The Device of Froben
This is the device of Froben, a great 16th century printing house of the Reformation. The 
caduceus (staff), shown here, is that of Hermes, Greek messenger of the gods, symbolising wisdom, intelligence, knowledge. Here it is mounted by a dove, the symbol of peace. Froben’s device indicates that with peace comes wisdom, and with wisdom, peace. This, in a sense, represents the ethos of this department.
