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THE UNIVERSITY SEAL
Adopted in 1894, the seal reflects the commitment
of the first board of trustees to the cause of Christ.
Prominently displayed on the seal were the words,
"PRO CORONA ET FOEDERE CHRISTI,"
interpreted, "For the Crown and the Covenant
of Christ," as well as a crown to signify His
preeminence. The trustees desired
to
recognize that
Christ was the One for whom Cedarville College
existed.
The board of the Baptist Bible Institute, after taking
over the operation of Cedarville in 1953, retained
the original seal of the College, acknowledging that
the desire of Cedarville's founders was theirs as well.
They then surrounded the seal with the motto of the
Baptist Bible Institute, "For the Word of God and the
Testimony of Jesus Christ," to visually remind those
who observed the seal of the common commitment
by both institutions
to
Jesus Christ.
The seal was updated in 2000 when Cedarville
College became Cedarville University.