Description:
This is a hand-drawn draft of the Montreal Neurological Institute's coat of arms. Above the shield in the middle of the coat of arms are a sun and a hill, crowned by the word “Montreal.” There is a brain on either side of the top of the shield. Each brain’s spinal cord borders its respective side of the shield. The bottom half of the shield is bordered by the words “NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE”. The shield is a variation of the shield of McGill University. Its background is divided into a bottom section with three triangular-shaped teeth or peeks along its top side, representing the three peeks of Mount Royal. On either side of the top section is a crown, and in the middle is an open book. The bottom section of the shield is filled with McGill University’s Latin motto "GRANDESCUNT AUCTA LABORE" (By hard work, all things increase), as well as McGill University’s three heraldic martlets, which were originally part of the family coat of arms of James McGill, the founder of the university.
Physical Description:
image.drawing.pencil.black and white
27.5 x 21.0 cm
Language:
English
Subject:
is Part Of:
Wilder Penfield Digital Collection
Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series E (Events) -- Sub-Series E/VN (Events, visual Neuro)
Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series E (Events) -- Sub-Series E/VN (Events, visual Neuro)
Publisher:
Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University
Citation:
Draft of the crest of the Montreal Neurological Institute, drawing.
[Online image]. Wilder Penfield Digital Collection
Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series E (Events) -- Sub-Series E/VN (Events, visual Neuro)
. Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University
. Retrieved April 23, 2024 from http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/penfieldfonds/fullrecord.php?ID=9728
Rights:
This material has been made available with the consent of the copyright holders and can be used in accordance with fair dealing provisions of Canadian copyright law. For more information, please contact the Osler Library of the History of Medicine.
Creator:
Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976.
Notes:
The handwritten note, transcribed reads: "This is a suggested combination. It is too crowded of course. The words Montreal Neuro-logical Institute must be large enough to be legible. I suppose the crown should not be below anything."
This draft was drawn on McGill University Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery stationary.
This draft was drawn on McGill University Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery stationary.
Call Number:
E/VN 1-1.5