Shades of Change: Wellesley House Colour Transformation & Logo Design...

In the heart of Wellesley House, a quiet revolution has been taking place, one that reflects the spirit of the girls and the collective vision that they have for the future of Wellesley House. After years of burgundy, Wellesley’s House colour since its opening in 1984, together, we decided that it was time for a change and were ready to adopt a new colour which we believed would more fittingly represent the vibrancy and spirit of the House. We ended up settling for the colour teal: a revitalising colour, reflecting the joy and liveliness within the walls of Wellesley and a colour in which we would all be very proud to represent.

With the colour officially changed, attention turned to the task of selecting a new logo for the House. It was clear that the girls in Wellesley wanted an animal mascot to represent them, just like all the other Houses at King’s. Thence, an internal House design competition for the new logo was held and we were flooded with design ideas and choices to vote for. The competition was fierce, with submissions ranging from zebras and leopards to butterflies and seahorses!

Yet, after a whole House vote, it was announced that my design had been chosen as the winner. I am delighted that my fellow Wellesley girls decided that they wanted my logo to represent the House moving forward, and as the designer behind the new emblem, I invite everyone to understand the inspiration behind its creation and why I believe it resonates with the soul of our House.

Firstly, I decided to use a swan as the animal mascot because I believe it represents the spirit of the Wellesley girls. Swans are graceful and elegant on the outside, paddle hard underneath the surface and are fierce when they need to be! This sums up exactly what being a Wellesley girl means to me: we carry ourselves with pride and compassion, work hard below the surface, and always look out for each other around school and wherever life takes us.

In terms of our House Motto, ‘audax fidelis’, I found this written on our old crest, however, I had never heard it used before. ‘audax fidelis’ is translated from Latin as ‘bold but faithful’ and I thought it was a perfectly fitting motto to match the values of the swan and the House itself. I wanted to shed more light on this motto so I could give it a new sense of meaning for the girls in Wellesley as many had never heard of it before or had no idea what it meant.

Lastly, the burgundy stripe on the crown represents the foundation and history of Wellesley House. We are very proud to be the first girls' House at King’s and I decided to keep the burgundy stripe as reminder of who we are and the values which we have always stood for. I also wanted to honour and acknowledge the contributions of every individual who has come through Wellesley House in past and worn the burgundy colour with pride.

With our new found House colour and emblem unveiled, the Wellesley girls are I are very excited as we embark on this new chapter in our history.

Winnie - L6th Form - Wellesley House 

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