| Coat of arms of King's College London | |
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| Armiger | King's College London |
| Adopted | 1829 Original Coat of Arms 1985 Modified Coat of Arms |
| Shield | Pale Azure between two Lions rampant respectant Gules an Anchor Gold ensigned by a Royal Crown proper on a Chief Argent an Ancient Lamp proper inflamed Gold between two Blazing Hearths |
| Motto | Sancte et sapienter |
The coat of arms of King's College London in London, England, are blazoned: on a Pale Azure between two Lions rampant respectant Gules an Anchor Gold ensigned by a Royal Crown proper on a Chief Argent an Ancient Lamp proper inflamed Gold between two Blazing Hearths also proper.[1][2]
The current coat of arms was developed after the mergers of the college with Queen Elizabeth College and Chelsea College of Science and Technology, University of London in 1985. The Rampant Lions are from Chelsea College's crest and the Blazing Hearths are from Queen Elizabeth College's. The arms incorporates aspects of the heraldry of the two colleges. A warrant for the use of the current arms was granted by the College of Arms, and the right to use the Royal Crown in the armorial achievement was granted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1995.[2][3]
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Arms of King's College from 1829 to 1985 -
Arms of King's College, used sometime in 1911 -
Arms of Queen Elizabeth College, merged into King's c1985 -
Arms of Chelsea College, merged into King's c1985
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- ^ King's College London (2008), King's College London Corporate identity guidelines, p. 4
- ^ a b "Royal Licence" (PDF). London Gazette. 21 March 1995.
- ^ "Branding Essentials". Branding Essentials 2015-08-10. Archived from the original on 12 November 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.