Woodsworth College

Or a quarter Gules overall an open book within three wreathes of laurel all counterchanged;

The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The book is a symbol of learning and the laurel wreaths represent academic achievement. The colour division represents the College’s founding vocation and its catering to the needs of both part-time and full-time students.

Upon a sun in splendour Or with a quarter Gules overall two ragged staves in saltire counterchanged;

The ragged branches allude to the first part of the name Woodsworth. The sun and its flaming rays represent academic worth, and allude to the second part of the College’s name. The colour division echoes that of the shield.