The Cornell University Coat of Arms Consists of a shield that is first divided per chief, and the bottom section is again divided per pale creating three sections of the shield. The upper section contains two smaller shields, one divided per chief, with six vertical lines dividing the lower section. The adjacent shield depicts a ship at sail with mountains in the background and the sun above them. This makes sense, as Cayuga lake is in Ithaca, NY, and it is over looked by both the mountains and Cornell University. The lower section of the shield depicts an open book over the divided lower section. The entire shield is surrounded by a banner which reads: Cornell University Founded A.D.1865
-Chris