Logos of India

VISHWA BHARATHI GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS (VBGI) The blue colour circular emblem of Vishwa Bharathi Group of Institutions (VBGI) features a monogram of ‘VB’ placed in a circle with glow rays circumscribed by a blue border inscribed with the name of the Group, a pair of laurels and its year of inception. The blue circle refers to unity, serenity, calmness, trust, life, health and affinity; the glow rays symbolise divine grace, spiritual enlightenment and hope; and the laurels are symbols of ceremonies, victory, achievement, hard work and dedication.

VISHWAKSENA ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE (WOMEN) (VASCW) The emblem of Vishwaksena Arts and Science College (Women) (VASCW) features a yellow panel inscribed with an open book and a veena with five humans with their one hands raised. The motifs are supported by a blue lotus. The name of the Group is written on the right of the motifs and the motto of the college ‘Seek Share Shine’ is written at the bottom. The book refers to education, knowledge, learning and wisdom; the veena refers to culture, heritage, arts, and history; the lotus is a symbol of  purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; and the humans refer to the students of the college.

VISHWAKSENA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (VEI) The emblem of Vishwaksena Educational Institutions (VEI) features a yellow panel inscribed with an open book and a veena with five humans with their one hands raised. The motifs are supported by a blue lotus. The name of the Group is written below the motifs and the motto of the college ‘Seek Share Shine’ is written at the bottom. The book refers to education, knowledge, learning and wisdom; the veena refers to culture, heritage, arts, and history; the lotus is a symbol of  purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; and the humans refer to the students of the college.

VISWA BHARATHI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, VEERACHIPALAYAM (VBCE) The emblem of Viswa Bharathi College of Education, Veerachipalayam (VBCE) features a circle housing the blue colour motifs of a mortarboard hat, a microscope, Staff of Hermes, an open book, and a pair of gear wheels. These are ensconced by light blue circular borders inscribed with the name and place of the college. The motto of the college ‘Women Empowerment’ is inscribed on a light blue colour banner, which is placed below the seal. The mortarboard hat or Oxford hat denotes educational achievement, equality, tradition and rights of passage; the microscope refers to science; the gear wheels refer to technology; Caduceus the Staff of Hermes with a pair of entwined snakes and wings denotes medicine and medical profession; and the book refers to knowledge, education, learning and wisdom.

VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE, TIRUVEDAKAM The emblem of Vivekananda College, Tiruvedakam features a shield inscribed with the motifs of a lotus, a full glowing sun, an image of a young yogi and a ‘Vajra’ or Vjrayudham’ or ‘Vajrāyudha’. The motto of the college ‘Hand Heart Head’ is inscribed on a banner placed below the shield. The emblem represents the ideal of the founder president of the college Srimath Swami Chidbhavanandaji Maharaj. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the sun  represents life, energy, power, positivity, illumination, light and clarity; and the yogi symbolises the youth’s service to the institution, the acharyas and the colleagues and unfolds himself as Lotus, all with a loving heart; the youth recites  Gayatri mantra three times a day, for the dawn of knowledge and wisdom on him. The ‘Vajra’ or ‘dorje’ (Tibetan) is a ritual weapon symbolising the properties of a diamond referring to indestructibility and a thunderbolt mea...

VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE, AGASTEESWARAM (VKC) The shield-shaped emblem of Vivekananda College, Agasteeswaram (VKC) features an image of Shri Devi Kanyakumari Amman, a ‘Kuthuvilakku’ (a traditional lamp), sunrise over sea, a waterbody with a red lotus and a swan. The motto of the college in Tamil ‘உள்ளத்தனையது உயர்வு’ and in Sanaskrit ‘यो यच्छ्रद्धः स एव सः’ (Chapter 17, Verse 3, Bhagavad Gita) meaning ‘As a man's faith is, so is he’. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the Goddess refers to the place of the college ‘Kanyakumar’, her grace, blessings and divine guidance; the rising sun with sea refers to the scene of Kanyakumari, which is famous for its surprise and sunset; The swan represents discernment, purity, and the pursuit of knowledge; the lotus is a classic symbol of enlightenment, growth, and rising above worldly attachments to achieve spiritual and intellectual purity; the lamp symbolises the light of knowledge dispelling the darknes...

VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE FOR WOMEN - SIRKALI (VARTS) The emblem of Vivekananda College of Arts And Science for Women - Sirkali (VARTS) features an open book holding a torch with flame surmounted by the name of the college and supported by a banner inscribed with the motto of the college ‘Arise Awake The Light Has Come’. The book refers to knowledge, education, learning and wisdom; and the torch with flame is an emblem of enlightenment, hope, life, truth and the regenerative power.

VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AGASTEESWARAM (VCEA) The blue colour shield-shaped emblem of Vivekananda College of Education, Agasteeswaram (VCEA) features a portrait of Swami Vivekananda surrounded by a ‘kuthuvilakku’ (a traditional lamp), an open book, a trophy and a mortarboard hat. The name of the college is written above the shield. The motto of the college ‘Education is Wealth’ is written on a blue banner placed below the shield. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the lamp symbolises the light of knowledge dispelling the darkness of ignorance; book refers to knowledge, education, learning and wisdom; the trophy symbolises hardwork, competitiveness, success and achievement; and the mortarboard hat or Oxford hat denotes educational achievement, equality, tradition and rights of passage.

VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, THIRUCHENGODE (VCEW) The emblem of Vivekananda College For Women, Thiruchengode (VCEW) features a circle housing the blue colour motifs of a mortarboard hat, a microscope, Staff of Hermes, an open book, and a pair of gear wheels. These are ensconced by light blue circular borders inscribed with the name and place of the college. The motto of the college ‘Women Empowerment’ is inscribed on a light blue colour banner, which is placed below the seal. The mortarboard hat or Oxford hat denotes educational achievement, equality, tradition and rights of passage; the microscope refers to science; the gear wheels refer to technology; Caduceus the Staff of Hermes with a pair of entwined snakes and wings denotes medicine and medical profession; and the book refers to knowledge, education, learning and wisdom.

VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, SEPLANATHAM, NEYVELI (VCES) The emblem of Vivekananda College of Education, Seplanatham, Neyveli (VCES) features a shield inscribed with the portrait of Swami Vivekananda supported by an open book. The motto of the college ‘Truth Task’ is written below the shield. The name of the place of the college is written on a banner placed below the shield. Swami Vivekanada was a pivotal Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa who modernized Hinduism and introduced Indian Vedanta and Yoga to the West. The book refers to knowledge, education, learning and wisdom.

VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (VIVEKANADA BED) The emblem of Vivekananda College of Education (Vivekanada BEd) features a multicoloured circle housing the motifs of an open book, a traditional lamp and a computer, ensconced by a blue circular border inscribed with name and place of the college. Below the seal, on a multicoloured banner, the motto of the college ‘Victory Education Talent’ is inscribed. The book refers to knowledge, education, learning and wisdom; the lamp symbolises  light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity; and the computer is the symbol of science and technology.

VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, UTHUKOTTAI (VCEU) The emblem of Vivekananda College of Education, Uthukottai (VCEU) features a profile photo of Swami Vivekananda supported by the motto of the college ‘Our Service for Your Success’ and ensconced by a circular border inscribed with the name and place of the college. Swami Vivekanada was a pivotal Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa who modernized Hinduism and introduced Indian Vedanta and Yoga to the West.

VIVEKANANDA VIDYALAYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (VVBED COLLEGE) The emblem of Vivekananda Vidyalaya College of Education (VVBed College) features a portrait of Swami Vivekananda ensconced by a brown circular gearwheel inscribed with the name of the college. The motto of the college ‘Arise Awake Achieve’ is written on a brown banner placed below the shield. The name of the place of college is written on a plaque placed at the bottom. Swami Vivekanada was a pivotal Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa who modernized Hinduism and introduced Indian Vedanta and Yoga to the West. The gearwheel denotes technology, engineering, interconnectedness, efficiency, precision, progress, advancement, synchronisation, timing, order and structure.

VIVEKANANDA VISION ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE (VVASC) The emblem of Vivekananda Vision Arts & Science College (VVASC) features a portrait of Swami Vivekanada ensconced by a green decorative circular border inscribed with the name and place of the college. The motto of the college ‘Visio Inspired Action’ is inscribed on a blue banner placed below the seal. Swami Vivekanada was a pivotal Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa who modernized Hinduism and introduced Indian Vedanta and Yoga to the West.

