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image by António Martins-Tuválkin, Vincent Morley and
Pierre Gay,
16 August 2009 The arms of St John's College, Cambridge University, are seen on a flag at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsysco/2391120282/ (Flickr photo by "Jsysco"
uploaded 5 Apr 2008). An old rendition of these arms can be seen at
http://www.heraldryshop.biz/catalogue/tobaccocards/wills/willsoxcam_clip_image017.jpg.
A college website shows the full arms with supporters, but not the badges
(portcullis and rose):
http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/.
The college was founded 1511, executing
the will of Henry VII's mother, Margaret Beaufort. More on the supporters can be
found at
http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/about/tour/front_gate/:
"The curious beasts on
either side are yales, mythical animals having elephants' tails, antelopes'
bodies and goats' heads, with horns which can supposedly swivel from back to
front!" The eagle recalls St John the Evangelist. A large image of Beaufort arms
can be seen at
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Beaufort_Arms.svg. Borne after
their legitimization, the royal arms (indicating descent from John of Gaunt) were
differenced by a bordure compony argent and azure.
Jan Mertens, 21
December 2008
![[St. John's College]](../images/g/gb_cajohn.jpg)
image located by Jan Mertens, 24 February 2009
The image above is a variant, and while elaborate and beautiful, it is not
the banner of arms.
Jan Mertens, 24 February 2009
