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 ===Modern Crown===
 [[Image:OrnateCrown.png||thumb|120px|The first version of the modern crown]]
 At some point during the 20th century, no later than 1988,<ref>The version of the [[University Shield]] that the University provided to the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 1988 as a specimen of the design it wished to register as a trademark incorporates the first version of the modern crown design. This raises an interesting question: did the shield incorporate a crown design that was already in existence at the time, or is the crown design we have today taken from the crown designed for this version of the shield?</ref> a new crown design was developed that was relatively faithful to the original King's College Crown design - the crosses were short, and the monde and diamond shaped ornamentation representing jewels on the circlet returned.<ref>Another possibility is that this design is based off the crown stamped in relief on the back of Alma Mater. [[:File:AlmaBackCrown.jpg|Take a look]].</ref> However, the crosses pattée had been supplanted by latin crosses, and the outer half-arches did not curve down as sharply in the original. It's unknown at this time when and in what circumstances this crown was created. Usage of this version of the crown is incredibly rare today. It can be seen in some old uses of the [[University Shield]], such as on the transom window above the [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] entrance of [[Miller Theatre]], and on labels used by [[Facilities]] to tag equipment and furniture with bar codes.

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 ===Modern Crown===
 [[Image:OrnateCrown.png||thumb|120px|The first version of the modern crown]]
-At some point during the 20th century, no later than 1988,<ref>The version of the [[University Shield]] that the University provided to the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 1988 as a specimen of the design it wished to register as a trademark incorporates the first version of the modern crown design. This raises an interesting question: did the shield incorporate a crown design that was already in existence at the time, or is the crown design we have today inspired by the crown on the shield?</ref> someone developed a new crown design that was relatively faithful to the original King's College Crown design - the crosses were short, and the monde and diamond shaped ornamentation (though not alternating) on the circlet returned.<ref>Another possibility is that this design is based off the crown stamped in relief on the back of Alma Mater. [[:File:AlmaBackCrown.jpg|Take a look]].</ref> However, the crosses pattée had been supplanted by latin crosses, and the outter half-arches did not curve down as sharply in the original. It's unknown at this time when and in what circumstances this crown was created. Usage of this version of the crown is incredibly rare today. It can be seen in some old uses of the [[University Shield]], such as on the transom window above the [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] entrance of [[Miller Theatre]], and on labels used by [[Facilities]] to tag equipment and furniture with bar codes.
+[[Image:OrnateCrown.jpg|thumb|120px|Second version of the modern crown]]
-A second version of this design eventually developed without the outer ornamentation of the half-arches. Its most common use today is in the version of the [[University Shield]] that Columbia marks with a Registered Trademark symbol ("®")<ref>Oddly, the design that was registered actually features the first version of the modern crown, with the bumps on the outside. Yet Columbia only applies the (R) to versions of the shield with the second version of the crown design. Of course neither of these shield designs are the original 1949 design, which is not registered with the [[w:United States Patent and Trademark Office|PTO]].)</ref> Another notable use of this design is on the University flag on stage in the [[Low Library]] Rotunda, which gets trotted out onto the stage during [[University Commencement]].
+A second version of this design eventually appeared, distinguishable by its lack of bumps signifying jewels on the outer half-arches. Like it's predecessor, this version has largely been phased out of usage, although it can occasionally be spotted on instances of the [[University Shield]].<ref>Of course, this is mostly thanks to endlessly inconsistent use of Shield (and other) designs on merchandise in the campus bookstore.</ref> This design was also in use for an extended period on the University flag on stage in the [[Low Library]] Rotunda, which also makes an appearance on stage during [[University Commencement]].