VIVEKANANDHA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION FOR WOMEN (VCEW) The emblem of Vivekanandha College of Education for Women (VCEW) features a circle housing the blue colour motifs of a mortarboard hat, a microscope, Staff of Hermes, an open book, and a pair of gear wheels. These are ensconced by light blue circular borders inscribed with the name and place of the college. The motto of the college ‘Women Empowerment’ is inscribed on a light blue colour banner, which is placed below the seal. The mortarboard hat or Oxford hat denotes educational achievement, equality, tradition and rights of passage; the microscope refers to science; the gear wheels refer to technology; Caduceus the Staff of Hermes with a pair of entwined snakes and wings denotes medicine and medical profession; and the book refers to knowledge, education, learning and wisdom.

VLB JANAKIAMMAL COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE (AUTONOMOUS) (VLBJCAC) The emblem of VLB Janakiammal College of Arts and Science (Autonomous) (VLBJCAC) features a red and blue shield with four quadrants, with each quadrant inscribed with different elements namely,  red and blue stripes, its initials ‘VLBJ’, an atomic diagram and a globe. The shield denotes  protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; red and blue stripes denotes integrity and trust; the name of the college; the atomic diagram denotes science and technology; and the globe refers to education, knowledge, influence, timelessness, global unity and interconnectedness.

VOORHEES COLLEGE The emblem of Voorhees College features an orange, white and blue striped shield inscribed with the motifs of a traditional lamp, its initials ‘VC’, a cross and a lotus on water. The shield is supported by an orange banner inscribed with the motto of the college ‘In Vain Without God’. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the lamp  symbolises light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity; the Cross refers to Christianity and the college’s religious affiliation; and the lotus denotes purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty.

BHARAT TAXI The pictorial National Tricolour emblem of Bharat Taxi features three upward oriented swooshes supporting the icons of a motorcycle, a car and an auto riding on them. The name ‘भारत TAXI’ is written below the pictorial. The upward swooshes in National Tricolour symbolises the nation on the move, dynamism and growth. The icons refer to the modes of transport offered by the entity. The emblem was selected from among the 1936 entries received under a competition.

VP MUTHIAH PILLAI MEENAKSHI AMMAL ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (VPMMASCW) The emblem of VP Muthiah Pillai Meenakshi Ammal Arts and Science College for Women (VPMMASCW) features an image of Goddess Andal (8th–9th century) is the only female among the 12 South Indian Alvar saints, revered as an incarnation of Bhudevi (Earth Goddess) and a consort of Lord Vishnu, which represents the history and heritage of the place. The image is supported by a pair of buildings and ensconced by a gearwheel inscribed with the name of the managing Trust. The name and address of the college is written at the bottom. The gearwheel symbolises technology, engineering, interconnectedness, efficiency, precision, progress, advancement, synchronisation, timing, order and structure; and the Goddess refers to divine grace, blessings and guidance.

VSK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (VSKCOE) The oval shaped emblem of VSK College of Education (VSKCOE) features an open book supporting the motto of the college in Tamil ‘உண்மை உழைப்பு உயர்வு’ meaning ‘Truth Labour Growth’, supported by a lotus on water and ensconced by an oval outline. The name and place of the college circumscribe the seal. The lotus denotes purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; and  the book symbolises knowledge, education, learning and wisdom.

WISDOM WOMEN'S COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE (WCAS) The logo of Wisdom Women's College of Arts and Science (WCAS) features a red squircle inscribed with the letter ‘W’ depicted as a traditional lamp with the name of the college written on the right in blue. The motto of the college ‘Knowledge Triumphs to Wisdom’ is written below the name. The lamp symbolises light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity.

WISDOM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (WCE) The logo of Wisdom College of Education (WCE) features an orange squircle inscribed with the letter ‘W’ depicted as a traditional lamp with the name of the college written on the right in brown and orange. The lamp symbolises light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity.

VYSYA COLLEGE The emblem of Vysya College features an image of Goddess Saraswati standing on a white lotus supported by a ‘kuthuvilakku’ (a traditional lamp), and an open book, ensconced by a gearwheel and a circular border inscribed with the name and motto of the college ‘Let Our Life Shine’ The seal is supported by ornamental decorations. Goddess Saraswati embodies the essence of vach (speech), knowledge, and creative expression, symbolising the power to purify the self through the flow of wisdom and art. She represents the pursuit of knowledge and truth, free from the distractions and illusions of the material world. The lamp symbolises light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity; the book refers knowledge, education, learning and wisdom. The gearwheel denotes technology, engineering, interconnectedness, efficiency, precision, progress, advancement, synchronisation, timing, order and structure.

