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The arms of the cross are split to resemble a mill-rind.
The arms of the cross are split to resemble a mill-rind.


The jessant-delys – a leopard’s face gules (red) with a fleur-de-lys in the open mouth - is a component of the City of [[Lincoln]]’s coat of arms.
The jessant-delys – a leopard’s face gules with a fleur-de-lys in the open mouth - is a component of the City of [[Lincoln]]’s coat of arms.


The crest is a demi-lion, probably reflecting the family crest of the Sibthorp family who had a relationship with the college in its early days. Sibthorp was Member of Parliament for the city of Lincoln. However, unlike the Sibthorp demi-lion holding a fleur-de-lys, our demi-lion is holding symbolically a Bishop’s crozier facing outwards.
The crest is a demi-lion, probably reflecting the family crest of the Sibthorp family who had a relationship with the college in its early days. Sibthorp was Member of Parliament for the city of Lincoln. However, unlike the Sibthorp demi-lion holding a fleur-de-lys, our demi-lion is holding symbolically a Bishop’s crozier facing outwards.
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