The University Seal
The Seal represents the Institutional culture of the university.
The different elements and the significance of each are as follows:
- The Balance Scale is the universal symbol of Justice. It represents the first academic program offering of the Liceo which was the College of Law and reflects the paradigm that justice and fairness is of paramount significance in interpersonal relationships within the University.
- The Open Book symbolizes the Book of Knowledge and our quest for it as well as the teaching-learning activity and all other such related activities which is the main concern of the University.
- The Roman numerals MCMLV indicate the University foundation year, 1955
- The two branches of the laurel leaves stand for victory to which every Licean must aspire to achieve in all the challenges that confront him.
- The Latin motto "Nil Sine Numine" translates to “Nothing Without the Divine Will” which motto was adopted by the University’s Founders subscribing to the Catholic tenet of Faith in Divine Providence
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Famous quotes containing the words university and/or seal:
“If not us, who? If not now, when?”
—Slogan by Czech university students in Prague, November 1989. quoted in Observer (London, Nov. 26, 1989)
“You sir, will bring down that renowned chair in which you sit into infamy if your seal is set to this instrument of perfidy; and the name of this nation, hitherto the sweet omen of religion and liberty, will stink to the world.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)