U.S. Heraldic Registry
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The Law School, Harvard University
Registration number 20060927M
This certifies that the heraldic arms of The Law School, Harvard University are registered as an original design and are described by the blazon below
Arms: Azure three garbs Argent on a chief Gules three open books Argent, edges, covers, and clasps Or, on the books the letters VE RI TAS Sable.
Source
Joo-Hee Chung, "What are the meanings of the house and graduate school shields?", Harvard Crimson 11/01/2001
Design rationale
The arms of the law school were based on the arms of Isaac Royall, who founded the first professorship. His arms, as shown on his bookplate, were azure with three sheaves of gold.
Registered by
Michael Swanson
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