File:Harvard University coat of arms.svg

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English: The logo of Harvard University – private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts (official coat of arms of Harvard)
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Source Own work based on: File:Harvard University shield.png by User:Jacobolus per university guidelines
Author
Original:
institution QS:P195,Q13371
Vector:
(original shield sketch by Josiah Quincy)
Permission
(Reusing this file)
The logo is very old, first recorded 6 January 1644 [1] and would not have met the threshold of originality. The seal transformed over time but the current design of books and the shield was based on Pierre la Rose (1895) design as stated here.
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Conversion to SVG by tracing. The original can be viewed here: Harvard University shield.png. Modifications made by Sy.Paul.

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Camera location42° 22′ 27.84″ N, 71° 07′ 05.52″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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293 pixel

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42°22'27.840"N, 71°7'5.520"W

7 November 2023

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