made by Jan Siek. The figure was blessed on June 17, 1999, by pope John Paul II during his sixth pilgrimage to Poland (5–17 June 1999). In relation to a debate on the change of the academy name in 2003, it has been decided that the English translation of the name will be: AGH University of Science and Technology. However, there are many documents, books, research papers etc. in English that still use the literal translation of the university name in Polish. In the academic year 2006–2007, the AGH UST implemented a new Visual Identity System, including a new sign identifying the university. In the 21st century, the university has experienced extensive expansion. The campus premises have gained more than a dozen new buildings, and numerous existing objects have been modernised. University symbols Emblem The AGH UST emblem shows a stylised eagle with a crown, head turned right, and a shield with Hammer and Pick (symbol of mining), as well as AGH UST initials. The present version of the emblem was designed on the basis of a drawing made in 1925 by Bogdan Treter. The AGH UST emblem ought to be used exclusively to promote the history and scientific legacy of the university. Graphic symbol The AGH UST graphic symbol is the only sign used for everyday visual identification of the university. It has replaced the AGH UST emblem in this role. The ideogram represents a stylised eagle, which is an allusion to the university emblem. In its coloured version, the ideogram has three colours. Colors AGH University of Science and Technology colors are green, black and red in reference to the tradition of mining and metallurgy. Green being a symbol of nature, black symbolizing mines, prudence and wisdom and red being a symbol of fire and molten iron. Traditions Mining Ceremonies (English: St. Barbara's day) is a mining holiday, deeply embedded in the AGH UST tradition, drawing on the customs of old Austrian mining schools, which were transplanted onto the Krakow soil by the university professors. Each year, on December 4, (English: March of the Foxes) – a mining procession parades through the streets of Krakow. ‘Foxes’ are newly admitted students who enter the mining tribe. On this day, in St. Anna's Collegiate Church a ceremonial mass is said. The highlight of the celebration is held in the Assembly Hall. Subsequently, in the Main Hall, the traditional (English: leather