University of Michigan seal
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The University of Michigan seal is the institution’s formal emblem, featuring traditional heraldic elements and Latin motto, used for official documents and ceremonial purposes rather than everyday branding like the block M logo.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emblem
ⓘ
official university seal ⓘ symbol of the University of Michigan ⓘ |
| affiliation | public research university ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ann Arbor, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorScheme | blue and maize ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| field | higher education ⓘ |
| governingBody | Regents of the University of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graphicCategory | academic seal ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
Latin motto scroll
ⓘ
heraldic shield ⓘ open book ⓘ sunburst ⓘ surrounding circular legend ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Artes, Scientia, Veritas ⓘ |
| hasMottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasMottoTranslation | Arts, Knowledge, Truth ⓘ |
| hasOuterShape | circular form ⓘ |
| hasText |
1817
ⓘ
The University of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUsageRestrictions | restricted to official and ceremonial contexts ⓘ |
| includesYear | 1817 ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom | University of Michigan block M logo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | University of Michigan visual identity system ⓘ |
| legalFunction | authentication of official records ⓘ |
| notUsedFor |
athletic branding
ⓘ
everyday branding ⓘ |
| represents | University of Michigan as a corporate body ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
academic authority
ⓘ
institutional authenticity ⓘ scholarship ⓘ tradition ⓘ |
| usageControlledBy | University of Michigan administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | University of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial purposes
ⓘ
commencement materials ⓘ diplomas ⓘ formal certificates ⓘ formal university communications ⓘ legal documents ⓘ official documents ⓘ |
| visualIdentityRole | formal identity mark ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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