Heraldry of McGill University
| Arms of McGill University | |
|---|---|
| Armiger | McGill University |
| Adopted | 1975 |
| Shield | Argent three martlets Gules on a chief dancetty Gules an open book proper garnished Or bearing the legend IN DOMINO CONFIDO in letters Sable between two crowns fleurdelisées Argent; |
| Motto | Grandescunt Aucta Labore (Latin) "By work, all things increase and grow" (English translation) |
| Designer | Percy Nobbs |
| Registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on June 12, 1992. | |
The coat of arms of McGill University is the official emblem of the university and derives from a heraldic device assumed during the lifetime of the university's founder, James McGill. The first iteration was designed in 1906 by Percy Nobbs, then director of the McGill School of Architecture. The design subsequently varied for decades after until the university's current coat of arms, largely resembling the original design, was finally adopted by the Board of Governors in 1975. Today, the university has approved multiple logos across its faculties and departments, including a separate coat of arms used by the Macdonald Campus.