VIGNAN'S FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH

VIGNAN'S FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH

Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research (VFSTR) is in Andhra Pradesh, established in 1997 and designated as a ‘Deemed to be’ University in 2008. The logo of the university has a purple shield outline drawn with strokes of brush in purple and has a blue colour five-pointed star in the centre, with spokes originating from its counters forming a circle. At its right its name is written in red and black colour sans serif letters. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the five-pointed star, also known as a pentagram, is a symbol with a long and varied history. It has been used by many different cultures and religions throughout the world and its meaning has changed over time. The five points of the pentagram can be interpreted in many different ways. Some people believe that they represent the five elements of nature (earth, air, fire, water, and spirit). Star denotes perfection, humanity, magic and peace. In ancient Greece, the pentagram was a symbol of the goddess Aphrodite. It was also used by Pythagoreans as a symbol of perfection and harmony. Wheel denotes interconnectedness; efficiency and precision; progress and advancement; synchronisation and timing and order and structure. The colours purple denotes royalty, spirituality, mysticism, creativity, imagination, pride and sensitivity and blue in the logo represents trust, security and stability, while the red represents action, dynamism and growth.