The University Mace
The University Mace was created to mark the award of university title to ¹û¶³´«Ã½, Edinburgh.
It was created by Grant McCraig, silversmith and tutor at Edinburgh College of Art, and gifted to ¹û¶³´«Ã½ by the University of Edinburgh in 2007.
The shapes, materials and words within the design are all symbolic. The sustainable Scottish wood represents individualism with a blossom motif representing growth.
Scottish nationality is represented by the unity of the design which composes two contrasting materials – wood and metal – reflecting Scottish geology which has been created from opposing forces – molten rock verses the destructive power of erosion.
The local, national and global community, unity and diversity are represented by the positioning of the university crest within the three-pronged wood foundation.
