SHAHEED MAJOR HARMINDERPAL SINGH (SHAURYA CHAKRA) GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (GC MOHALI)

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Shaheed Major Harminderpal Singh (Shaurya Chakra) Government College (GC Mohali)
SHAHEED MAJOR HARMINDERPAL SINGH (SHAURYA CHAKRA) GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (GC MOHALI)

The emblem of Shaheed Major Harminderpal Singh (Shaurya Chakra) Government College (GC Mohali) features a plus shape with blue sky and brown mountains with soaring white swan, a rocket on flight, satellite and star and the texts ‘Aspire for Truth’, ‘ਸੱਚ ਦੀ ਉਮੰਗ’, ‘सत्य की उमंग’ and the name of the college. The plus is placed on a golden rimmed circle with celestial background. The plus shape serves as a structural anchor uniting earthly foundations with higher cosmic aspirations; the soaring swan rising into the vast universe represents the human quest for truth and the ambition to reach lofty heights; and the celestial and scientific imagery over the blue sky and the mountains signify exploration, scientific progress and overcoming earthly boundaries to achieve intellectual enlightenment. The emblem design is directly inspired by the spiritual teachings of Guru Amar Das, the third Sikh Guru, who compared pure, ego-free seekers of truth to swans.

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