University Emblem and Mascot
University Emblem and Mascot
We would like to introduce the Aoyama Gakuin University University emblem and mascot.
Origin of the school emblem
Our school emblem was selected in 1952 through a public student competition.
The shield comes from "the shield of faith" (Ephesians 6:16 in the New Testament) and is a symbol of faith. The A and G in the shape of a mountain stand for Aoyama and Gakuin. Below that is the word Univ. (University). The idea for the shield was conceived by an alumni of this school, who defined the correct shape as "one in which the central and left and right ends are pointed like a high peak, the sides are curved to resemble full cheeks, and the whole is surrounded by four well-balanced arcs."
*School badges can be purchased at the school store.
"EAGO"
University Mascot
In 1999, the 50th anniversary of the university's founding, a mascot was selected to embody the university's fine traditions and to promote school spirit. The type of mascot was decided to be an "eagle" from among the animals that appear in the Bible, and designs were solicited from the public. In the Bible, an eagle soaring powerfully into the sky is used as an analogy for believers who walk with God's power, and its powerful wings, with their swift movement and indomitable spirit, are cited as something that inspires hope in people. The selection of the mascot design was decided upon by students themselves.
"Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength
They will mount up on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.”
(Isaiah 40:31)