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Creighton Unveils New Crest

Creighton President the Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J., has unveiled a new University crest that includes elements representing the Creighton family, Creighton’s Jesuit tradition and the Omaha Archdiocese. The crest is for ceremonial use.

The gold stripes on the red field, in the upper left-hand quadrant of the shield, comes from the family coat of arms of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus or Jesuits. The lion rampant comes from the Creighton family coat of arms and the three seashells on a field of sable and red comes from the Wareham family coat of arms — giving nod to Creighton University’s founding families. The design for the shield’s final quadrant, in the lower left, comes from the coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Omaha. The starburst behind the shield comes from the seal of the Society of Jesus.