Laval University will review its choice in imagery for a fundraising campaign after facing criticism that one of its illustrations looks like a pavilion designed by a Nazi architect.

The campaign image drew its visuals partly from Laval Unversity's coat of arms, which features a cross filled with five shells and surrounded by 16 white birds. (Laval University)

One of the Quebec City university's campaign posters is an illustration of a soaring bird trailed by red and gold streams — the school's colours.

After the image was released, some pointed out it bears a striking similarity to the German pavilion designed by Adolf Hitler's chief architect Albert Speer.

The towering pavilion, created for the 1937 Paris World's Fair, featured an eagle perched on top of a swastika.

Il n'y a pas de faculté d'histoire <a href="https://twitter.com/universitelaval">@universitelaval</a> ? Quelle mouche à piqué le service de com ? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fail?src=hash">#Fail</a> <a href="https://t.co/HyG1a4uMgi">pic.twitter.com/HyG1a4uMgi</a> —@canadadri

Laval University's choice in imagery raised some eyebrows on social media.

Christophe Villemer tweeted, in French, "Is there not a history faculty at Laval University?"

The school responded to the criticism on Sunday via Twitter.

It said that it will "review the image to eliminate its resemblance to the image of the pavilion designed for the world's fair in Paris."

It released an updated design later on Sunday following the criticism.

Merci à tous pour vos commentaires. En conclusion, voici le visuel modifié <a href="https://twitter.com/universitelaval">@universitelaval</a> <a href="https://t.co/j1X10DmL9f">https://t.co/j1X10DmL9f</a> <a href="https://t.co/ikyFIJsHu3">pic.twitter.com/ikyFIJsHu3</a> —@ulavalmedias

The university's fundraising campaign aims to raise $350 million for the school's 350th anniversary.​