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Title	Los Sellos de la Universidad de Sto. Tomas (university seal)
Note	According to Antonio Gonzalez, O.P., it is the first seal of the University. It is drawn by pen in the inner leaf of the so-called “Libro de Puntos” or “Libro de Piques,” used in the examination of Licentiates or Masters in Arts in past centuries. It is oval; the field isblue, divided into four quarters by the Dominican flor de lis in silver and gold; the red sun (symbol of St. Thomas) over the cross, has sixteen beams, alternating flaming ones with straight ones; the sun hangs from a golden chain descending diagonallybetween the arms of the cross; in the two lower quarters, one star each with eight points in silver and gold; the field is surrounded by an oval border with fifty golden balls. Top: Inscription “Of the University” Bottom: “Year 1636” “of Sto. Tomas”
Subject	Seals (Insignia).
Format	pdf
Source	Lumina Pandit : a Collection of Historical Treasures
Photo Taken By	Wig Tysmans
Photo Repository	UST Miguel de Benavides Library
Rights	The digital copy is owned by the UST Miguel de Benavides Library.

Los Sellos de la Universidad de Sto. Tomas (university seal)

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