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The University of Chester's coat of arms.

The arms were granted by the College of Arms in 1954 and were hand-drawn on vellum.

The grant reads:

Armorial Bearings Granted to the Chester Diocesan Training College:

Argent, on a cross gules a garb Or, in the first quarter in front of two swords in saltire proper, hilts and pomels gold, an open book also proper, clasped also gold. Crest: On a wreath of the colours, In front of two swords in saltire proper, hilts and pomels Or, a mitre of the last charged with a garb gules. Motto: Qui docet in doctrina.

Granted 5 July 1954

The Latin motto, qui docet in doctrina, can be translated literally as 'he that teacheth, on teaching' or loosely as 'let the teacher teach'.

A page on the University of Chester website, describes some of the features of the arms:

The golden wheatsheaf, which belongs to the Earldom of Chester, a title created in the Thirteenth Century and more recently held by the Heir to the British throne. Wheatsheaves appear on both the City of Chester and County of Cheshire coats of arms.
The clasped, open book as a symbol of learning.
The crossed swords, echoing the sword on the County of Cheshire coat of arms, which reflects the County motto: ‘By the law and dignity of the sword.’
The red cross, taken from the flag of St George of England.
The Bishop’s mitre, signifying the University’s historic roots, having been founded by the Church of England in 1839.

[edit] Fair use rationale

Non-free / fair use media rationale for University of Chester
Description	The University of Chester's coat of arms
Source	http://www.chester.ac.uk/annualreport/02-03/history.html (transparency added and converted to PNG by uploader)
Article	University of Chester
Portion used	All
Low resolution?	Yes
Purpose of use	To illustrate the university's coat of arms, which are considered to be an important part of a university's identity and history, and are directly discussed in the article
Replaceable?	No, as it is an original drawing
Other information	The university has never objected to its coat of arms being reproduced on web pages and even helped compile a history of the arms for one site

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current	23:26, 1 April 2008	157×200 (61 KB)	Green Tentacle (Talk \| contribs)	(The University of Chester's coat of arms. The arms were granted by the College of Arms in 1954 and were hand-drawn on vellum. The grant reads: :Armorial Bearings Granted to the Chester Diocesan Training College: :Argent, on a cross gules a )
	22:56, 1 April 2008	157×200 (60 KB)	Green Tentacle (Talk \| contribs)	(The University of Chester's coat of arms. The arms were granted by the College of Arms in 1954 and were hand-drawn on vellum. The grant reads: :Armorial Bearings Granted to the Chester Diocesan Training College: :Argent, on a cross gules a )