from a purple ribbon. Founder The designation of ‘Founder’ has only been granted to those whose names appear on the incorporating Letters Patent of the College. Insignia: Badge of the College within a circular border of dark blue, upon which is inscribed the name and motto of the College, suspended from a dark blue ribbon. Coat of Arms and other insignia ∗All heraldic devices belonging to Renison University College have been registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority. Convocation Regalia Renison's convocation regalia, a mace and two staves, were gifts to the College by D. Ralph Spence and Mrs. Carol Spence on the occasion of Bishop Spence's Installation as Renison's eighth chancellor. Mace Maces have been used to symbolize authority and order since early medieval times. Parliaments, universities and civic governments use a mace to remind all that their right to govern and teach comes from the Crown; in Renison's case, the Crown in Right of Ontario. Renison's mace is made of local wood from the Waterloo area and fashioned by local artisans. It follows the shape of most maces with a crown, a bowl, and a wooden shaft. The Mace is to be carried by an honoured member of the College in front of the Chancellor at Convocations and special ceremonies. The crown is carved with maple leaves and trilliums, reflecting the institution of the Crown in Canada and Ontario. The bowl has three coats of arms; Renison University College, University of Waterloo, and the personal arms of Spence. Carved moose heads, derived from the crest of the coat of arms, support the bowl. Down the shaft of the mace is the small coat of arms belonging to The Rev. Canon David Bowyer, Honorary Senior Fellow of Renison and painter of the mace. Staves Normally carried by two students, the two Processional Staves lead the academic procession. Each bears Renison's shield and badge of the College. They represent the two halves of Renison's student body: the residents and the academic students. Convocation Robes Chancellor The Chancellor of Renison University College wears red and maroon robes with gold braiding, in addition to a maroon Tudor bonnet with a gold cord and tassel. The colour gold is used to indicate the Chancellor's senior position in the College. President and Vice-Chancellor The President and Vice-Chancellor of Renison University College wears red and maroon robes with silver braiding, in addition to a maroon Tudor