The three torches of FSU are an artifact that has been with FSU since 1851. The three torches say vires, artes, mores and those words mean strength, skill, and character. This was one of the first thinds we learned about FSU at orientation and ill never forget it. Its our emblem because FSU students are suppose to have strength, skill, and character. At orientation we even got bracelets with the saying on it. This would be significant to the Tallahassee community because if all the students did have those three traits then it would make Tallahassee that much better. Out of the community it would still mean the same thing but you wouldnt have at least 40,000 people representing it at a time. when the school was an all girls school the emblem was the same but said "Femina Perfecta" underneath the torches. This emblem has been a part of the FSU community for over a decade and a half and therefore it is definatley an artifact and a huge symbol of Florida State students and faculty and what they are about. Not only current students and faculty represent with this emblem but also alumni and fans. My grandpa has four FSU students and hasnt even seen the campus but he wears them because his grandaughter goes there. Because of this our emblem should be pretty well known.