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Show What Seminary Pins Mean Is Told By Principal The primary meaning of a Seminary Sem-inary Pin is this that the wearer is completing all requirements set up by the Church for Seminary graduation. It means that the wearer belongs to the class of the 1956 graduates. It means the wearer has received a careful training in religous education. But it means far more! It means the wearer believes in the' ideals and principles of the Gospel. And it means the constant effort by the wearer to live by the' principles prin-ciples and ideals Each year's graduation pin is new and is designed to be meaningful mean-ingful for the wearer. This 1956 pin has some new features of beaury that represent aspects of life, both in ideal and practice: The Star at the top of the pin means guidance. It is the symbol of direction to the' surest and highest. The TemDle on the pin is the symbol of eternity for the family, and salvation for all. men. The "S" is for Seminary. To wear the pin means the' achievement achieve-ment of all the requirements of the Church in belonging to the graduation class of 1956. The Guard attached to the pin is a symbol of the Book of Mormon. Mor-mon. On its cover are' the words, "Book of Mormon", and below are the letters of the Seminary from which each student will graduate.. The Background of the Temple is white, the' symbol of purity. The background of the gold Seminary Sem-inary letter "S" is in the color of royal blue, and symbol of loyalty. The General Design of the pin is a shield, the symbol for defense de-fense of truth. The Gold Numerals of 19 and 56 on either side of the pin represent rep-resent the year of graduation. The student's initials will be engraved on the' back of each pin. |