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The House Crest of Clara
Barton King’s
Triple Cross
The three crosses at the top
of the shield represent our
tie to The King’s College
and our place within the
college. We operate proudly
underneath TKC, and as the
women of Barton go out into
the world, we carry the name
of The King’s College on our
hearts as well.
Catharine’s Wheel
The Catharine’s Wheel at the
center of the crest is an
emblem of one who is
prepared to undergo great
trials for the Christian
faith. Its placement on the
crest represents the core
part of the House of Clara
Barton’s mission statement
which is “to prepare. . .”
As Christians in an
increasingly evil world,
godliness will be
persecuted. Recognizing that
Christians live our lives
contrary to the world, the
House of Barton places
preparation to go out into
the world as a guiding
principle for our community.
Red Cross
The red cross is set as the
center mark of our crest,
representing who we place
our identity in as
Christians. It is Christ, at
the forefront on our shield,
who enables us and gives us
strength to serve in the
hard places. The red cross
also represents our
namesake, Clara Barton, who
founded the American Red
Cross.
Values
The words Humility, Loyalty,
Unity, Accountability,
Transparency, and
Servanthood are written in
Latin around our shield.
They are placed around the
shield to represent the
guard and hedge that they
form around our community,
protecting our hearts as
individuals and our
fellowship with each other. |
