College Gonfalons
The gonfalon, a flag that hangs from a crosspiece or frame, originated in the medieval republics of Italy as an ensign of state or office. Gonfalons have been adopted in many universities around the world as college or institutional insignias.
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The multicolored compass rose represents the intentional educational exploration undertaken by students in General Academic Programs and the quest for knowledge throughout life. The compass rose includes the colors of each college at Texas A&M. The compass rose's zenith represents the ultimate goal of earning a university degree after making a commitment to an educational path. -
On a ground of white appears an emerging sun of yellow and russet rays. Yellow, the discipline color of science, russet, the discipline color of natural resources, and the center orange, color of engineering, combine to illustrate the intellectual interest in human and biological systems and structures. The interweaving blue—the discipline color of education—encompasses the dawn making a full circle of life. -
The inner triangle represents the essential insight of the social, economic and political forces that shape our environment. The surrounding pyramid is an ancient symbol of the creative intellect. The interweaving bands of white below the pyramid form the necessary interaction of science and art. -
The golden knot symbolizes unity and coordination of the disciplines of business administration. Surrounding the golden knot, a field of purple represents the rank of authority. The foundation of lozenges under the triangle illustrates the flow of order. -
The flourishing flame blazoned with gold, light blue and royal purple signifies the burning zeal of the three missions of education--teaching, research and service. The hands hold the spiritual, social and intellectual flame of education. -
The green lozenge denotes the properties of matter and the sources of energy. From it emanates a crystalline form solidifying the principles of science and mathematics and bringing forth the image of the fundamental structure of materials that are made useful to man in structures, machines, products, systems and processes. -
The white field reveals a yellow sun representing our surrounding atmosphere. The mountain peaks and the horizontal band of golden land represent the lithosphere. The banded waves of white signify the hydrosphere. The atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere form the total environment for life in our world. -
The white, arching pathways represent uplifting ideals found in a liberal arts education, the bridging of the humanities and social sciences, the past and the future. The rich teal background represents the discovery, progress and innovation possible through a deep, abiding understanding of our world and its people. -
This symbol's segments represent the five departments of the College of Science—Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics and Physics. The interweaving of each depicts their close relationship to each other. The inner quilting represents the intellectual search in science and its continuing growth. -
Resting upon a ground of purity, a white snake stands for the science and the art of prevention, cure or alleviation of disease and injury to animals. It is found entwined around a herald's green staff—the symbol of service. The golden radiant triangle atop the caduceus illustrates the breadth of veterinary medical science. -
The George Bush School of Government and Public Service. The star symbolizes pride and heritage in our great state of Texas. The two red lines on either side of the star represent our connection with the past, and with the future, in an effort to build on experiences from history, while contributing and presenting new opportunities to future generations.
