Heraldry of McGill University

McGill University's coat of arms

The coat of arms of McGill University is the official emblem of the university and derives from a heraldic device assumed during the lifetime of the university's founder, James McGill.[1] The first iteration was designed in 1906 by Percy Nobbs, then director of the McGill School of Architecture.[2] The design subsequently varied for decades after until the university's current coat of arms, largely resembling the original design, was finally adopted by the Board of Governors in 1975.[3] Today, the university has approved multiple logos across its faculties and departments,[4] including a separate coat of arms used by the Macdonald Campus.[5]

  1. ^ "Policy on use of the Wordmark and Insignia of McGill University" (PDF). McGill University - Executive Committee of the Board of Governors. 12 June 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "1900-1950 - McGill Faculty of Engineering History". McGill University. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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