St. Andrew's College, Sydney

SAINT ANDREW'S COLLEGE

Country: Australia
Campus/location : Sydney

Coat of arms (crest) of St. Andrew's College, Sydney

Official blazon

Arms : Azure, a saltire engrailed Argent between four estoiles of six rays of the Second, and in the centre an open book Proper, fore-edges and binding Gules.
Motto: 'Christo Ecclesiae Litteris'.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on January 24, 1966.

The arms show Scotland’s national flag (symbolising St. Andrew), with the book in the centre making an obvious reference to the college’s principal aim.

Literature:image and information from the Court of Lord Lyon

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