Logos of India

ARCOT SRI MAHALAKSHMI WOMEN'S COLLEGE (ASMWC) The shield-shaped emblem of Arcot Sri Mahalakshmi Women's College (ASMWC) features a lotus supported by a pair of elephants, Staff of Hermes, a microscope and an open book. The shield is supported by a banner inscribed with the motto of the college 'Service with Sincerity’. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the lotus refers to purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; the elephants signify power, strength, unity and wisdom; the Caduceus the Staff of Hermes with a pair of entwined snakes and wings denotes medicine and medical profession; the microscope subject disciplines of science and research in science; the book denotes knowledge, education, learning and wisdom.