Colours, crest & mace
The University Arms include a Liver bird, Lancashire red roses and symbols of scholarship and community. Its motto, In Scientia Opportunitas, translates as In knowledge there is opportunity.
The University colours of heliotrope, gold and green are used in its degree hoods, and are thought to relate to the Women's Suffrage movement.
The University mace, designed by noted maker Clive Burr, is the symbol of institutional authority, used at award ceremonies and major functions.
