Ad Utrumque : Does the Seal of Lund University Suggest a Preparation for Fighting the Evil Danes or a Preparation to Consider the Opposing Viewpoint?
Ad utrumque (paratus), latin for “prepared for both”, is the motto of Lund University. When the University was founded in 1666 its primary mission was to secure the southern provinces of Scania to the Swedish king. Scania had previously belonged to Denmark, but the peace settlement of 1658 made them part of Sweden. The seal of the university also shows the carolingian lion reading a book while hol