-====Current University Crown====
+====Official University Crown (2006)====
-Around 1996 at the latest, a cleaned up version of the modern crown, without any ornamentation began showing up in graphical form on Columbia's [[Columbia.edu|website]].<ref>See this [[:Image:ColumbiaWebsite12-1996.jpg|December 1996 screenshot]] of [[Columbia.edu]]. This is the earliest evidence I've found so far.</ref> This design would eventually be formally adopted as the official Columbia crown in 2006.<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/06/07/crown060728.html A Little Polishing of the Crown: Columbia's logo gets slight revision], Columbia News July 28, 2006.</ref>
+[[Image:UniversityCrown.png|thumb|120px|Official version of the current University Crown]]
-====Variant on the Current Crown====
+====Alternate (Diamond) University Crown (2003)====
-At some point (most likely between 2002-2003), the [[Columbia University Medical Center]], then known as Health Sciences, developed a new crown design, possibly as part of its re-branding as the Medical Center.<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archives/vol29/vol29_iss7/Pg.1-2907.pdf Washington Heights Health Sciences Campus Rechristened CUMC], Columbia Record, Vol. 29 No. 7, 19 December, 2003, Pg. 1</ref><ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/03/12/medical_center.html Health Sciences Changes Its Name to Columbia University Medical Center; Leverages Stature, Value of University Tie], Columbia News, 15 December 2003</ref> The design mirrored the cleaned up unornamented version of the modern crown that had begun appearing in the mid 1990s with one major change: in a radical departure from over a century of precedent, the Medical Center adopted a crown design without crosses. Instead, the crown featured diamonds. The new diamond design was incorporated into the selection of crowns used, somewhat indiscriminately by this point, by the University. In fact it was incorporated into the University's new logo as appearing on the new [[Columbia.edu|website]] that debuted in December 2003 (concurrently with CUMC's rechristening), replacing the [[university seal]] which had figured prominently in the old design, and also in other not-so-subtle ways (the rain mat in the entrance of [[Low Library]] for example). A number of individual schools adopted the new design including the [[School of Social Work]] and the [[Law School]], which junked the [[Columbia Shield]] and its own 'sunburst' logo to do so.<ref>http://bwog.net/2007/03/31/those-godless-lawyers Those Godless Lawyers, Bwog 31 March 2007</ref>
+[[Image:SpadedCrown.png|thumb|120px|Alternate 'diamond' version of the current University Crown]]
-However, the radical departure from history drew notice. After taking feedback into account, the older crossed design that had sprouted up in the 90s was given an official imprimatur.<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/06/07/crown060728.html A Little Polishing of the Crown: Columbia's logo gets slight revision], Columbia News July 28, 2006. This Article doesn't seem to distinguish which design came first, especially considering that examples of the 'new' design appear as early as 1996 on the University website, as mentioned above.</ref>
+Around the time of its unveiling, the new diamond design was incorporated into the selection of crowns used, somewhat indiscriminately by this point, by the University. In fact it was incorporated into the University's new logotype atop its [[Columbia.edu|website]] that debuted in December 2003 (concurrently with CUMC's rechristening), taking the place of the [[university seal]] which had figured prominently in the old design, and also in other not-so-subtle ways (the rain mat in the entrance of [[Low Library]] for example). A number of individual schools also adopted the diamond design including the [[School of Social Work]] and the [[Law School]], which junked the [[Columbia Shield]] and its own 'sunburst' logo to do so.<ref>http://bwog.net/2007/03/31/those-godless-lawyers Those Godless Lawyers, Bwog 31 March 2007</ref>
-At the time of adoption as the official design, each division of the university was given discretion to select either the 'official' crown design with crosses, or the 'alternate' crown design with spades, and as a result it's a toss-up as to which design you'll encounter. Journalism, Social Work, SIPA, Law, the Medical Center, Public Safety, and Student Services (and all its constituents - the Registrar, Faculty House, Catering, Dining, Undergraduate Housing, Health Services, etc.) have all adopted the alternate crown design. The central administration, Facilities, and the Libraries (though not all of them) have adopted the official design. SEAS adopted its own unique logo based on the official design in 2008.
+However, the departure from the historical use of crosses in crown designs drew attention. After taking feedback into account, the de-jewerled but crossed design that had sprouted up in the 90s was given an official imprimatur.<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/06/07/crown060728.html A Little Polishing of the Crown: Columbia's logo gets slight revision], Columbia News July 28, 2006. This Article doesn't seem to distinguish which design came first, especially considering that examples of the 'new' design appear as early as 1996 on the University website, as mentioned above.</ref>
 <gallery>
 Image:OrnateCrown.jpg|Second version of the modern crown
 Image:NewSEASCrown.png|Current SEAS Crown
 </gallery>

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 Until the spring of [[2008]] the post-war design's most conspicuous and lasting legacy was its incorporation into the [[SEAS]] crown logo. Since 2008 SEAS has adopted a variant of the current University Crown.
