Which of the following Ivy League universities has its official motto in Hebrew as well as in Latin?

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Yale University is the Ivy whose seal bears its motto in both Latin and Hebrew. The scroll reads “Lux et Veritas” (“Light and Truth”), while the open book shows the Hebrew אורים ותמים (“Urim v’Thummim,” “Lights and Perfections”), a biblical phrase associated with divine guidance. This reflects the Puritan founders’ emphasis on studying scripture in the original languages—Hebrew was commonly taught at early colonial colleges.

By contrast, Harvard (“Veritas”), Princeton (“Dei Sub Numine Viget”), and Columbia (“In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen”) use Latin only. Memory tip: Think “Yale = Light and Truth twice”—once in Latin on the scroll, and once in Hebrew in the book.