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Campus/location : [[St. Andrews]] | Campus/location : [[St. Andrews]] | ||
[[File:uni-standrews.jpg|center]] | [[File:uni-standrews.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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The arms were officially granted in 1905 and augmented in 2006. | The arms were officially granted in 1905 and augmented in 2006. | ||
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The lion rampant is taken from the Royal Arms of Scotland and represents the royal authority of King James I (1406-1437) who was associated with the foundation.<br> | The lion rampant is taken from the Royal Arms of Scotland and represents the royal authority of King James I (1406-1437) who was associated with the foundation.<br> | ||
The gold diamonds (mascles or) are taken from the personal arms of Henry Wardlaw, Bishop of St Andrews 1404-1440 who issued the original charter which incorporated the Studium Generale in 1411/12.<br>The open book with the red page edges represents learning and the blue and silver cross represents the saltire of Scotland. | The gold diamonds (mascles or) are taken from the personal arms of Henry Wardlaw, Bishop of St Andrews 1404-1440 who issued the original charter which incorporated the Studium Generale in 1411/12.<br>The open book with the red page edges represents learning and the blue and silver cross represents the saltire of Scotland. | ||
The crest with mantling and an apple tree with the boar of St Andrews represents the tree of knowledge and the town of St Andrews. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:stansrews.wun.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Arms of Universities|tobacco card]] 1923 | |align="center"|[[File:stansrews.wun.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Arms of Universities|tobacco card]] 1923 | ||
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