The university coat of arms was granted in 1992 by the official heraldic authority for England, the College of Arms.[15] The Talbots, the heraldic beasts on the shield, represent the location of the main campus.[15] The crowns denote the three Saxon crowns of the Kingdom of Wessex, and the nearby boroughs.[15] The blue represents the nearby sea, reflecting the location of the university,[15] on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset. The red dragon in the Coat of Arms represents Dorset, and the scroll represents learning.[15]