Bulletin | Fall 2013 13
1907
1890 rosemary hall
the choate school
Rosemary Hall adopted the motto “I seek higher things" and the wild boar from the Ruutz-Rees family crest.
Three swords, the helmet, the shield and the broken sword were symbols taken from the 18th century Choate family crest. The School chose the motto “Fidelity and Integrity.”
1981
1932
choate rosemary hall
the choate school
The first crest designed to reflect elements from both The Choate School and Rosemary Hall.
The crest was updated in 1932, maintaining many of the core elements. In 1940, the motto was changed to “I have sought to do thee good,“ as referenced here.
1987
1997
choate rosemary hall
choate rosemary hall
In honor of the centennial
In 1997 the School returned to
celebration of the schools, the
using the crest and the original
beech tree logo was introduced
motto “Fidelity and Integrity.”
with the supporting motto “I am old, yet I am forever young.”
2013 choate rosemary hall
choate rosemary hall
The original hand drawn crest is
The shield, a distilled version of
refreshed maintaining all of the
the crest, is developed for digital
core elements and employing clean
and graphic use. The shield will
graphic lines ideal for modern print
be used as an alternative to
production. The crest continues to
the crest and will support the
serve as the formal representation
traditional Choate visual identity.
of the School.