The logo is very old, first recorded 6 January 1644 [1] and would not have met the threshold of originality. The seal transformed over time but the current design of books and the shield was based on Pierre la Rose (1895) design as stated here.
Other versions
This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Conversion to SVG by tracing. The original can be viewed here: Harvard University shield.png: . Modifications made by Sy.Paul.
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