History and Revisions
Early Boston College insignia consisted primarily of various depictions of the Jesuit badge. While its origins are undetermined, the coat of arms dates at least to the presidency of Robert Fulton, SJ (1870 – 1880). A mosaic depiction of the arms from the original Boston College faculty residence on James Street in Boston's South End was executed during his presidency and is now on view in Fulton Hall. Charles Donagh Maginnis, who became the chief architect of the university in 1908, has been credited for codifying its blazon. Later revisions included the substitution of the Jesuit monogram with the Jesuit badge, the rearrangement of the trimount and the addition of a scroll bearing the Latin device Religioni et Bonis Artibus. The Boston College campus features various depictions of the coat of arms in facade engravings, wood carvings, and stained glass. A stylized modernist depiction in cast concrete is part of the west facade of Carney Hall, built in the 1960s.
While Article VI of the Bylaws of the Trustees of Boston College states only that "the seal of the University shall consist of a flat circular die with wording as follows: Collegium Bostoniense, Religioni et Bonis Artibus, αἰέν ἀριστεὺειν.", the Boston College coat of arms figures prominently in current versions of the university seal. The seal encircles the coat of arms with a band in maroon edged with gold with the inscription Collegium Bostoniense and Fund. MDCCCLXIII in gold block lettering.
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