La Cuesta Collection by College Vault: The Academic Crest
Back to 1966
On May 1, 1966, the Mountain Campus experienced its ultimate transition from Arizona State College at Flagstaff to Northern Arizona University. To commemorate this achievement, an academic crest was unveiled to represent the new image of the university. Iconic elements of Northern Arizona were included: the triangular peaks of the San Francisco Mountain range, the ponderosa pine, the initials of our new namesake, and of course, the colorful bands of the Arizona state flag.
Becoming Northern Arizona University, 1966
All photos courtesy of Cline Library Special Collections and Archives.