Insignia and Chalices
JLU owns a number of precious objects such as the scepters, chalices, and chains of office. Some of them date back even to the 17th century such as the medal chalice and the humped chalice. One of the scepters is even older than Giessen University. It was originally made for the University of Marburg. The scepters were signs of academic jurisdiction and were brought forth, for example, during processions. The university scepters were usually pairs. Due to the Marburg scepter, the JLU unusually owns three items, while the University of Marburg has only one.
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Literatur:
- Lutz Trautmann: Ein prachtvolles Abzeichen des Rektoramts. Die Gießener Rektorenkette aus dem Jahr 1880. In: Giessener Universitätsblätter 59 (2026), pp. 33–38.
- Lutz Trautmann: Ein Ehrenpokal für Justus Liebig aus dem Jahr 1851 als Neuzugang in der Silbersammlung der JLU Gießen. In: Giessener Universitätsblätter 59 (2026), pp. 115–119.
- Lutz Trautmann: Von Renaissance bis Jugendstil. Die Silbersammlung der Universität Gießen. In: Gießener Universitätsblätter 58 (2025), S. 33–42.