Arms of South African universities
Posted: 29 Jan 2016, 19:21
Inspired by the discussion of the University of Manchester arms, here are some South African university arms :
University of Cape Town (originally South African College) — Designed by Charles Bell (the "father of South African heraldry") in 1859, granted by the College of Arms in 1919, registered at the Bureau of Heraldry in 1992.
Black = Africa; blue = sea; anchor and mural crown = Cape Town; book and lamp = college.
University of Stellenbosch (originally Victoria College) — The arms of the Victoria College, which were a variation of the Stellenbosch municipal arms (which, in turn, were a variant of the arms of governor Simon van der Stel).
New arms, assumed shortly before the college was reconstituted as the university in 1918. The head of Minerva had been a college emblem since the 1890s, if not earlier.
University of South Africa (originally University of the Cape of Good Hope) — Granted by King Edward VII in 1903. The rose en soleil referred to the Duke of York (later King George V), who was the university's chancellor.
The arms were altered in 1986, by removing the rays from the rose, removing the motto from the book, and adding a crest. This is the Bureau of Heraldry artwork ;
University of the Witwatersrand — Designed by Professor Geoffrey Pearse in 1922, and registered at the Bureau in 1971. This is the Bureau artwork.
The design is canting : "Witwatersrand" means "ridge of white waters".
University of Durban-Westville — A university for Indian students, hence the lotus flower, the Sanskrit motto on the book, and the lions of Ashoka crest. It looks very much like the work of Alan Woodrow. Registered at the Bureau in 1964.
Rand Afrikaans University — A very modern design, featuring "a flint within two fire-steels voided". The original version, registered at the Bureau in 1971, consisted only of shield and motto (which means 'Service through knowledge').
The revised version, registered in 1988, omitted the book, and added a crest consisting of "a representation of the central part of the main building of the university".
Medical University of South Africa — Another modern design, featuring "two caladrius wings displayed addorsed, with issuant necks and heads crossed saltirewise". Registered at the Bureau in 1979.
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Would other forumeers like to post the arms of universities in their countries?
University of Cape Town (originally South African College) — Designed by Charles Bell (the "father of South African heraldry") in 1859, granted by the College of Arms in 1919, registered at the Bureau of Heraldry in 1992.
Black = Africa; blue = sea; anchor and mural crown = Cape Town; book and lamp = college.
University of Stellenbosch (originally Victoria College) — The arms of the Victoria College, which were a variation of the Stellenbosch municipal arms (which, in turn, were a variant of the arms of governor Simon van der Stel).
New arms, assumed shortly before the college was reconstituted as the university in 1918. The head of Minerva had been a college emblem since the 1890s, if not earlier.
University of South Africa (originally University of the Cape of Good Hope) — Granted by King Edward VII in 1903. The rose en soleil referred to the Duke of York (later King George V), who was the university's chancellor.
The arms were altered in 1986, by removing the rays from the rose, removing the motto from the book, and adding a crest. This is the Bureau of Heraldry artwork ;
University of the Witwatersrand — Designed by Professor Geoffrey Pearse in 1922, and registered at the Bureau in 1971. This is the Bureau artwork.
The design is canting : "Witwatersrand" means "ridge of white waters".
University of Durban-Westville — A university for Indian students, hence the lotus flower, the Sanskrit motto on the book, and the lions of Ashoka crest. It looks very much like the work of Alan Woodrow. Registered at the Bureau in 1964.
Rand Afrikaans University — A very modern design, featuring "a flint within two fire-steels voided". The original version, registered at the Bureau in 1971, consisted only of shield and motto (which means 'Service through knowledge').
The revised version, registered in 1988, omitted the book, and added a crest consisting of "a representation of the central part of the main building of the university".
Medical University of South Africa — Another modern design, featuring "two caladrius wings displayed addorsed, with issuant necks and heads crossed saltirewise". Registered at the Bureau in 1979.
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Would other forumeers like to post the arms of universities in their countries?