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PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA The gold and blue circular seal of Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has a pair of intersecting serpents supporting an ampoule, tablets, a mortar and pestle and herbal leaves in the four counters. On either side of the motif is a Lion Capital of Ashoka placed. The serpents are ensconced by a blue circular border with gold, orange and blue outlines bears the name of the institution and its motto in Sanskrit ‘कामये दुःखतप्तानाम् प्रानिनामार्तिनाशनम्’(Srimad Bhagavatam, Mahabharatam) meaning ‘It is My Wish to be Able to Help in Alleviating the Suffering of People’. The serpents mean healthcare, protection and wellbeing; the gold colour symbolises power, prestige and achievement and the blue denotes serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty.

EMBLEM OF JHARKHAND Jharkhand is a state in eastern India which was carved out of the southern part of Bihar state on November 15, 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south and West Bengal to the east. The name ‘Jharkhand’ means ‘The Land of Forests’. The emblem consists of multiple rings, in which elephants (the state animal) in green background in the outer ring, represent strength, wildlife, royalty and rich vegetation. The middle ring showcases, Palash flowers (the state flower), which are also known as 'flames of the jungle', representing rich flora, beauty and culture. The inner ring consists of people, in the unique Jharkhandi style painting, which represents rich history and strength of social bonding. The Lion Capital of Ashoka is at the centre, with the motto Satyameva Jayate. On July 22, the new emblem was officially granted approval to be used from August 15, 2020.