![[Cambridge University Cruising Club burgee]](../images/g/gb-e_cbu.gif)
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image by Rob Raeside, 29 June 2007The university flag flies on the Church of St Mary the Great, the University
Church. It consists of an ermine upright cross on a red field, with a yellow
lion passant in each quarter, and at the centre of the flag a red book.
Rob Raeside, 29 June 2007
The flag used by the University of Cambridge flag is a banner of arms,
blazoned as follows: " Gules, a cross ermine between four lions passant gardant
or, and on the cross a closed book fessways gules, clasped and garnished or, the
clasps downward." Some documentary evidence in the university archives shows
that the design of the university flag was considered in 1937. The arms
themselves, however, were granted by Robert Cooke, Clarencieux Kings of Arms in
Letters Parent on 09 June 1573.
Sources:
(1) University of Cambridge, Statutes and Ordinances of the University of
Cambridge and Passages from Acts of Parliament relating to the University,
Cambridge University Press, Revised edition 2006, ISBN 0-521-68547-8
(2) Cambridge University Archives, Armorial records of the University Arms,
reference GBR/0265/Arms, covering dates 1573 to 1937 and in particular, Letters
patent for the University to bear arms as depicted in colour in left hand
margin, 9 June 1573, as consulted Janus web site,
http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk, 29 June
2007
Colin Dobson, 29 June 2007
![[Cambridge University Cruising Club burgee]](../images/g/gb_e_camub.gif)
image
by António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 February 2006
An unusual yacht club burgee is that of the Cambridge University Cruising Club,
which can be found at
www.srcf.ucam.org/cucrc/central/healthandsafety.htm.
Ron Lahav, 17 February 2006
It is a (dark) red triangular flag in 7:10 ratio with a white cross offset to
the hoist with 13 ermine spots on it (5 vertically and 9 horizontally, crossing
at the fourth); on the upper hoist red area, an heraldic lion or passant
guardant.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 February 2006
This flag is clearly based upon the arms of the University of Cambridge, as
blazoned on the pages of the
Cambridge
University Heraldic and Genealogical Society and as used on the University
of Cambridge's home page
and physically throughout the town.
Colin Dobson, 18 February 2006
![[Cambridge University Press]](../images/g/gb_cup.gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 August 2009
The flag of Cambridge University Press (CUP), a department of the University of
Cambridge, is the CUP logo on a blue field. The logo consists of the shield from
the university arms to the left of the text "CAMBRIDGE" over "UNIVERSITY PRESS"
in a white serif font. This flag has been flying whenever I have passed their
building on Trumpington St, Cambridge.
Jonathan Dixon, 9 July 2007
The specific lettering and University arms can be used black on white, or
yellow on blue; and either vertically or horizontally:
http://periodical.cnpeak.com/AJE-EN/images/logo/logo_cup.gif
http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/ss17/images/stories/cup-colour-logo2.gif
http://www.childlit.org.za/scbwi2006/35/IMAGES/LOGO.PNG
The vertical
positioning seems, from this photo, to be
made with the midline of the word "Cambridge" matching the midline of the flag,
which puts the whole distinctly offset to the bottom. It seems, again from the
photo, to be slightly offset to the fly, although it is not as certain. Ratio
seems to be 2:3.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 August
2009
