Armorial Ensigns of Sweet Briar College

The coat of arms of Sweet Briar College in Virginia.
Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2024.

Years ago I wrote a brief piece on the arms of Sweet Briar College, a women's college in Virginia so I won't retrace my footprints.  Please click here to read about Sweet Briar College's coat of arms. 

Designed around 1938 by English professor Dr. John M. McBryde, the arms are blazoned:  Quarterly 1st and 4th, Sable, a cross engrailed Argent between four plates each charged with an arrow Sable (Fletcher); 2nd and 3rd, Gules, three tilting spears Or headed Argent (Amherst), and on a chief Or three tudor roses barbed and seeded Gules.

Banner of arms, Sweet Briar College.
Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2024.

There's a lot going on with this design.  Still, the campus is a lovely Cram-designed academic village and one of Virginia's finest colleges.