Coat of arms Green Templeton College, Oxford
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green templeton college s armorial bearings combine elements original coats of arms of both green college , templeton college, capturing spirit of history , character of each.
its shield comprises 2 primary symbols: rod of aesculapius , nautilus shell. former principal charge of green college s coat of arms. (in greek mythology, aesculapius, son of apollo, medical practitioner. serpent coiled around staff symbolises healing arts.) nautilus shell chosen sir john templeton, symbolising evolution , renewal, , adopted templeton college in 1984.
green templeton college s crest depicts heraldic representation of sun behind astronomical device venus (♀), acknowledging historic transit of venus across sun in 1761, astronomical event prompted foundation of radcliffe observatory. crest blazoned:
(on helm wreath or , vert) in front of sun in splendour rays voided or astrological symbol venus vert.
^ manager, green templeton. coat of arms . www.gtc.ox.ac.uk. retrieved 2017-04-23.
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