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Loyola College in Maryland
Quarterly. 1st, paly of six Or and Sable a bend counterchanged. 2nd, Grey a pine tree Vert. 3rd, Argent a tipping handled pot Sable, the handle supported by two grey wolves stantant respectant proper. 4th, bendy of fifteen pieces Or and Gules. Overall a cross bottony throughout Or fimbriated Sable. [A chief enhanced Sable.]
Mike—you might also post the arms of St. Ignatius (i.e. the arms of the Loyola family) and the arms (seal?) of the Universit of San Francisco, another Jesuit institution whose arms are based IIRC on those of St. Ignatius of Loyola but with the colors changed to the school colors.
I imagine Seb Nelson, who is a USF alum, could track these items down if they’re not readily available.
Michael F. McCartney wrote:
Mike—you might also post the arms of St. Ignatius (i.e. the arms of the Loyola family) and the arms (seal?) of the Universit of San Francisco, another Jesuit institution whose arms are based IIRC on those of St. Ignatius of Loyola but with the colors changed to the school colors.
I imagine Seb Nelson, who is a USF alum, could track these items down if they’re not readily available.
Information about the seal of USF:
http://www.usfca.edu/fromm/rooftops/winter2003/no3_27jan.pdf
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THE GREAT SEAL
By Dr. Alan Ziajka
The official seal of the University of
San Francisco has a history that goes back
more than a thousand years. Many of the
design elements for the seal can be traced to the
tenth century and to the coat of arms of the Spanish noble families of Loyola and Oñaz. In 1261, these
two families were united through marriage and became the Spanish noble family of Oñaz y Loyola.
The coat of arms of both families were integrated in a new shield. The coat of arms of the Loyola
family consisted of two gray wolves standing on either side of a kettle suspended on a chain from black
pothooks. The kettle represented the generosity of the Loyola family in sharing food with others. The
wolves were especially popular in Spanish coats of arms and represented the wolves that nursed
Romulus and Remus, legendary founders of Rome. The family of Oñaz was represented by seven red
bars on a field of gold. The bars symbolized the bravery of seven members of the family who
distinguished themselves in battle. In the mid-sixteenth century, Don Martin, a member of the united
family, described the history of his family’s coat of arms. Martin was the older brother of Saint Ignatius
of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.
At a meeting of American Jesuit Alumni Associations held in Baltimore in 1889, it was proposed
that a badge or button be developed that would identify the wearer as a student or alumnus of a Jesuit
college. The idea lay dormant until 1895, when Saint Ignatius College of Chicago developed a button
to be worn by its students and alumni. The design for the button consisted of an adaptation of the coat
of arms of the Oñaz y Loyola family at the time of Saint Ignatius. By the turn of the century, several
other Jesuit colleges had followed suit and developed their own seals, including Creighton University,
St. Louis University, Detroit College, St. Xavier College of Cincinnati, St. Mary’s College of Kansas,
and Marquette College of Milwaukee. Each college adapted the original figures and forms of the coat
of arms of the Oñaz y Loyola house, changing the coloring and making minor modifications so that
each button was distinctive for its particular college.
George Blake Lyle designed a variation of the current USF seal while he was a student at Saint
Ignatius College. Mr. Lyle graduated from the college in 1909,when it was known as the “shirt factory.â€
The seal first appeared on the cover of the 1911 Ignatian, the inaugural
issue of the yearbook and literary magazine that is still
published today. When Saint Ignatius College changed its
name to the University of San Francisco in 1930,Mr. Lyle’s
design was retained, and only the name of the school
was changed on the seal. The current version of the seal
has been used on USF documents and papers since that
time. In 1979, the president of USF, John Lo Schiavo, S.J.,
officially adopted the seal. It is used today on various
USF documents and is prominently displayed on the inside
front wall of McLaren 252, one of the major locations on
campus for special events.
Today, all of the Jesuit Colleges and Universities of America have a seal based on the common
design elements traced to the Spanish noble house of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. An early nineteenthcentury
Jesuit publication, The Woodstock Letters, captured the underlying philosophy behind using
common elements for all of the seals: “Apart from the fact that its universal adoption would be a
tribute of respect to the Society and its Founder, would it not help to draw our students and alumni
closer together, foster and promote that benevolence and hearty good fellowship which every student
feels for another-in a word, would it not help to create a fellow-feeling among them all-North, South,
East and West-as students of one and the same Society?â€
Bibliographic note: Documents related to the university seal were obtained from the USF
archives, courtesy of the university’s archivist,Michael Kotlanger, S.J. These documents included the
1911 issue of the Ignatian, where Mr. Lyle’s design first appeared; The Woodstock Letters, a Jesuit
publication from the early twentieth century; and a brief report on the seal written by Michael
Mathes, former history professor at USF. Fr. Kotlanger also provided many valuable insights into the
history of the USF seal. Jim Muyo, the university’s director of publications, university advancement,
also provided a file of helpful information regarding the USF seal.
http://www.usfca.edu/150years/gallery/planting.html
USF—cool! Thinking about my backyard now….
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