The Inauguration of Chancellor Daniel W. Pullin

The mace is a symbol of a university’s strength. TCU’s mace was created to commemorate the inauguration of Chancellor Michael R. Ferrari in 1999. It is fashioned from a wooden beam from the first building constructed at AddRan Male and Female College in Thorp Spring, Texas. The head of the mace bears the horned frog, adopted in 1897 as the university’s mascot. An amethyst at the center of the head glows with the colors purple for royalty and white for purity.

The Flame of Knowledge represents a university’s dedication to learning and expanding knowledge. Created to celebrate TCU’s 150th anniversary, the Flame of Knowledge sits on a purple heart wood base that also holds the University Mace. The design incorporates three brass bands on the shaft to symbolize the university’s three campus locations, a penny from 1873 embedded in the base of the handle, and wood from a historic campus tree. Inset brass university seals can be found on the front and back.

The Chancellor’s Medallion
As the official symbol of the Chancellor position, the Chancellor’s Medallion bears the university seal in bronze, signifying strength, resilience and continuity. Engraved links honor the lineage of past Chancellors, connecting TCU’s storied history with its present leadership. Board of Trustees Chair Kit T. Moncrief will present the medallion to Chancellor Pullin during his inauguration. The medallion was previously worn by Chancellor Emeritus Victor J. Boschini, Jr., who received it during his 2004 inauguration from then-Board Chair John V. Roach ’61 (MBA ’65).