Coat of arms of the University of Sheffield

Coat of arms of
the University of Sheffield
Versions
Shield
ArmigerUniversity of Sheffield
Adopted1905
CrestNone
ShieldAzure; a gold-edged open book; two sheaves of eight silver arrows; a gold crown; a white rose
SupportersNone
MottoRerum cognoscere causas
Other elementsInscribed at the centre of the book: Disce Doce
UseDegree certificates and other official documents; on buildings; on ornaments of governance (including ceremonial mace and staves)

The coat of arms of the University of Sheffield is the official heraldic emblem of the University of Sheffield. It was granted by the College of Arms on 28 June 1905, one month after the university's royal charter was sealed. The coat of arms was registered as a trademark by the University of Sheffield in 1992. In 2005, the university designed a logo consisting of a simplified version of the arms; the logo, however, does not supersede the heraldic symbol.