{"product_id":"grinnell-college-concrete-medallion","title":"Grinnell College Concrete Medallion","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrinnell’s Early Identity Preserved in Memorial Stadium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis substantial concrete medallion represents Grinnell College and was displayed on Memorial Stadium as part of the historic series honoring Nebraska’s fellow Missouri Valley Conference schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe medallion preserves an early version of Grinnell’s university seal. Around the perimeter appears the Latin name “Collegium Iowense Grinnelli” along with the founding year 1846. Grinnell was originally founded as Iowa College in 1846 before moving to the town of Grinnell in 1858. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the center is an open book bearing the words “Christo Duce,” an early Grinnell motto meaning “With Christ as leader.” Historical Grinnell records specifically identify “Christo Duce” as the motto used on the college seal during this era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrinnell competed in the Missouri Valley Conference during the period represented by Memorial Stadium’s medallion series, sharing the league with Nebraska and other schools whose seals were incorporated into the stadium facade. Grinnell’s own history notes that the college competed in the Missouri Valley Conference for 20 years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemoved directly from Memorial Stadium, this medallion preserves both an early chapter of Grinnell College history and a long-vanished era of Nebraska conference athletics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake Home\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrinnell College concrete seal medallion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of Memorial Stadium’s historic Missouri Valley Conference medallion series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisplays Grinnell’s 1846 founding date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures the historic “Collegium Iowense Grinnelli” seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes the early “Christo Duce” motto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchitectural piece removed directly from Memorial Stadium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nebraska Rare Goods","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67867735916587,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9086\/5195\/files\/grinneliowaclean.jpg?v=1792105072","url":"https:\/\/shop.raregoods.com\/products\/grinnell-college-concrete-medallion","provider":"Nebraska Rare Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}