-The crown that adorns the lapel of [[graduation robes]] appears to be related to, though not an exact copy of, this particular design, as it's also smooth and unornamented. At this time it's unclear which of these designs preceded the other.
+The crown that adorns the lapel of [[graduation robes]] appears to be related to, though not an exact copy of, this particular design, as it's also smooth and unornamented.
 It also appears to have been adopted in some form by facilties for a period of time.<ref>See logo on the project-description-sign in the picture of Alfred Lerner standing outside a construction trailer during the construction of Lerner Hall that's currently on display in Lerner Hall as part of it's 10th anniversary.</ref>.

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 In 1946 Columbia University Press updated its logo with a clean modern crown logo.<ref>This date is approximated from when the earliest book I could find with the logo, and the date on Columbia's application for a trademark of the design with the Patent and Trademark Office.</ref> Over time this logo would be adopted, probably unofficially, by various divisions of the University.<ref>The University Archives subject file on the Crown or Shield has a copy of a sheet covered in various Columbia logos. There are hand notations as to which logos are to be used by which divisions of the university. Interestingly, this particular undated sheet designates the Columbia University Press Crown for use by Columbia College.</ref>
-This design is not particularly visible around campus anymore in its original form except at [[Teachers College]], which has retained it to this day as its version of the crown logo. It can be seen on the cover pages of Horace Coon's [[Books about Columbia|"Columbia: Colossus on the Hudson]] (1947), inside the book [[Books about Columbia|"Columbia Remembered"]] (1967), and on the south face of the water tower housing atop the apartment building and offices Columbia built on the corner of Riverside Drive and St. Clair Place (560 Riverside Drive- it's best visible from Riverside Drive going north). However it occasionally shows up unexpectedly in odd places, e.g. the stone marker southwest of the rotunda on [[Van Am Quad]] recognizing the Class of 1952's 35th anniversary gift, and the Columbia College Class of 2002's [[Class Day]] program.[http://www.college.columbia.edu/photos/classday2002/programcc2002.jpg]
+This design is not particularly visible around campus anymore in its original form except at [[Teachers College]], which has retained it to this day as its version of the crown logo. It can be seen on the cover pages of Horace Coon's [[Books about Columbia|"Columbia: Colossus on the Hudson]] (1947), inside the book [[Books about Columbia|"Columbia Remembered"]] (1967), and on the south face of the water tower housing atop the apartment building and offices Columbia built on the corner of Riverside Drive and St. Clair Place (560 Riverside Drive- it's best visible from Riverside Drive going north). However it occasionally shows up unexpectedly in odd places, e.g. the stone marker southwest of the rotunda on [[Van Am Quad]] recognizing the Class of 1952's 35th anniversary gift, and the Columbia College Class of 2002's [[Class Day]] program.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070611020820/http://www.college.columbia.edu/photos/classday2002/programcc2002.jpg http://www.college.columbia.edu/photos/classday2002/programcc2002.jpg]</ref>
 Until the spring of [[2008]] the post-war design's most conspicuous and lasting legacy was its incorporation into the [[SEAS]] crown logo. Since 2008 SEAS has adopted a variant of the current University Crown.

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 ===Modern Crown===
 [[Image:OrnateCrown.png||thumb|120px|The first version of the modern crown]]
-At some point during the 20th century, no later than 1988,<ref>The version of the [[University Shield]] that the University provided to the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 1988 as a specimen of the design it wished to register as a trademark incorporates the first version of the modern crown design. This raises an interesting question: did the shield incorporate a crown design that was already in existence at the time, or is the crown design we have today inspired by the crown on the shield?</ref> someone developed a new crown design that was relatively faithful to the original King's College Crown design - the crosses were short, and the monde and diamond shaped ornamentation (though not alternating) on the circlet returned.<ref>Another possibility is that this design is based off the crown stamped in relief on the back of Alma Mater. [[File:AlmaBackCrown.jpg|Take a look]].</ref> However, the crosses pattée had been supplanted by latin crosses, and the outter half-arches did not curve down as sharply in the original. It's unknown at this time when and in what circumstances this crown was created. Usage of this version of the crown is incredibly rare today. It can be seen in some old uses of the [[University Shield]], such as on the transom window above the [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] entrance of [[Miller Theatre]], and on labels used by [[Facilities]] to tag equipment and furniture with bar codes.
