University of Louisville Seal – Grawemeyer Hall
A view of the University of Louisville seal as seen in the pediment of Grawemeyer Hall. The seal is a stylized depiction of the Roman goddess Minerva, the goddess of wisdom. Minerva is the oldest institutional symbol of the university, dating back to 1830’s. Louisville is Kentucky’s largest city, and founded by George Rogers Clark on the banks of of the Ohio River in 1780.