Aston University

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ASTON UNIVERSITY

Country: United Kingdom
Campus/location : Birmingham

Arms (crest) of Aston University

Official blazon

Arms : Azure, five lozenges conjoined in bend Or; on a chief argent, an open book proper, bound gules edged Or, between two hammers erect sable.
Crest: On a wreath argent, gules and sable, Out of a mural crown sable a cubit arm, vested argent, the hand proper holding a torch gules enflamed also proper, between two branches of laurel Or.
Supporters: To the dexter a Canada Goose and to the sinister a Red Squirrel both proper each wreathed about the neck with Gorse Or.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted to the Birmingham College of Technology on March 18, 1955, to Aston University on August 1, 1966 and the supporters were granted on July 29, 2016.

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Literature: Scan from the October 2016 Newsletter of the College of Arms.