Evolution of Seals
| 1619–1773 | 1773–1854 | 1734–1855 | 1828–1856 | 1845–1880 | 19th Century Coat of Arms |
| 1868–1935 | 1875–1909 Minor Seal | 1875–1909 Rose Vignette | 1935–1938 Seal used during the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935–1946 | ||
| 1937–1946 Seal used during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines from 1942 to 1945 | 1957–1983 | 1980's | 2000's | 2011 | 2011 The present University seal |
The official seal used by the University in 1868 to 1935 was a cardioid shield. On top of the seal was the world, the emblem of the university. A figure of a dog which symbolized fidelity was also seen together with the world. Below it was the sun of Aquinas. Just below the sun were three ovals. The left oval contained the Pontifical arms symbolizing the Apostolic concession by which the College of Santo Tomas was raised to be a university. The center oval contained the Dominican cross. It was also surrounded by white lilies and crowned by a star. The right oval contained the national arms of Spain (coat of arms of the Spanish East Indies) to indicate the protection which Philip IV vouchsafed to the University. On the topmost portion of the three ovals was a the world, the emblem of the University. The shield was surrounded by the Golden Fleece.
The 1935–1938 seal, 1937–1946 seal, and 1957–1983 seal had changes depending on the government/regime the Philippines had. The 1935–1938 seal contained the coat of arms of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. The coat of arms of the Spanish East Indies was retained in the 1937–1946 seal. The 1957–1983 seal replaced the coat of arms of the Commonwealth of the Philippines with the coat of arms of the Philippines.
When a new seal was unveiled in June 2011, it received several negative feedback from the students through social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. The changes were made after the Curia in Rome suggested for a uniformity in the titles and name of UST. The university's council of Regents decided to include UST's name in the new seal and drop the titles of Royal and Pontifical because they are not part of the official name of university. The seal was revised a month after and is currently being used today.
The present seal bears the honorific titles and the name of the university.
Read more about this topic: History Of University Of Santo Tomas
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