+At some point during the 20th century, no later than 1988,<ref>The version of the [[University Shield]] that the University provided to the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 1988 as a specimen of the design it wished to register as a trademark incorporates the first version of the modern crown design. This raises an interesting question: did the shield incorporate a crown design that was already in existence at the time, or is the crown design we have today inspired by the crown on the shield?</ref> someone developed a new crown design that was relatively faithful to the original King's College Crown design - the crosses were short, and the monde and diamond shaped ornamentation (though not alternating) on the circlet returned.<ref>Another possibility is that this design is based off the crown stamped in relief on the back of Alma Mater. [[:File:AlmaBackCrown.jpg|Take a look]].</ref> However, the crosses pattée had been supplanted by latin crosses, and the outter half-arches did not curve down as sharply in the original. It's unknown at this time when and in what circumstances this crown was created. Usage of this version of the crown is incredibly rare today. It can be seen in some old uses of the [[University Shield]], such as on the transom window above the [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] entrance of [[Miller Theatre]], and on labels used by [[Facilities]] to tag equipment and furniture with bar codes.
 A second version of this design eventually developed without the outer ornamentation of the half-arches. Its most common use today is in the version of the [[University Shield]] that Columbia marks with a Registered Trademark symbol ("®")<ref>Oddly, the design that was registered actually features the first version of the modern crown, with the bumps on the outside. Yet Columbia only applies the (R) to versions of the shield with the second version of the crown design. Of course neither of these shield designs are the original 1949 design, which is not registered with the [[w:United States Patent and Trademark Office|PTO]].)</ref> Another notable use of this design is on the University flag on stage in the [[Low Library]] Rotunda, which gets trotted out onto the stage during [[University Commencement]].

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 At some point during the 20th century, no later than 1988,<ref>The version of the [[University Shield]] that the University provided to the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 1988 as a specimen of the design it wished to register as a trademark incorporates the first version of the modern crown design. This raises an interesting question: did the shield incorporate a crown design that was already in existence at the time, or is the crown design we have today inspired by the crown on the shield?</ref> someone developed a new crown design that was relatively faithful to the original King's College Crown design - the crosses were short, and the monde and diamond shaped ornamentation (though not alternating) on the circlet returned. However, the crosses pattée had been supplanted by latin crosses, and the outter half-arches did not curve down as sharply in the original. It's unknown at this time when and in what circumstances this crown was created. Usage of this version of the crown is incredibly rare today. It can be seen in some old uses of the [[University Shield]], such as on the transom window above the [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] entrance of [[Miller Theatre]], and on labels used by [[Facilities]] to tag equipment and furniture with bar codes.
-A second version of this design eventually developed without the outer ornamentation of the half-arches. Its most common use today is in the version of the [[University Shield]] that Columbia marks with a Registered Trademark symbol (the "R" in a circle.)<ref>Oddly, the design that was registered actually features the first version of the modern crown, with the bumps on the outside. Yet Columbia only applies the (R) to versions of the shield with the second version of the crown design. Of course neither of these shield designs are the original 1949 design, which is not registered with the [w:United States Patent and Trademark Office|PTO].)</ref> Another notable use of this design is on the University flag on stage in the [[Low Library]] Rotunda, which gets trotted out onto the stage during [[University Commencement]].
+A second version of this design eventually developed without the outer ornamentation of the half-arches. Its most common use today is in the version of the [[University Shield]] that Columbia marks with a Registered Trademark symbol ("®")<ref>Oddly, the design that was registered actually features the first version of the modern crown, with the bumps on the outside. Yet Columbia only applies the (R) to versions of the shield with the second version of the crown design. Of course neither of these shield designs are the original 1949 design, which is not registered with the [[w:United States Patent and Trademark Office|PTO]].)</ref> Another notable use of this design is on the University flag on stage in the [[Low Library]] Rotunda, which gets trotted out onto the stage during [[University Commencement]].
