St. John's College Coat Of Arms - Durham, UK
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N 54° 46.321 W 001° 34.547
30U E 591618 N 6070352
This coat of arms is above the entrance to St. Johns college which is close to Durham Cathedral.
Waymark Code: WM195G9
Location: North East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/29/2023
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The college is one of the smallest of the University of Durham with only 786 students who study Theology.
It was founded in 1909 and is housed within a number of interconnected old Georgian buildings along the street that leads to Durham University.
The arms consist of a shield divide into four quarters. The top left and bottom right quarters have a red cross on a white background.
The top right quarter is a gold eagle on a blue background and the bottom left is a gold lion standing on its hind legs, wearing a crown and on a blue background.
The motto is Fides Nostra Victoria (Our faith is our victory).
Bearer of Coat of Arms: University / College
Full name of the bearer: St. John's College
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
Above the entrance to
Material / Design: Stone
Blazon (heraldic description):
Quarterly Argent and Azure in the first and fourth a Cross Formy Quadrate Gules in the second an Eagle wings elevated and inverted Or in the third a Lion rampant Crowned with an Ancient Crown of the last all within a Bordure quarterly of the second and Gold.
Address:
St. John's College
3 South Bailey
Durham
County Durham
DH1 3RJ
Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]
Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): Not listed
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