Madrid Autonomous University (Madrid, Spain)

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

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by Santiago Dotor

• Description
• Coat-of-Arms

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• University Flags (Spain)
• Madrid (Madrid Community, Spain)
• Spain

The Madrid Autonomous University (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) is the third main university of Madrid together with Complutense and Politécnica. The flag is officially regulated by the University's statutes, available at its website:

Artículo 5.º

1. El escudo de la Universidad responde a la siguiente descripción: Escudo partido, coronado con corona de oro, de ocho flores de lis. En el cuartel derecho, sobre campo de gules, campeará un flamero de oro con tres llamas de plata; en el cuartel izquierdo, sobre campo de plata, campeará un oso rampante sobre un madroño. Irá rodeado por una láurea de hojas de roble y en la parte inferior de la misma llevará una filacteria con la divisa Quid ultra faciam?
2. La bandera de la Universidad es de color verde, con su escudo en el centro.

Article 5.

1. The University's coat-of-arms is described thus: Per pale dexter Gules a torch Or showing three flames Argent and sinister Argent a strawberry tree and a bear rampant [all proper]. Crest: a crown bearing eight fleurs-de-lys Or. The escutcheon is surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves, bearing at the bottom a scroll with the motto Quid ultra faciam?.
2. The University's flag is green with its arms on the centre.

The statutes were adopted by the Claustro Universitario (University Senate) on 22nd and 23rd January 1998. More information about the Madrid Autonomous University, partially in English, is available at its website.

Sources:

• Madrid Autonomous University statutes;
• Madrid Autonomous University website;
• Madrid Autonomous University coat-of-arms scan courtesy of the UAM webmaster.

Santiago Dotor, 14 March 2002

by Santiago Dotor