The Latin phrase on Northwestern's seal, Quaecumque sunt vera (Whatsoever things are true) is drawn from the Epistle of Paul to the Philippians 4:8, while the Greek phrase inscribed on the pages of an open book is taken from the Gospel of John 1:14: ο λόγος πλήρης χάριτος και αληθείας (The Word full of grace and truth). Purple became Northwestern's official color in 1892, replacing black and gold after a university committee concluded that too many other universities had used these colors. Today, Northwestern's official color is purple, although white is something of an official color as well, being mentioned in both the university's earliest song, Alma Mater (1907) ("Hail to purple, hail to white") and in many university guidelines. COUNT 5
QSN1 What has been Northwestern's official color since 1892? ANS1 Purple QSN2 Why did Northwestern replace it's original official colors of black and gold? ANS2 too many other universities had used these colors QSN3 What is the meaning of the Latin phrase on Northwestern's seal? ANS3 Whatsoever things are true QSN4 What does the Greek phrase that is inscribed on the pages of an open book on the seal mean? ANS4 The Word full of grace and truth QSN5 What color besides purple is often considered an official color of Northwestern? ANS5 white