{"id":1207,"date":"2026-04-17T14:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T13:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/?p=1207"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:29:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:29:50","slug":"university-coat-of-arms-celebrating-60-years-of-loughborough-universitys-royal-charter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/2026\/04\/university-coat-of-arms-celebrating-60-years-of-loughborough-universitys-royal-charter\/","title":{"rendered":"University Coat of Arms – Celebrating 60 years of Loughborough University’s Royal Charter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Ruth Maguire, University Archivist<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 19 April, Loughborough University will be celebrating 60 years since it received its royal charter and became the first technological University in England. To celebrate, the archives are taking a closer look at the University\u2019s Coat of Arms which represent the institution\u2019s origins and aspirations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although we only became a university in 1966, our history goes back to 1909 when Loughborough Technical Institute was set up by Leicestershire County Council to provide local facilities for further education. Renamed Loughborough College in 1920, it was granted a Coat of Arms which was later used as the basis of the University\u2019s own Coat of Arms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s\u00a0take a look\u00a0at the Loughborough College Coat of Arms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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