Ushaw College - Heraldry

Heraldry

The College armorial bearings are "Per pale dexter Argent a Cross Gules on a Canton Azure a Cross of St Cuthbert proper sinister impaling Allen Argent three Rabbits couchant in pale Sable."

Various emblems on shield represent the college's history and foundation, for example:-

• Three coneys are from the family coat of arms of William Allen, the founder of English College, Douai. See Three hares.
• The small cross of St Cuthbert represents the College's patron saint (it is modelled on St Cuthbert's own pectoral cross, which is kept in the Treasury at Durham Cathedral).
• The large cross of St George honours the English Roman Catholic Martyrs.