Logos of India

IMPACTING RESEARCH INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY (IMPRINT II) The pictorial logo of IMPacting Research INnovation and Technology (IMPRINT II) has a peacock with sixteen feathers, each in one colour circumscribed by its name and supported by its acronym and India in black sans serif capitals. The peacock represents regrowth, rejuvenation, royalty, respect, honour, integrity, beauty, love and passion.

VAJRA (VISITING ADVANCED JOINT RESEARCH) The blue word mark logo of VAJRA (Visiting Advanced Joint Research) has its acronym written in large serif capitals supported by its name.

SERB-STAR (SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWARD FOR RESEARCH) The logo of SERB-STAR (Science and Technology Award for Research) has a monogram of ‘SS’ depicted as a flame of torch supporting a star. Its acronym is written on the right with its name written below. The flame refers to  enlightenment, hope, life, truth and the regenerative power and the star refers to achievement and glory.

SERB-SIRE (INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE) The blue and purple logo of SERB-SIRE (International Research Experience) has its acronym written in sans serif capitals in alternate colours with half of the globe of earth placed on the right to refer to its international scope of research.

SERB-TETRA (TECHNOLOGY TRANSLATION AWARD) The word mark logo of SERB-TETRA (Technology Translation Award) has its acronym written in two lines in blue and purple with a digitised arrow coming out referring to translation of technology for production and use. This is supported by its full name.

SERB-FIRE (FUND FOR INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ENGAGEMENT) The green word mark logo of SERB-FIRE (Fund for Industrial Research Engagement) has its acronym written in sans serif bold capitals supported by its full name.

SERB-POWER (PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN EXPLORATORY RESEARCH) The orange and black word mark logo of SERB-POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Women in Exploratory Research) has its name written in extra bold sans serif capitals with a face of a woman and glowing flames placed on the letter ‘O’. Its full name is written below the word mark.

SERB-SUPRA (SCIENTIFIC AND USEFUL PROFOUND RESEARCH ADVANCEMENT) The orange and blue word mark logo SERB-SUPRA (Scientific and Useful Profound Research Advancement) has SUPRA written in sans serif capitals surmounted with SERB in black and crested by orange colour bursting out bubbles. The bubbles represent generation of ideas and growth and advancement. The name of the programme is written at the bottom in black.

ELECTRONIC PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM The cyan and blue circular seal of Electronic Project Management System (e-PMS) has an ‘e’ and ‘PMS’ placed in a circle.

VIGYAN PRASAR The square monogram of Vigyan Prasar (VP) has its initials in Devanagari and English written in opposite quadrants of a square in reverse and straight respectively.

TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION, FORECASTING AND ASSESSMENT COUNCIL The blue colour emblem of isosceles triangle with its corner depicted as nodes housing an diagonally upward pointing arrow of Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) has its acronym written below. The three nodes refer to information, forecasting and assessment of technology; the triangle refers to convergence of purpose and objective of the Council and the arrow refers to momentum, dynamism, growth and positivism.

WADIA INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY The red colour circular emblem of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) has a triangle depicted as a snow clad mountain with a pair of crossed geological hammers or rock picks supported by its year of inception placed inside a circle in which its name and its acronym is written in Devanagari. The ‘W’ in the acronym is depicted as a mountain range with peaks.

S. N. BOSE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR BASIC SCIENCES The brown colour portrait shaped emblem of S. N. Bose National Centre For Basic Sciences (SNB) has a profile picture of S. N. Bose supported by his year of birth and death placed inside  a frame. The name of the Centre is written around the circumference. Its motto in Sanskrit ‘विज्ञानेन परिपश्यन्ति धीराः’ (Verse 8, Section 2, Mundaka 2, Mundaka Upanishad) meaning ‘The Wise Know by Seeing Everywhere Around Them’ is written below.

DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION, DHANBAD The circular multicolour seal of District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Dhanbad has a pick axe placed inside a green circle and surrounded by the motifs of a factory, an ambulance, a water tap, as set of three books, a woman with a child, a pair of green trees representing all round development of minerals and mining and mining community. These are ensconced by a circular border with green outlines inscribed with its name and the State.

INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTRE FOR POWDER METALLURGY & NEW MATERIALS The emblem of International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI) has an image of globe in blue circumscribed by a red arrow referring to its international status and is surmounted and supported by its name in Devanagari and English. Below these, its acronym is written in Devanagari and English.

INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY The green, brown and black circular emblem of Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) has an interesting monogram of its initials placed inside a circle ensconced by a border inscribed with its name and year of inception. Its place is written on a banner placed above the circular seal.

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF GEOMAGNETISM The white circular seal of Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) has blue outlines housing the motifs of sun, a leaf, a pair of swooshes denoting magnetism and its initials within a circle with thick outline. These are ensconced by a border inscribed with its name in Devanagari and English. The sun represents life, energy, power, positivity, illumination, light and clarity and the leaf represents nature.

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ASTROPHYSICS The light blue colour circular seal of Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) has its initials written in sans serif outlines and placed an ellipse representing planets and their track and an observatory. These are ensconced in a circle with a pair of outlines. The light blue colour refers to nature, sky, atmosphere, space and infinity.

BOSE INSTITUTE The orange colour pictorial motif of Bose Institute (BI) has four trishuls or tridents assembled as a motif. The trishul represents creation, preservation and destruction and Lord Shiva’s cosmic power and authority.

BIRBAL SAHNI INSTITUTE OF PALAEOSCIENCES The yellow colour pictorial emblem with red outline of Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) has a plant and a plant relic representing palaeobotany circumscribed by its name.

ARYABHATTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF OBSERVATIONAL SCIENCES The blue and orange emblem of Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) has its acronym written in thin sans serif text representing planets and humans is supported by a circular stroke to form a segment. The emblem looks a s piece of earth or a planet.

DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION CHHATTISGARH The circular seal of District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Chhattisgarh has an orange map of the mineral rich State supporting a blue circle with a five petal white lotus holding the motifs of a tree, a mortarboard hat, a scroll of certificate, water, power transmission lines, a road and a miner in the centre. These are supported by a cyan banner inscribed with its motto in Devanagari. Its name in English and Devanagari are placed around the motifs. This circular patch of motifs and name are ensconced by a decorative circular border.

DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION ODISHA The green colour circular seal of District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Odisha has a circular assemblage of motifs of a factory, medical van, rail line, road, students studying, a leaf and a green colour swoosh. This is ensconced by a white circular border with green outlines, on which its name is inscribed with its name in Odiya and English supported by two pairs of green leaves. The green colour and the motifs represent nature, growth, sustainability and perpetuity.

DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION, KATNI The emblem of District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Katni has a half gear wheel in green supporting a pair of shoots of green leaves and holding the motifs of three leaves in orange holding a building, cyan holding a flower and dark blue holding power symbol and motif of mineral mounts. The motifs and the details represent mining and its positive effect on the community, environment and nature. Its name is written below in Devanagari and English in black.

PRADHAN MANTRI KHANIJ KSHETRA KALYAN YOJANA The pictorial motif of Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) has a yellow segment surmounted by an orange swoosh referring to sun life, energy, power, positivity, illumination, light and clarity. The sun houses the motifs of mounts of earth, minerals, a mining cart, a tree, a house, a full sun and a happy family supported by a brown swoosh and a cyan swoosh. The motifs represent the ideal mining community and its welfare orientation. This assemblage is supported by an orange banner, inscribed with the name of the Foundation in white.

KHANIJ BIDESH INDIA LIMITED The brown and grey logo Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) has a brown globe with a grey industrial helmet with ‘K’ affixed denoting global aspirations in mining of the company. Its acronym is written on the right with its name written below.

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU ALUMINIUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN CENTRE The blue circular pictorial emblem of Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC) has a circle with outline housing a bucket wheel excavator holding the motifs of laboratory flasks placed inside multiple layers of circles referring to earth’s strata and scientific research. Its initials are inscribed on a banner placed below the concentric circles.

DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION GUJARAT The yellow, orange and brown word mark logo District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Gujarat has ‘DMF’ written in Stencil typeface with a map of Gujarat over the letter ‘D’ and earth moving equipment on ‘M’.

AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE The circular emblem of Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) has a double helix in orange, green and blue denoting the structure of DNA and a human supported by a circular border inscribed with its name in Devanagari and English. Within the circle a portrait of Agharkar is placed supported by its acronym in Devanagari and ENglish with its year of inception.