Arms of The George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
Arms of The George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
Blazon
Azure square fretty Argent, overall a square Argent charged with coloured squares proper;
Symbolism
Blue and white are the college’s colours. The pattern of intersecting lines alludes to the grid pattern of a city’s streets, and it also symbolizes the windows of a building, both ideas referring to George Brown College being a downtown college. The pattern also creates the idea of a network and the intersection of many learning disciplines. The square at the centre conveys the idea of openness, a city square being a location for dialogue and expression, and the many colours on it alludes to the diversity of the student body, the city in which it is located, and the colours of the different academic centres of the college. It conveys the idea of a mosaic in the process of creation, in which the individual components together create a complete design.
Crest of The George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
Blazon
A red-tailed hawk holding in its claw a scroll of birchbark and issuant from a circlet of trilliums and maple leaves proper;
Symbolism
The red-tailed hawk is a bird found in Toronto. The birchbark also relates to the original inhabitants of the area, as it was a way of communication and recording knowledge. The trillium flowers and maple leaves indicate Ontario and Canada.
Motto of The George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
Blazon
INSPIRE NEW CONFIDENCE;
Symbolism
This phrase is taken from a quotation by the college’s namesake, the Toronto publisher, politician and Father of Confederation George Brown.
Supporters of The George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
Blazon
Two huskies standing on a crenellated stone wall proper issuant from a bar wavy Azure;
Symbolism
The huskies are the mascot of the college’s sports teams. The stone wall alludes to the nearby Toronto landmark Casa Loma, the namesake one of the college’s campuses. The wavy bar, representing water, refers to the College’s location near Lake Ontario.
