crest: Supporters: Motto: Indagate Fingite Invenite (Explore, dream, discover) The two gold open books represent the university's focus on learning and scholarship.
The crest contains the Latin motto Indagate Fingite Invenite ('Explore Dream Discover'), a quote from Mark Twain, reflecting the university's ambitions for its students and Plymouth's history of great seafarers.
Escutcheon: Azure on a pale between two cotises engrailed on the outer edge argent three crescents azure each ensigned by a rose gules seeded gold Crest: A sea-centaur argent bearded crined and the piscine parts azure and holding aloft with both hands a torch palewise gules enfladed proper Supporters: On the dexter side a Sea Lion guardant Or the tail proper the dorsal and caudal fins Or on the sinister side a Sea Unicorn Argent armed crined and unguled Or the tail proper the dorsal and caudal fins Or Motto: Lucem Sequamur (Let us follow the light) The arms combine the Hampshire rose with the Portsmouth crescent on a central white band.
Crest: Upon a Helm with a wreath Or and Azure a rose Argent barbed and seeded proper each petal charged with a closed book the spine inwards Gules the outer corners and clasps Gold.
Atop the coat of arms is a crest which depicts a Cornish chough holding a paintbrush, pen and pencil signifying that Falmouth University is truly a specialist institution of the arts.
Motto: In animo et veritate (In spirit and truth) Within the chief, which is identical to that of the borough of Cheltenham, the books refer to learning and the cross to Edward the Confessor who once owned property in the area.
[123] Escutcheon: Per fesse in chief the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in base or, an open book proper inscribed with the word "Scientia".
Escutcheon: Argent on a Saltire Vert two Keys in saltire wards upwards and outwards Or on a Chief per pale Gules and Azure a Bugle Horn stringed Or between two Roses Argent barbed and seeded proper Crest: Issuing from a Crown two Torches pilewise enflamed Or each grasped in the talons of and Eagle rising wings displayed Sable Motto: Ut Vitam Habeant et Abundantius (They may have life and have it more abundantly) In the chief there are two white roses of York representing the county.
Motto: Quaerere verum [147] Escutcheon: Argent, a lion rampant azure, armed and langued gules, holding in the dexter forepaw a laurel wreath proper, in the mouth a scroll [of the second] inscribed EMMANUEL in letters Or.
[155] Escutcheon: Sable, three roses argent; a chief per pale azure and gules charged on the dexter side with a fleur de lis and on the sinister with a lion passant guardant, both Or.
[165] Escutcheon: Arms of Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk (quarterly of four: Howard, Brotherton, Warenne, FitzAlan) with a canton of St Edmund of Abingdon (Or, a cross fleury gules between four Cornish choughs proper) all within a bordure argent.
Motto: Me quondam mirabitur orbis [172] Escutcheon: Per chevron Argent and Sable in chief two ancient Northumbrian Crosses Gules in base two Keys in saltire wards upwards of the first.
Crest: Motto: Fides nostra victoria[172] Escutcheon: Argent a Cross Formy Quadrate Gules a Chief Azure thereon a Durham Mitre Or between two Lilies proper.
Crest: Motto: Ancilla Domini[172] Escutcheon: Purpure between an Owl Close Guardant and a Cross Formy Quadrate both Argent a pile inverted conjoined with an orle of the second charged with a Torch enflamed of the first.
Escutcheon: Sable on a Bend engrailed between two Garbs Or a Rose Gules barbed and seeded proper between two Lions rampant of the field Crest: Suspended from and between the Antlers of a stag a Stirrup and Leather proper Supporters: On either side a Lion rampant Or gorged with a Riband Azure pendent therefrom by a Chain also Or an Escutcheon Azure charged with a Liver Bird Argent Motto: Fortitudine Virtute Dabitur (By fortitude and courage it shall be given) The arms of Frederick Marquis, 1st Earl of Woolton, Chancellor of the University of Manchester in 1959 when Woolton Hall was established.
Crest Between two branches of laurel a palm tree proper, suspended in front thereof by a riband azure, a shield argent, thereon a lion rampant gules and a chief of the last charged with three bendlets or.
Motto Scientia et Labore (By Knowledge and Work) (Note: This university dissolved in 2004) Escutcheon: Party per pale Argent and Gules a rose counterchanged between in chief a terrestrial globe semée of bees volant and a golden fleece and in base a cormorant holding in the beak a branch of seaweed called laver all Proper.
Escutcheon: Argent, between two flaunches paly bendy Or and sable a cross patee throughout gules voided of the field surmounted by an open book of the second; on a chief of the third, an antique lamp gold enflamed proper.
