Columbia Seal
The original Columbia Seal is filled with symbolic imagery. Over the head of the seated woman is the (Hebrew) Tetragrammaton, YHVH (Jehovah); the Latin motto around her head means "In Thy light we see light" (Psalm 36:10); the Hebrew phrase on the ribbon is Uri El ("God is my light"), an allusion to Psalm 27:1; and at the feet of the woman is the New Testament passage commanding Christians to desire the pure milk of God's word (1 Peter 2:1–2).[1]
You can find the seal on your diploma and various locations around campus, such as above the 'stage' of the Earl Hall auditorium.
Pictures
The Columbia College Seal (used by the University)
The College of Physicians and Surgeons Seal
The King's College Seal
The first known sketch of the King's College Seal
A variant of the CU seal, used during the 19th century
