Logos of India

HIMACHAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES, PAONTA SAHIB (HIDS PAONTA SAHIB) The emblem of Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Paonta Sahib (HIDS Paonta Sahib) features the Staff of Caduceus with a pair of wings and entwined serpents placed within a mandible and teeth supported by a pair of green laurels, ensconced by a red circle inscribed with the name of the college and its motto ‘Knowledge is Light’. The Staff of Caduceus represents healing, medical ethics, and the healthcare profession; the mandible and teeth is a detailed depiction of a human lower jaw (mandible) complete with teeth, which explicitly anchors the institution’s specialty in dentistry and oral healthcare; and the laurels are symbols of ceremonies, honour, victory, achievement, hard work and dedication.