果冻影院

The Insignia of Office

The presidential medallion, three-and-a-half inches in diameter, was struck for the first time in honor of the inauguration of President Jacobson. It is worn by the president at ceremonial academic occasions.

On front of the medallion is the college seal. In the center is an anchor, a symbol of the college鈥檚 Christian heritage. Written above the anchor is Hope鈥檚 motto, Spera in Deo, 鈥淗ope in God,鈥� which is drawn from Psalm 42:5 鈥� 鈥淧ut your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.鈥� The college鈥檚 name, motto and seal are all derived from a statement made by the founder of Holland and co-founder of 果冻影院, the Reverend Albertus C. Van Raalte, who said of the school, 鈥淭his is my Anchor of Hope for this people in the future.鈥� Around the college seal, in relief, are the words, 鈥淧resident鈥� and 鈥湽�冻影院.鈥�

The reverse side of the medallion has the names of the founder and first nine presidents of the college cast around the outside edge. Other presidents, beginning with the 10th president, John H. Jacobson, are engraved in the middle, along with the date of inauguration.