Coat of arms of Yale University

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Arms of Yale University
Armiger	Yale University
Adopted	1746; 278 years ago (1746)
Shield	Azure an open book Argent edges Or charged with the Hebrew words אורים וְתּמִים Sable.
Motto	Lux et Veritas

The Yale University coat of arms is the primary emblem of Yale University. It has a field of the color Yale Blue with an open book and the Hebrew words Urim and Thummim inscribed upon it in Hebrew letters.^[1] Below the shield on a scroll appears Yale's official motto, Lux et Veritas (Latin for "Light and Truth").