THE SALESIAN COLLEGE CREST
The star representing Mary, since Mary means "Star
of the Sea", shines on the two hills of the College
as a symbol of loving protection.
The trees represent wood and thus
St. John Bosco, founder of The Salesian Order, as the
Italian word for wood is "Bosco".
The harp symbolizes Ireland and recalls
the Irish extraction of two great benefactors, Archbishop
Mannix and the Moroney family who originally settled
the property in 1850.
The surmounting Griffin is from the
Archbishop's crest.
The motto, "Omnia Omnibus",
is from the Archbishop's crest too, and also has reference
to St. Francis of Sales, Patron of the Salesian Society.
The words are taken from St. Paul
and mean "To be all things to all" - the epitome
of charity.
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