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Cambridge University Shield - embossed.

The arms of the University of Cambridge granted in 1573 by Robert Cooke, Clarenceux King of Arms and a graduate of St. John's College.

The blazon is:

"Gules, a cross ermine between four lions passant gardant or, and on the cross a closed book fessways gules clasped and garnished gold, the clasps downward"

The original blazon read: "Gules sur ung croix dermines entre quatre Lions passant d'or Livre de gules"


This is the embossed version. It is licensed it under the GFDL.


For other versions of this crest on wikipedia see:


The previous version of this shield was used under fair notice. The copyright notice below applies to this old version.

This image was originally taken from the Cambridge University website.

[edit] Fair Use Notice

FAIR USE NOTICE: This image probably contains copyrighted material the use of which has not necessarily been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. I am making such material available in my efforts to advance understanding of educational and historical issues. I believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. --Prisonblues 14:57, 18 Jul 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use for Cambridge Article

The image linked here is claimed to be used under fair use as:

  • Purpose
    • Used only for teaching and research informational purposes
    • Used by a non-profit educational institution
    • Not used for commercial use or profit
  • Nature
    • The crest is widely used and published
  • Effect
    • This use will have no significant effect on the market for the crest
    • The crest is already freely downloadable from the University website, therefore no lost sales will be incurred

File history

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Date/TimeDimensionsUserComment
current20:01, 24 April 20061,181×1,483 (595 KB)Eliashc (Talk | contribs) (optimized using optipng.)
23:36, 24 July 20041,181×1,483 (695 KB)Prisonblues (Talk | contribs) (A version of the crest that I made, this one's not encumbered)
12:51, 17 July 2004500×577 (318 KB)Prisonblues (Talk | contribs) (Cambridge University Crest - embossed)

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