We are pleased to offer these Mint condition Luncheon Plates from the Syracuse China Company featuring the Yale University Crest.

The Syracuse China Yale University Luncheon Plates have a pristine white body with a black pinline and dark blue band outer border and gold inner border. Top marked with the Yale University coat of arms, under which is the motto "Lux Et Veritas".

The Syracuse China Yale University Luncheon Plates measure 9-3/4 inches in diameter.

The Arms of Yale University

The iconography of the Yale shield (or "arms") is taken from the University's seal, which was adopted by the Trustees of Yale College in the early eighteenth century. The unknown designer of the seal identified the book as the Bible by words which read "Urim and Thummin," probably names of sacred lots to be cast for the purpose of ascertaining the divine will (cf. Exodus 28:30; Numbers 27:21; I Samuel 14:40 f.; Ezra 2:63).

When the Old Testament of the Bible was translated into Greek, the original meaning in Hebrew of "Urim and Thummin" was no longer known, and different words were used in different passages to translate them. Among the renderings given were "Light" and "Truth," and it is this interpretation which was chosen for the seal's legend and placed below the shield in Latin: Lux et Veritas.

The preceding text is adapted from The Arms of Yale University and its Colleges at New Haven, Yale University Press, 1963.

Each of the available Syracuse China Yale University Luncheon Plates is in Mint condition, No chips, cracks, or utensil marks. The graphics are crisp, colors vibrant. These plates appear to be unused.

We ship the day after payment is received using Insured Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation. Parcels are generally received in 2-3 days depending on your location.