Logos of India

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE SHILLAI (GC SHILLAI)  The emblem of Government College Shillai (GC Shillai) features a red and blue shield housing the motifs of a snow-capped mountain range, red sky, a red and yellow traditional lamp, a wavy water body and a pair of open books and the motto of the college in Sanskrit ‘मेधावी महीयते’, which translates to ‘The Intelligent is Glorified’. The name of the college is written on a blue banner in Devanagari, which is placed below the shield. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the snow-capped mountain peaks represent the geographical and environmental setting of Himachal Pradesh; the lamp symbolises the enlightenment of knowledge, truth and the removal of the darkness of ignorance; the wavy water refer to the Tons and the Nera rivers; the books represent formal education, academic excellence and continuous learning.