![[Flag of Brasenose College]](../images/g/gb_oubra.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 February 2018External links
Two photos of the Brasenose College (Oxford University) flag – in this case,
half-staffed - are linked to a Flickr photo (flag
highlighted) by “seadipper” uploaded 9 Nov 2005 and at "This
is Oxfordshire, 8 Aug 2008.
Jan Mertens,
22 February 2009
The flag is a banner of arms with a simplified or differenced sinister
quarter. (ratio 1:2).
Coat of Arms:
Shield tierced in pale, at dexter
Argent, a chevron Sable between three roses Gules seeded Or, barbed Vert; in
centre Or, an inescutcheon Gules, two lions passant guardant Or, armed and
tongued Azure in pale; on a chief Azure Our Lady crowned, seated on a tombstone
issuant from the chief, in her dexter arm the Infant Jesus, in her sinister arm
a sceptre, all or ensigned with a mitre proper; at sinister quarterly, first and
fourth Argent, a chevron Sable between three bugle-horns Sable; second and third
Argent, a Chevron between three crosses crosslet Sable.
Meaning:
In 1507
Bishop Smith (or Smyth) of Lincoln and Richard Sutton conceived the idea of
founding a College. In 1509 the foundation stone of the college was laid. It was
then called The King’s College of Brasenose, now generally known as B.N.C. The
inescutcheon displays the arms of the Bishopric of Lincoln. The dexter side
displays the personal arms of Bishop Smith, the sinister side those of Richard
Sutton (horns) quartered with those of Southworth (crosses). On the flag the
arms are simplified as follows: No changes are made on the dexter side; in
centre the pattern of the inescutcheon fills the whole third, shield, mitre and
scarves are omitted; on the sinister side the arms of Sutton and Southworth are
not quartered but set in pale. Sutton had been the first layman to found a
college.
Source: John P. Brooke-Little: Oxford University and its Colleges,
Oxford 1962(?), available online at
https://www.theheraldrysociety.com/articles/oxford-university-and-its-colleges/
and and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brasenose_College,_Oxford.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 February 2019
![[1720 Arms]](../images/g/gb_oubra720).jpg)
image located by
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 March 2019
Source: “The arms of the Colleges; &c in Oxford' by J. Owen & E. Bowen c.1720
![[Boat Club Flag of Brasenose College]](../images/g/gb@oubra.gif)
image by
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 March 2019
The current flag is yellow with ratio 1:2. It is more or less a revival of the
flag of the corresponding Isis Society. It
displays the full arms of the college, having nearly the total flag height and
superimposing a pair of black boat club oars in saltire.
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/bncbc/photos/a.2063241920378597/2063247973711325/?type=3&theater
and
http://www.bncbc.co.uk/gallery/summer-eights-2017/#jp-carousel-1083
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 March 2019
Current
![[Blade]](../images/g/gb@oubra).gif)
image by
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 March 2019
Blade is black.
1930s
![[Blade]](../images/g/gb@oubra930).gif)
image by
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 March 2019
Blade is black with yellow
washboard.
Sources: (for 1930s):
https://www.alamy.com and
http://www.rowing-memorabilia.de
Source: (for current versions):
https://www.reddit.com
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 March 2019
