INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH

INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH 

The logo of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has a seal and a word mark. The circular seal houses a three tier pillar with three burning lamps on it. This is supported by a banner which carries its motto in Sanskrit ‘परीक्ष्यकारिणो हि कुशला भवन्ति’ (211, Charaka Samhita Yaha) meaning ‘For the Examiners are Skilled’. These are ensconced by a circular border with blue outlines, which carries its name and place in Devanagari and English. On the right of the seal its acronym is written as word mark using lowercase and experimental typeface with the dot on the ‘i’ in red colour. Below this its name is written in cyan and at the bottom its tagline ‘Serving the nation since 1911’. The red dot refers to the individual beneficiary; the colour blue symbolises serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty; the colour red symbolises passion, power, strength, courage, determination, energy and celebration and the colour cyan sky, hope and spring, peace, tranquillity, calmness, relaxation and emotional balance.