Sapienza Università di Roma Logo

A horizontally arranged lockup: on the left a circular maroon seal and on the right a two-line serif wordmark. The seal is a filled maroon circle containing a white, highly stylized helmeted classical head (facing forward) with radiating de...

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Maroon circular seal with a helmeted classical head beside the wordmark 'SAPIENZA UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA' in maroon serif type.
Sapienza Università di Roma logo

About Sapienza Università di Roma

A horizontally arranged lockup: on the left a circular maroon seal and on the right a two-line serif wordmark. The seal is a filled maroon circle containing a white, highly stylized helmeted classical head (facing forward) with radiating decorative elements above and around it; a narrow circular band around the head contains small white uppercase Latin lettering.

To the right, the wordmark reads SAPIENZA in large maroon serif capitals with UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA set beneath in smaller maroon serif capitals. The overall look is formal and institutional, using only maroon and white with a clear emblem + wordmark structure.

What's in it: helmeted classical head (female figure) radiating decorative elements / laurel-like marks circular inscription band

Shapes: circle seal/crest wordmark

Style: heraldic institutional serif wordmark minimal two-colour

Text in logo: SAPIENZA UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA

A classical helmeted head and circular seal evoke ancient Roman/classical heritage and academic tradition.

Categories

Education
Education Italy Sapienza Università Di Roma

Colors

Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →

Maroon (primary)
#8B1226 · primary
White
#FFFFFF · secondary
Dark maroon (accent)
#5A0E16 · accent

Sapienza Università di Roma Logo History

Sapienza — Università di Roma was founded in 1303 (originally as the Studium Urbis); it is one of the oldest universities in Europe and is commonly known as Sapienza.

Frequently asked

What figure is shown inside the seal?

A stylized helmeted classical head (suggesting a goddess or Minerva/Athena-like figure) rendered in white against a maroon circular field.

What are the primary colours of the logo?

Maroon and white (deep maroon for the seal and wordmark, white for the seal details).

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