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The coat of arms of the University of Kent

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• Author: The College of Arms (1967) (copyright gifted to the University of Kent)
• Source: http://www.kent.ac.uk/cdo/publications/corporate/Kent%20guide.pdf (converted to JPEG by uploader)

[edit] Fair use rationale

• The image is fair use in the University of Kent article as it shows the university's coat of arms, which is considered to be an important part of a university's identity and history - ThomasL 18:22, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
• The image is fair use in the list of academic coats of arms article as it is of heraldic interest - ThomasL 18:22, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

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