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<center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} '''<br>(until 2008 Malaspina University-College)</center><br> | |||
'''Country''' : Canada [[File:Canada.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''Campus/location''': Nanaimo, Powell River, and more | |||
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'''Arms''' : Or over three barrulets wavy Azure in base a representation of a Spanish corbeta tempore 1790 Azure sails Argent edged Gules on a chief dancetty Azure four open books Argent bound Or<br> | '''Arms''' : Or over three barrulets wavy Azure in base a representation of a Spanish corbeta tempore 1790 Azure sails Argent edged Gules on a chief dancetty Azure four open books Argent bound Or<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : Issuant from a Salish canoe Gules a demi-sun in splendour Or<br> | '''Crest''' : Issuant from a Salish canoe Gules a demi-sun in splendour Or<br> | ||
'''Supporters''' : On a grassy mount set with fir trees Vert in front of mountains proper crested Argent all rising above barry wavy Argent and Azure two eagles Or heads Argent wings elevated and addorsed Azure<br> | '''Supporters''' : On a grassy mount set with fir trees Vert in front of mountains proper crested Argent all rising above barry wavy Argent and Azure two eagles Or heads Argent wings elevated and addorsed Azure<br> | ||
'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': Discoveries in education | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': Discoveries in education | ||
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The motto was adopted by Malaspina University-College when it was inaugurated in 1969. It also provides a connection with one of Captain Alejandro Malaspina’s ship, the Descubierta, which means “discovery”. | The motto was adopted by Malaspina University-College when it was inaugurated in 1969. It also provides a connection with one of Captain Alejandro Malaspina’s ship, the Descubierta, which means “discovery”. | ||
[[Literature]]: http://reg.gg.ca/heraldry | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Educational heraldry of Canada]] | [[Category:Educational heraldry of Canada]] | ||
[[Category:Universities]] | [[Category:Universities]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1995]] | [[Category:Granted 1995]] | ||