 ====Current University Crown====

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 [[Image:UniversityCrown.png|thumb|120px|Columbia's current Crown logo<ref>Please note that the coloring of the graphics on this page do not necessarily comport with official University guidelines unless otherwise indicated. For further information on official school colors, please see the [[School Colors]] article.</ref>]]
 The '''King's Crown''' is a common [[:Category:Symbols|symbol]] associated with Columbia. As a symbol, the crown has undergone numerous transformations and adaptations over the years. While Columbia's original "crown" dates back to its pre-revolutionary days as [[King's College]], the crown's adoption as a school symbol didn't occur until the turn of the twentieth century, and even then was adopted in an informal student-driven manner.
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 ===Modern Crown===
 [[Image:OrnateCrown.png||thumb|120px|The first version of the modern crown]]
-At some point during the 20th century, no later than 1988,<ref>The version of the [[University Shield]] that the University provided to the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 1988 as a specimen of the design it wished to register as a trademark incorporates the first version of the modern crown design. This raises an interesting question: did the shield incorporate a crown design that was already in existence at the time, or is the crown design we have today inspired by the crown on the shield?</ref> someone developed a new crown design that was relatively faithful to the original King's College Crown design - the crosses were short, and the monde and diamond shaped ornamentation (though not alternating) on the circlet returned. However, the crosses pattée had been supplanted by latin crosses, and the outter half-arches did not curve down as sharply in the original. It's unknown at this time when and in what circumstances this crown was created. Usage of this version of the crown is incredibly rare today. It can be seen in some old uses of the [[University Shield]], such as on the transom window above the [[Broadway]] entrance of [[Miller Theatre]], and on labels used by [[Facilities]] to tag equipment and furniture with bar codes.
+At some point during the 20th century, no later than 1988,<ref>The version of the [[University Shield]] that the University provided to the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 1988 as a specimen of the design it wished to register as a trademark incorporates the first version of the modern crown design. This raises an interesting question: did the shield incorporate a crown design that was already in existence at the time, or is the crown design we have today inspired by the crown on the shield?</ref> someone developed a new crown design that was relatively faithful to the original King's College Crown design - the crosses were short, and the monde and diamond shaped ornamentation (though not alternating) on the circlet returned. However, the crosses pattée had been supplanted by latin crosses, and the outter half-arches did not curve down as sharply in the original. It's unknown at this time when and in what circumstances this crown was created. Usage of this version of the crown is incredibly rare today. It can be seen in some old uses of the [[University Shield]], such as on the transom window above the [[Broadway (avenue)|Broadway]] entrance of [[Miller Theatre]], and on labels used by [[Facilities]] to tag equipment and furniture with bar codes.
 A second version of this design eventually developed without the outer ornamentation of the half-arches. Its most common use today is in the version of the [[University Shield]] that Columbia marks with a Registered Trademark symbol (the "R" in a circle.)<ref>Oddly, the design that was registered actually features the first version of the modern crown, with the bumps on the outside. Yet Columbia only applies the (R) to versions of the shield with the second version of the crown design. Of course neither of these shield designs are the original 1949 design, which is not registered with the [w:United States Patent and Trademark Office|PTO].)</ref> Another notable use of this design is on the University flag on stage in the [[Low Library]] Rotunda, which gets trotted out onto the stage during [[University Commencement]].

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 Image:1911ivycrown.jpg|A crown carved into the foundation of [[Hamilton Hall]]
 Image:GoldCrown.gif|A design based on the KC crown used on the rarely seen [[Hamilton Hall]] gates
-Image:ccdeancrown1.jpg|Crown above the [[CC]] Dean's office door
+Image:ccdeancrown1.jpg|Crown above the [[Columbia College|CC]] Dean's office door
-Image:ccdeancrown.jpg|Crown on the [[CC]] Dean's office door
+Image:ccdeancrown.jpg|Crown on the [[Columbia College|CC]] Dean's office door
 Image:ButlerGate.jpg|Crown affixed above the decorative gates in the lobby of [[Butler Library]]
 Image:GateCrown.jpg|The crown atop the [[Morningside Heights campus gates|116th Street Gates]]