The coat of arms of the University of Oxford depicts an open book with the inscription Dominus Illuminatio Mea (Latin for 'The Lord is my light'), surrounded by three golden crowns. It is blazoned:

Modern arms of universities began appearing in England around the middle of the 15th century, with Oxford's being possibly the oldest university arms in the world, being adopted around the end of the 14th century. [1]

The lower part of the shield shows the arms of Herbert, Earls of Pembroke. ‘ per pale azure and gules, three lions rampant argent,’ for at the time of foundation William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (the Earl who is suspected by some to be the Mr. W.H. of …

OXFORD UNIVERSITY. Country: United Kingdom Campus/location : Oxford. Contents. 1 Official blazon; 2 Origin/meaning; 3 United Kingdom heraldry portal; 4 Contact and Support; ... The University consists of 44 colleges and halls. All use arms, …

Mar 7, 2021 · Media in category "Coats of arms of colleges of the University of Oxford" The following 39 files are in this category, out of 39 total.

Sep 8, 2022 · English: Coat of arms of the University of Oxford, and other arms associated with the university.

The registered trademark of the University, designed in 1993, shows the arms on a cartouche circumscribed by a garter bearing the text UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD. Fox-Davies describes three possible texts: In p'ncipia erat verbu, et verbu erat apud deu, Dominus Illuminatio Mea, and Sapienta felicitas.

Nov 21, 2020 · The University of Oxford has 38 Colleges and six Permanent Private Halls (PPHs) for a total of 46 higher education institutions. Not all of them have individual Boat/Rowing Clubs though. The main source, the list of "Oars, Flags and Arms" of Oxford University Colleges displays the following (22 out of a total of 35 Boat Clubs). Plate No. 1

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD. Azure, on a book open proper, leathered gules garnished or, on the dexter side thereof seven seals of the last, between three open crowns of the same the words " In p'ncipia erat vcrbu. et verbu. erat apud deu." These words have been frequently changed for " Dominus illuminatio mea" or for " Sapientia felicitas."

The University of Oxford's arms were adopted by the University around 1400 by which time a book was regarded as the appropriate central feature for a University.