Y.M.C.A. COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION (AUTONOMOUS) The circular seal of Y.M.C.A. College of Physical Education (Autonomous) features a traditional Western oil lamp placed in the counter of an inverted equilateral triangle inscribed with the words ‘Atman Sariram Manas’ and ensconced by a circular border inscribed with the name of the college and its year of inception. The inverted triangle is the official emblem of ‘YMCA’ movement referring to the balanced appreciation of spirit, mind and  body; the lamp symbolises light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity; the Sanskrit words ‘Atman Sariram Manas’ represents the three aspects of human development of ‘Spitrit Mind Body’Overall Meaning: The emblem signifies the institution's mission, established in 1920, to foster well-rounded individuals by promoting physical education alongside mental and spiritual growth.  

VYASA COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE WOMEN’S COLLEGE (WASWC) The predominantly pink colour emblem of Vyasa College of Arts & Science Women’s College (WASWC) features a hand in abhaya mudra with an inscription of glowing flame on the palm, supported by a two pairs of hands holding traditional lamp on sides and supported by an open book at the bottom. The name of the place of the college is inscribed below the motifs. This assemblage is ensconced by a circular border inscribed with the name of the college. The motto of the college ‘Vitality Wisdom Victory’ is inscribed on a pink banner placed below the seal. The abhaya mudra is a sacred hand gesture in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, translating to the gesture of fearlessness or protection, and the flame represents energy, transformation, passion, and destruction; the lamps symbolise light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity; the book knowledge, education, learning and wisdom; ...

WHITE MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (WMCOE) The emblem of White Memorial college of Education (WMCoE) features Holy Cross, Caduceus the Staff of Hermes with a pair of entwined snakes and wings, a satellite dish antenna, a candle with flame and an open book ensconced by a circular border inscribed with the name and place of the college. The motto of the college ‘Arise & Shine’ is written above the cross. The Cross symbolises divine grace and the college’s religious affiliation; the Staff of Hermes with a pair of entwined snakes and wings denotes medicine and medical profession; the satellite refers to science and technology; the candle with flame symbolises enlightenment, hope, and the human spirit, representing the triumph of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance; and  the book  denotes knowledge, education, learning and wisdom.

WAVOO WAJEEHA WOMEN'S COLLEGE (WWWC) The emblem of Wavoo Wajeeha Women's College (WWWC) features a blue circle inscribed with a glowing star, an open book, a satellite dish antenna, a crescent with star and a palmyrah tree, ensconced by a yellow circular border inscribed with the name of the college. At the bottom, on the seal, the motto of the college ‘Will Wisdom Worship’ is inscribed on a yellow banner. The glowing star symbolises hope, guidance, inspiration, and brilliance; the book  denotes knowledge, education, learning and wisdom; the antenna refers to science and technology; and the crescent with star and the palmyrah refers to God’s blessings, guidance and the college’s religious affiliation.

VYSYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (VCE) The emblem of Vysya College of Education (VCE) features an image of Goddess Vasavi (Goddess Kanyaka Parameswari) standing on a pedestal supported by a ‘kuthuvilakku’ (a traditional lamp), and an open book, ensconced by a gearwheel and a circular border inscribed with the name and motto of the college ‘Let Our Life Shine’ The seal is supported by ornamental decorations. Goddess Vasavi symbolises non-violence (ahimsa), integrity, and selfless sacrifice for dharma (righteousness). As a divine manifestation of Adi Shakti, she embodies the protection of women's dignity, bravery, and the peaceful resolution of conflict. The lamp symbolises light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity; the book denotes knowledge, education, learning and wisdom. The gearwheel denotes technology, engineering, interconnectedness, efficiency, precision, progress, advancement, synchronisation, timing, order and structure.

YUVAGURU COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE (YGRCAS)  The emblem of Yuvaguru College of Arts and Science (YGRCAS)  features a brown and gree shield inscribed with the name  of the ‘Yavaguru’ supported by an open book with a torch with flame. The shield is supported by the college’s motto ‘Education To Elevate’ and a pair of laurels. The year of establishment of the college is written above the shield. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the book denotes knowledge, education, learning and wisdom; the torch with flame is an emblem of enlightenment, hope, life, truth and the regenerative power; and the laurels are symbols of ceremonies, victory, achievement, hard work and dedication.