We’re bringing the to you. TRADITION
balfour4me.com/uga
THE OFFICIAL UGA RING
Order your official ring today!
Celebrate your academic achievement by joining your fellow students and alumni in wearing the University of Georgia Ring Collection. Your ring symbolizes your academic accomplishment while capturing the uniqueness of UGA. It’s your turn to join the tradition.
The UGA Official Class Ring is...
• A shared symbol connecting you with fellow alumni
• A signal of credibility for potential employers
• A distinctive keepsake and symbol of achievement
• A customized to uniquely and effectively reflect and recognize your style and pride in your chosen field
• A timeless heirloom that you will wish to pass down for generations to come
The inside of your ring may be personalized by engraving your name or initials. Choose from a variety of metal and stone options as well.
Place your order by visiting balfour4me.com/uga. You can also visit the on-campus location to see the official ring collection on display before you buy.
Each ring includes:
• Interest-free payment plans
• A lifetime warranty with free resizing, polishing & cleaning
• A Ring Loss Protection Plan
OFFICIAL RING COLLECTION
Shop more UGA rings at balfour4me.com/uga
Rings are enlarged in the above photography.
LIBRARY
UGA® SEAL
Built around the most recognizable symbol of the university, the Arch, the University of Georgia® Seal is based on the Great Seal of the State of Georgia. The Arch stands atop the year of the university’s founding, 1785. Encircling the Arch is the university motto in Latin “Et docere et rerum exquirere causas” or, in English, “to teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.”
CHAPEL BELL TOWER
Ringing the Chapel bell after victories is one of the most cherished traditions at the University of Georgia. What the students, fans, and alumni waiting behind the Chapel on North Campus for their turn to ring the bell may not know, however, is that this is also one of the University’s oldest traditions. The earliest reference to the Chapel bell being rung in celebration of a victory can be found in the Red & Black newspaper on December 1, 1894 following a football victory over arch rival Auburn on November 24, 1894. References to the bell being rung in celebration of victories became common after this. A bell tower originally crowned the roof of the Chapel, but in 1913, it was found to be rotten and removed. The bell, which rang for religious services, for the beginning and ending of classes and in emergencies, was then housed in the wooden tower where it now stands.
CHEROKEE ROSE
The state flower of Georgia, the “Cherokee Rose” (Rosa laevigata), derives its name from the Cherokee Native American Tribe which widely distributed the plant.
The University of Georgia® library is not only a building, but also a symbol of education and a foundation of knowledge. After a fire destroyed the university’s original collection in 1830, UGA®’s first library was placed in the Ivy Building, which eventually became part of the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building. The main campus library as it exists today was constructed in 1953 with the assistance of a large bequest from Ilah Dunlap Little. The library is named in her honor.
SANFORD STADIUM AND UGA®
Named after former UGA® President Dr. S. V. Sanford, Sanford Stadium was completed in 1929 and witnessed its first game on October 12, 1929, between the Bulldogs of UGA® and the Bulldogs of Yale. UGA® emerged victorious by a score of 15-0. A unique facet of Sanford Stadium is that the privet hedges were planted around the field upon the stadium’s completion, giving rise to the expression that UGA®’s games are played “Between the Hedges.” “Uga” became the university’s official mascot in 1956, beginning a lineage of nine English bulldogs owned by the Seiler family of Savannah, Georgia.
TRADITIONAL WOMEN’S TRADITIONAL SIGNET WITH STONE ALL METAL SIGNET
A TIMELESS TRADITION
Celebrate lasting traditions that define what it means to be a member of the University of Georgia family. Your lifetime connection began the moment you walked on campus. Now you are invited to join the ranks of UGA graduates by becoming part of the storied ring tradition.
Available to students and alumni exclusively, the Official UGA Ring is part of the college’s unique culture, embodying the shared experience of your class and generations of past and future alumni. It forever bonds those who wear it in tradition and fortitude.
Once you graduate, your UGA ring does a lot for you. It opens doors and connects you to alumni everywhere. It evokes memories that make you smile. But most importantly, it reflects you and your achievement.
The Official Ring is a time-honored tradition commemorating the University’s history, stories and symbols that are universally relevant to UGA graduates. Rings are reserved exclusively for students who have achieved at least 60 credit hours in good standing. The Official Class Ring marks this academic milestone. For more information about the Official UGA Ring, visit balfour4me.com/uga.