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The arms were officially granted on August 27, 1900. | The arms were officially granted on August 27, 1900. | ||
The lion and mermaid are taken from the device used by Mason’s Science College, the lion originally being the arms of the Founder Sir Josiah Mason. | |||
Th eopen book is a common symbol for universities and schools. The motto "Per ardua ad alta" means "Through hardship, great heights are reached". | |||
The arms can be seen on the campus, with the arms of Sir Josiah Mason, who in 1875 founded Mason Science College, the university's predecessor; and the arms of Lord Calthorpe, who gifted the land which now forms the campus: | The arms can be seen on the campus, with the arms of Sir Josiah Mason, who in 1875 founded Mason Science College, the university's predecessor; and the arms of Lord Calthorpe, who gifted the land which now forms the campus: | ||