FARMVILLE, Va., June 22 -- Longwood University issued the following news release:
As Longwood approaches its third century and America celebrates its semiquincentennial, the University has been formally granted an official coat of arms and heraldic insignia by Great Britain's College of Arms.
Longwood joins just two other colleges and universities in Virginia that have been granted official armorial bearings from Great Britain: the others are the College of William & Mary and nearby Hampden-Sydney College.
The full coat of arms incorporates elements of Longwood's history and legacy, as well as recognition of the University's deep connection to Joan of Arc. It will be incorporated into the Longwood family of iconography and marks.
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