The Lux Seal has represented Meredith College since 1909 and, as a result, appears in many forms and in many places. Ida Poteat, an instructor in art for nearly 40 years at Meredith College, designed the seal with the motto, meaning “light.” The Board of Trustees declared the Lux the official school seal in September 1961.
This sonnet, titled "Lux" appeared in the 1922 Oak Leaves yearbook.
Lux embedded in the marble floor of Johnson Hall.
The Lux was embossed on the cover of the 1928 Oak Leaves yearbook.
A banner carried during a 1948-49 Palio parade displayed the Lux.
When Carlyle Campbell Library was constructed and dedicated in 1969, a large Lux seal was appropriately included in its front window as part of the design.
Meredith College graduates carry the Lux with them when they wear their Class Rings. The rings have been engraved with the seal since this ring design was adopted in 1954.
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