Seton Hall University coat of arms

Gouache sketch of Seton Hall University's coat of arms by William F.J. Ryan who designed coats of arms for many Catholic dioceses throughout the United States. The scroll at the bottom bears the university’s motto, “Hazard Zet Forward,” which translates from Latin to “whatever the peril, ever forward.” This design was adopted on May 4, 1960, by The Rev. John J. Dougherty, 13th President of Seton Hall University and later, the Auxiliary Bishop of Newark.