University crest

Our crest embodies the prestige and history of The University of Manchester and may therefore only be used in the following contexts:

On graduation and other ceremonial materials
On sports kits and on other Athletic Union materials
On marketing material for alumni
Within University building interiors if permanent branding is needed and it forms part of the building’s fabric.
- For building signage, the University logo should be used instead – refer to building signage strategy. If you’ve any questions about this guidance, please contact steve.mccabe@manchester.ac.uk (Estates Designer)

The full-colour crest must only appear on a white panel. Never position the full-colour version directly onto a dark background or other imagery. The single-colour crest can be used on a white or coloured background.

Please note that the individual elements of the University crest – the bee, the sun and the lion – must not be used as stand-alone illustrations.

Full-colour

Black on a white background

White on purple background

Requests

Downloadable versions of the University crest are available on request from kirsty.smith@manchester.ac.uk