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Cambridge University Crest - flat.png

Cambridge University Shield - embossed.

The arms of the University of Cambridge granted in 1573 by Robert Cooke, Clarenceux King of Arms and a graduate of St. John's College.

The blazon is:

"Gules, a cross ermine between four lions passant gardant or, and on the cross a closed book fessways gules clasped and garnished gold, the clasps downward"

The original blazon read: "Gules sur ung croix dermines entre quatre Lions passant d'or Livre de gules"


This is the embossed version. It is licensed it under the GFDL.

GFDL

Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.
Subject to disclaimers.



For other versions of this crest on wikipedia see:

  • The embossed version. It is also under the GFDL
  • This work is a derivative work of Lupin's version which is also under the GNU-FDL. (I prefer mine)

 
 
 

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