UNAM Logo
A detailed, heraldic coat-of-arms rendered in a single medium-blue line illustration on a white background. Central is a traditional shield bearing a simplified map of the Americas; a horizontal banner with the motto crosses the shield. Two...
Logo
About UNAM
A detailed, heraldic coat-of-arms rendered in a single medium-blue line illustration on a white background. Central is a traditional shield bearing a simplified map of the Americas; a horizontal banner with the motto crosses the shield. Two large stylized birds with outstretched wings flank and partly overlap the shield, forming a symmetrical composition.
Above the shield is a curved ribbon bearing the university name; below are decorative laurel/foliage elements and a stacked, serif wordmark reading the institution name in uppercase. The whole mark is ornate and emblematic, executed in one color with fine line detail.
What's in it: map of the Americas birds (stylized eagles/condors) banner with motto laurel/foliage
Shapes: shield banner/ribbon pair of symmetrical birds laurel/foliage wordmark ornate emblem
Style: heraldic emblematic detailed monochrome traditional
Text in logo: UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Academic/university authority; pan-American identity (map of the Americas) and institutional tradition (heraldic shield and motto).
Colors
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UNAM Logo History
This is the coat of arms used by the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), the Mexican national university; the shield includes the motto "Por mi raza hablará el espíritu" and the map of the Americas as traditional elements of the university emblem.
Frequently asked
Which institution uses this logo?
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico's national university.
What does the central map represent?
A simplified map of the Americas placed on the shield, representing pan-American identity.
What is the motto visible on the shield?
The motto reads "Por mi raza hablará el espíritu."
What color scheme does the logo use?
A single medium blue line illustration on a white background (monochrome blue emblem).