The emblem of the University of Hong Kong was drawn up according to the suggestion of the British Arms Society. The emblem containing the emblem and motto was obtained on May 19 14, 2003. As early as 19 12 10, the University of Hong Kong mentioned the design of the coat of arms in a letter to the coat of arms research institute, but the designer could not verify it, and it was probably a European who was familiar with the coat of arms. From the design of the national emblem, we can see the expectation of the founder of the university-to develop it into a university combining Chinese and western; Blue and green in the background represent the Hong Kong Island where the university is located and the scenery surrounded by bagels respectively. At present, the adopted heraldry is based on the drawing of heraldry institute of 1958.

The Chinese motto of HKU is "Mingde Wu Ge", and the Latin equivalent is "Homo sapiens and Virtus".

Mingde Wu Ge expresses the Book of Rites. University: "The way of a university is to be well-known, be close to the people and stop at perfection". "University" means extensive knowledge, Confucian knowledge and personal virtue cultivation are the first. "Mingde" means showing virtue first, perfecting inner moral and intellectual accomplishment, and then pushing it to others.

If the ancient desire is obviously superior to the world, rule the country first; If you want to govern your country, you should first get your family together; If you want to reunite with your family, you should first repair your body; If you want to cultivate yourself, you should be upright first; If you want to be correct, be sincere first; Be sincere, let him know first; Know in the matter; Everyone knows everything, everyone knows it and is sincere, sincere and upright, upright and upright, well-trained and well-groomed, well-groomed and well-governed, well-groomed and well-governed. So, if you want to draw the world, you should be the first to do so. Name and term of office: Lord Frederick Lugar1910-12 Sir Charles Eliot1912-/Professor Kloc-0/9/8/. Kloc-0/ Sir William Bruniat 65438+654386-2000 Professor Ian Rees Davies (appointed) 2000-2002 Professor Xu Lizhi 2002-20 14.