The May 20, 1954 edition of the student newspaper, Reserve Tribune, described the changes to the WRU coat of arms. The motivation for these changes is unknown. In the shape of a shield, this coat of ...

The University Arms, whose background colour is azure, contains a gold-edged open book at its centre, on which is inscribed Disce Doce (Learn and Teach). On either side is a sheaf of eight silver ...

which flow ornately around the shield. A crown holding down the draperies is sometimes found on top of the helmet. Its shape varies depending on the rank of the nobleman whose coat of arms it’s part ...

Over time, additional items became parts of a coat of arms: mottos (which were originally battle cries) depicted on scrolls above or below the shield, medals suspended from below, supporters in the ...