Traditions, Symbols, and Visual Identity

Our School Seal and Motto

The Regis High School seal comprises two eagles within a shield, encircled by the school’s name and motto. The eagles are a direct connection to the school’s namesake, St. John Francis Regis. The original coat of arms of the Regis family of Foncouverte in France displayed two silver eagles standing with outstretched wings. The motto, “Deo et Patriae,” translates to “For God and Country.” It is a portion of the school’s complete motto, which is etched onto the 84th Street facade. The full line reads, “Deo et Patriae Pietas Christiana Erexit,” which translates to “Christian Piety Built This for God and Country.”

Our Athletics Logo and Mascot

Regis’s athletics teams have been known as the Raiders since at least the early 1940s. The use of an owl as a school mascot, meanwhile, dates to Regis’s earliest days. A garage surmounted by an owl statue once stood on the site of what is now Regis. When the building was razed, the owl was preserved and incorporated into the design of the Quad. Replicas of this original statue overlook the Quad to this day.

Our Colors

Regis’s primary colors are red and white, with black and gray used as accent colors. Though the shade of red has changed through the years — sports teams were called the “Maroon and White” and the “Crimson and White” at various points in the school’s history — the official school colors are shown here.

Our Alma Mater

May ours be the noble heart,
Strong to endure,
Daring ‘tho’ skies be dark and roadways unsure,
May ours be the heroes part
Ready to do,
We are your sons fair Regis
Our spirit is from you.
Here’s our martial song,
While we march along.

May ours be the noble heart,
Strong to endure,
Daring ‘tho’ skies be dark and roadways unsure,
May ours be the heroes part
Ready to do,
We are your sons fair Regis
Our spirit is from you.

Words by John C. Ford, SJ

‘Men for Others’

The phrase “Men for Others” is used frequently at Regis to describe our students’ commitment to justice as servant leaders. The maxim originated a 1973 speech speech by Rev. Pedro Arrupe, SJ, the superior general of the Society of Jesus, in which he described the formation of men for others as “the paramount objective of Jesuit education.” The phrase and its adaptations are popular at Jesuit schools around the world as a way to emphasize students’ commitment to doing justice.