The initial “C” is set against a red background and displays one of the symbols most closely associated with Lorenzo il Magnifico: a green parrot among stalks of millet, accompanied by the banner bearing the motto Non le set qui non l’essaye, asserting the supremacy of experience. The parrot is a symbol of eloquence and may have been chosen specifically in reference to Lorenzo for this reason. This emblem and motto appear in many codices commissioned directly by Lorenzo or dedicated to him, all linked to the project of a rich family library, now largely preserved in the Mediceo Laurenziana Library.