UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

University of Delhi was established in 1922 as a unitary, teaching and residential University by the Act of the then Central Legislative Assembly. Its motto in Sanskrit is 'निष्ठा धृति सत्यम्'  meaning ‘Dedication, Steadfastness and Truth’. The emblem of the university was accepted by the Council on September 12, 1957 regarding the colour of the university flag. Royal purple is laid down in the university calendar as the university colour. The university flag will be all purple with a university crest as made out by the artist painted on it. The white ring with the name of the university and university motto in black or blue, whichever stands out well, the elephant and lotus in gold, the river in cambridge blue and the book in white”. “The motto of the University of Delhi inscribed on the logo meaning ‘dedication, steadfastness and truth’. The elephant represents wisdom and sagacity. The lotus flowers are for art and beauty and the open book is about learning and knowledge. The curved parallel lines below the lotuses and the open book represent the river Yamuna which flows through the city of Delhi. The resolution to adopt the current logo was passed on April 23, 1949 and the motto was adopted on March 30, 1950.