MANNAI RAJAGOPALASAMY GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE, MANNARGUDI (MRGAC)
MANNAI RAJAGOPALASAMY GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE, MANNARGUDI (MRGAC) The emblem of Mannai Rajagopalasamy Government Arts College, Mannargudi (MRGAC) features a circle housing the motifs of a white lotus supporting an open book, a human throwing a discus and a traditional lamp ensconced by a yellow circular border inscribed with the name and place of the college. The seal is supported by a pair of laurels and a yellow banner inscribed with the motto of the college in Tamil ‘கற்றனைத்தூறும் அறிவு’ (Thiruvalluvar, 396, Thirukkural) meaning ‘Knowledge Grows As Much As One Learns’. The lotus denotes purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; the book refers to knowledge, education, learning and wisdom; the lamp symbolises light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity; the discus thrower refer to athletics, sports and fitness; and the laurels are symbols of ceremonies, v...