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{{uk}}'''CLIFTON COLLEGE''' | |||
'''CLIFTON COLLEGE''' | |||
Country: [[United Kingdom]]<br> | Country: [[United Kingdom]]<br> | ||
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The arms were officially granted on April 8, 1895. | The arms were officially granted on April 8, 1895. | ||
{{ | The crown in taken from the arms of the [[Diocese of Bristol]], the books are a symbol of learning. The lower half shows ??. | ||
Until 1895 the school used a different design:<br> | |||
[[File:Cliftoncollege1.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
In these arms the three crowns of the Diocese of Bristol are quartered with a trefoil as a symbol for the college, and the arms of the local Clifton family in the fourth quarter. The motto Haec studia oblectant is taken from Cicero's oration for the poet Archias. | |||
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