Oxford University N/A

Oxford University, though claiming to have been founded by King Alfred, dates from the end of the twelfth century. It is possibly the result of the expulsion of England scholars from the University of Paris in 1165, because of the quarrel between Henry II and Thomas à Becket. Until the beginning of the fifteenth century, the University used the arms of the town of Oxford: Argent an ox gules in base three bars wavy, on its seals. The Chancellor's seal of 1429 however has the open book between three open crowns, Azure three open crowns or being the arms given by medieval heralds to the English martyr saint, St Edmund, King of the East Angles. 1, 2 and 3 would seem to be mentioned in the University accounts under 1654, `To Mr Wilkins goldsmith for engraving the University Armes upon a stampe for Bookes'.

Stamp(s) Stamp Information
Oxford University (Stamp 1) Title: Oxford University (Stamp 1)
Arms: An open book with seven clasps inscribed with the words SAPI/ENT/IA ET // FOEL/ICIT/ATE between three ancient crowns
Crest: Sun rising in the clouds
Motto: Dominus illuminatio mea
, Motto: Bonitas regnabit
, Motto: Veritas liberabit
Supporters: A lion gardant and a pascal lamb holding a flag and a key
Dimensions (height x width): 100mm x 98mm
Heraldic Charges: book, Heraldic Charges: clouds, Heraldic Charges: crowns, ancient 3, Heraldic Charges: sun
Oxford University (Stamp 2) Title: Oxford University (Stamp 2)
Arms: An open book with seven clasps inscribed with the words SAPI/ENT/IA ET // FOEL/ICIT/ATE between three ancient crowns
Crest: Sun rising in the clouds
Motto: Dominus illuminatio mea
, Motto: Bonitas regnabit
, Motto: Veritas liberabit
Supporters: A lion gardant and a pascal lamb holding a flag and a key
Dimensions (height x width): 78mm x 57mm
Heraldic Charges: book, Heraldic Charges: clouds, Heraldic Charges: crowns, ancient 3, Heraldic Charges: sun
Oxford University (Stamp 3) Title: Oxford University (Stamp 3)
Arms: An open book with seven clasps inscribed with the words SAPI/ENT/IA ET // FOEL/ICIT/ATE between three ancient crowns
Crest: Sun rising in the clouds
Motto: Dominus illuminatio mea
, Motto: Bonitas regnabit
, Motto: Veritas liberabit
Supporters: A lion gardant and a pascal lamb holding a flag and a key
Dimensions (height x width): 46mm x 46mm
Heraldic Charges: book, Heraldic Charges: clouds, Heraldic Charges: crowns, ancient 3, Heraldic Charges: sun
Oxford University (Stamp 4) Title: Oxford University (Stamp 4)
Arms: An open book inscribed with the words DOMI/NUS / ILLU//MINA/TIO / MEA between three ancient crowns
Dimensions (height x width): 80mm x 63mm
Heraldic Charges: book, Heraldic Charges: clouds, Heraldic Charges: crowns, ancient 3, Heraldic Charges: sun
No image available Title: Oxford University (Stamp 5)
Arms: An open book inscribed with the words DOMI/NUS / ILLU//MINA/TIO / MEA between three ancient crowns
Dimensions (height x width): 57mm x 47mm
Heraldic Charges: book, Heraldic Charges: crowns, ancient 3, Heraldic Charges: sun