First used: [1828 or later]
Inspiration: The King's College coat of arms is adopted from the coat of arms of The Royal Gazette.
Details: Similar to the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom, the King's College coat of arms features a crowned lion on the left and a chained unicorn on the right. Between them is a circular quartered shield containing imagery of three lions and a harp. The shield contains the Latin phrase Honi soit qui mal y pense, meaning "shamed be (the person) who thinks evil of it." A crown with another crowned lion sits atop the shield. Along the bottom of the coat of arms is a ribbon with the French phrase Dieu et mon droit, meaning "God and my right." There are also some floral designs along the upper edge of the ribbon.
Source(s):
- Montague, Susan. A Pictorial History of the University of New Brunswick. University of New Brunswick, 1992, p. 152.