Primary emblem of Yale University
Arms of Yale University |
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Armiger | Yale University |
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Adopted | 1746; 278 years ago (1746) |
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Shield | Azure an open book Argent edges Or charged with the Hebrew words אורים וְתּמִים Sable. |
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Motto | Lux et Veritas |
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The Yale University coat of arms is the primary emblem of Yale University. It has a field of the color Yale Blue with an open book and the Hebrew words Urim and Thummim inscribed upon it in Hebrew letters.[1] Below the shield on a scroll appears Yale's official motto, Lux et Veritas (Latin for "Light and Truth").