University of Pennsylvania - Steinberg Conference Center - Philadelphia, PA - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

The Steinberg Conference Center is part of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. The entrance to the Aresty Institute for Executive Education at Spruce and 38th/University sports the university's coat of arms set in stone over the door.

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"The shield (or coat of arms) of the University of Pennsylvania was adopted in roughly its present form by the school's trustees in 1932-1933. It features three major symbolic elements: the open books, to signify learning; the dolphin, taken from the center of Benjamin Franklin's coat of arms; and the three "plates" (circles on the chevron), taken from the center of the Penn family's coat of arms.

The colors of red and blue (originally described as "gules" and "azure"), are -- according to the University's archives -- believed to have been chosen originally by a student representing the University in a track meet held at Saratoga, New York, in 1874. The University's trustees standardized the particular hues in 1910, stipulating that "The colors shall conform to the present standards used by the United States government in its flags."

Sometimes the shield is depicted with the motto: LEGES SINE MORIBUS VANAE, which translates as, "Laws without morals are useless."

Bearer of Coat of Arms: University / College Full name of the bearer: University of Pennsylvania Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: Above the entrance to the Steinberg Conference Center at the University of Pennsylvania, at the 38th/University and Spruce Streets entrance. Material / Design: Stone Blazon (heraldic description): From http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/pastoral/shield.html "The shield (or coat of arms) of the University of Pennsylvania was adopted in roughly its present form by the school's trustees in 1932-1933. It features three major symbolic elements: the open books, to signify learning; the dolphin, taken from the center of Benjamin Franklin's coat of arms; and the three "plates" (circles on the chevron), taken from the center of the Penn family's coat of arms. The colors of red and blue (originally described as "gules" and "azure"), are -- according to the University's archives -- believed to have been chosen originally by a student representing the University in a track meet held at Saratoga, New York, in 1874. The University's trustees standardized the particular hues in 1910, stipulating that "The colors shall conform to the present standards used by the United States government in its flags." Sometimes the shield is depicted with the motto: LEGES SINE MORIBUS VANAE, which translates as, "Laws without morals are useless." Address: 255 38th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]

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