TRADITIONS
BU Knights Mascot & Logo
Our mascot was established by founding President Alfred Horrigan, who was enchanted with the Arthurian legend and the quest for the Holy Grail. The helmet references the head armor of the beautiful campus sculpture by Bob Lockhart of the Bellarmine Knight.
BU Fight Song (Click here)
On Knights of Bellarmine
Let the halls ring out with voices clear.
Let the scarlet and silver
Fly high on the hill
For all the other schools to see.
Let’s give a cheer one and all
For the school that tops them all
For it’s K-N-I-G-H-T-S
It’s the spirit that ranks the best!
Words by Frank Knoop
BU Alma Mater (Click here)
In the City of the Falls, high upon a hill
Stands Alma Mater Bellarmine the pride of Louisville
Her scarlet, silver colors true, shine brightly in the sun
And warm our hearts and memories, your daughters and your sons
The hopes and dreams and values born in our Kentucky home
Will stir our hearts and minds and lives wherever we may roam
And as we grow, dear Bellarmine, in the love of truth
Alma Mater Bellarmine, so grows our love for you
Words by Joseph J. McGowan; Music: Southern Folk Song![]()
