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![[Flag of University of Northumbria]](../images/g/gb_u-nhb.jpg)
located by Esteban Rivera, 25 August 2025
Originally known as Newcastle Polytechnic, the University of Northumbria was
formed in 1969 from the amalgamation of three regional colleges: Rutherford
College of Technology, the College of Art & Industrial Design, and the Municipal
College of Commerce. These colleges themselves had origins which were deeply
rooted in the region. It is a public research university located in
Newcastle-upon-Tyne ). It has been a university
since September 1992, but has its origins in the Rutherford College, founded in
1877
Sources:
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/history-of-northumbria/
https://uk.linkedin.com/school/northumbriauniversity and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northumbria_University
The flag is the
logo over a black horizontal background.
For additional information go to Northumbria (official website): http://www.northumbria.ac.uk
Esteban Rivera, 25 August 2025
![[Arms of University of Northumbria]](../images/g/gb_u-nhb)-0.gif)
located by Esteban Rivera, 25 August 2025
The coat of arms has four key elements; a shield, crest, motto and supporters. The shield is always the basis of a coat of arms and items that appear on the shield are known as charges. Northumbria's shield contains two triple-towered castles, representing the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, and an open book which represents learning. The arched line of battlements dividing the shield refers to the Roman Wall, a historic feature of Northumberland. Whilst the curve of the arch reflects the King George the Fifth Bridge over the River Tyne, more generally the bridge alludes to the University s role in the transmission of knowledge to, and strong links, with the society in which its located.
Esteban Rivera, 25 August 2025
![[Logo of University of Northumbria]](../images/g/gb_u-nhb).gif)
located by Esteban Rivera, 25 August 2025
The new logo (source: https://nustem.uk/nu_logo_black),
the shield, is not a new design.
It comes directly from the University coat of arms. The only real change is to align it to
the new brand palette black and white." The new
logo was adopted in 2018.
Sources:
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/our-new-identity and
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/news/2018/04/newspaper/
Esteban Rivera, 25 August 2025
![[Brand of University of Northumbria]](../images/g/gb_u-nhb)-2.jpg)
located by Esteban Rivera, 25 August 2025
Sources:
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/our-new-identity and
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/news/2018/04/newspaper/
Esteban Rivera, 25 August 2025