Logos of India

SRI SUBRAMANIASWAMY GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE (SSGAC) The emblem of Sri Subramaniaswamy Government Arts College (SSGAC) features a shield housing the image of Arulmigu Subramanyaswamy Temple, Malaikoil of Tiruttani and motifs of ‘kuthuvilakku’ (a traditional lamp), a pair of hockey sticks and lotus ensconced by a border inscribed with the motto of the college in Tamil ‘அறிவே அரண்’ and ‘Knowledge is Power’. On a green banner placed below the shield the name of the college is inscribed. The temple is the most important heritage and historical and religious landmark of Tirutani; the lamp symbolises light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity; the hockey sticks refer to sports and games; and the lotus denotes purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty.