COAT OF ARMS | Reuben College, Oxford's 39th

Reuben College Coat of Arms, Granted 2021
 

March 3, 2021—The coat of arms for Reuben College at left was drawn by heraldic artist Lee Lumbley based on the blazon recently approved by the Kings of Arms on behalf of Reuben College, Oxford, which is the 39th college at Oxford. Before the Reuben family made a major gift to the college, it was named "Parks College" after Parks Road.

Arms, Blazon. Argent in pale two Annulets and in base two Ermine Spots in fess Azure all between two Flaunches Vert each charged with an Ermine Spot Or.

Arms, Origin. Although Henry VIII gave a dispensation to Oxford and Cambridge entities from the requirement that they register with (obtain a grant from) the College of Arms, many colleges have obtained their grants from the College of Arms anyway. The coat of arms was designed by College of Arms heralds. A grant of arms has been given to Reuben College in 2021. (Since the College of Arms is self-supporting, the College paid a fee for the design.)

Arms, Meaning. The meaning of the Ermine Spots and the Annulets is binary code. The Spot is a "1" and an Annulet is a "0"—so the code reads 100111, which indicates the number 39, for the 39th college. 

This coat of arms for Reuben College will be included alphabetically in the 5th edition (pub. date September 20, 2019) of Oxford College Arms, immediately ahead of the colleges beginning with the letter "S". Meanwhile, the 4th edition is available now. https://www.amazon.com/Oxford-College-Arms-Intriguing-Stories/dp/0984523235.