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I NTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR YOGA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH The circular emblem of International Center For Yoga Education And Research (ICYER) with a yellow circular border and green outlines houses the motifs of a lion with a trident and pair of lotuses on its tail, ensconced by the letter ‘ஓம்’ in orange. The border is inscribed with its name and place. The lion refers to power, strength, courage and sovereignty; the trident denotes creation, preservation and destruction; the twin lotuses denote purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty and the letter ஓம் or Ohm is a symbol representing a sacred sound, syllable, mantra and an invocation.

NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES The circular emblem of National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has a staff with trident atop entwined by a pair of serpents and supported by an open book is ensconced in a blue circle. This has a white border with blue outline which bears the name of the institution in English and Devanagari. The staff symbolises represents the three aspects of consciousness - waking, dreaming and sleeping and it means the three gunas - satva, rajas and tamas; the serpents and the staff refers to medical education, profession and medicine; the open book denotes knowledge, examination, wisdom and learning and the colour blue symbolises serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty.

BANK OF INDIA “Bank of India was founded on September 7, 1906 by a group of eminent businessmen from Mumbai. The bank was under private ownership and control till July 1969 when it was nationalised along with thirteen other banks. Beginning with one office in Mumbai, with a paid up capital of INR 50 lakh and fifty employees, the bank has made a rapid growth over the years and blossomed into a mighty institution with a strong national presence and sizable international operations. In business volume, the bank occupies a premier position among the nationalised banks. The bank has over 5100 plus branches in India spread over all states and union territories including specialised branches. These branches are controlled through sixty nine Zonal Offices and thirteen NBG Offices. There are forty five branches and offices abroad which includes twenty three own branches, one representative office and four  subsidiaries (twenty branches) and one joint venture. “The bank came out wit

VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY Vidyasagar University, named after one of the most illustrious sons of Bengal as well as one of the doyens of Indian Renaissance, Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar. The Government of West Bengal decided in 1978 to establish Vidyasagar University. The circular emblem of the university in blue colour has four conjoint tridents placed within a circle supported by an eight petalled lotus is placed in the centre of a circular border, which carries the name of the university and its motto in Bengali ‘শিক্ষা জ্ঞান প্রগতি’ meaning ‘Education Knowledge Progress’. The conjoint trishul or trident denotes power, balance, spiritual awakening, protection, divine trinity and Lord Shiva’s attributes and the lotus denotes purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty. The colour blue represents serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty.

SHRI RAM MURTI SMARAK TRUST Shri Ram Murti Smarak Trust, a public charitable Trust (Reg.) was established in the year 1990, to commemorate Cherish memory of veteran freedom fighter and Gandhian, Late Ram Murti. Its emblem in brown colour has a trishul (trident) has a pair of Aesculapian snakes winding around it as a symbol of medicine, supported by a book meaning education. A lion and a horse are poised towards the trident symbolising strength, power and courage and magical power and endurance respectively. These are crested by its motto in Sanskrit ‘सिद्धिर्भवती कर्मजा’ meaning ‘Siddhi becomes Karma’. All these are ensconced in a circle with two border lines. Below the circle on a banner, its name is written. At the bottom on another banner ‘India’ is written.

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, established in 1959, is one of the premier institutions established by the Government of India. THe motto of the institute is ‘तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय’ meaning ‘Lead Me from Darkness to Light’. The circular emblem of the institute has a trishul (trident) with an eye on each of its three points, symbolising the third eye of wisdom and vision the institute imparts to its students. This is circumscribed by a gear and on the border the name of the institution is written in Devanagari and English. 

THE TRISHULA The Trishula is commonly used as a symbol in Buddhism and Hinduism. It is a trident symbol. This symbol is associated with Lord Shiva, the God of destruction. In Hinduism the three points represent creation, preservation, and destruction. They also represent will, action, and wisdom. This symbol represents the tearing down of old ways to create new ones. The Trishula also represents the three energies found within a person. The two side prongs go up to a person’s brow, while the third rises higher. The middle prong represents the ‘all-seeing eye’. That is the eye of spiritual wisdom and knowledge. In Nepal and Thailand, the term also often refers to a short-handled weapon which may be mounted on a daṇḍa 'staff'. Unlike the Okinawan sai, the trishula is often bladed. In Indonesian, trisula usually refers specifically to a long-handled trident, while the diminutive version is more commonly known as a cabang or tekpi. The name ‘trishula’ ultimat

ANDHRA SUB-AREA (UNDER ATTN&K) Andhra Sub-Area (Under ATTN&K) of Indian Army‘s formation badge and sleeve patch of this has a trident  ‘trishul ’ on red background.   https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1 https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/images/Area-AP.jpg https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/heraldry/399-Area-Badges.html  

33 CORPS The XXXIII Corps  of the Indian Army draws sort of its heritage from the British Indian XXXIII Corps which was formed in 1942, but disbanded in 1945. It was not until 1962 that the Corps was reestablished, in order to reduce IV Corps's area of responsibilities. This Corps covered Sikkim. The Corps is based in Sukna, North Bengal near the city of Siliguri. Its area of responsibility includes North Bengal, Sikkim and if needed, Bhutan, It comprises three mountain divisions, 17th (Gangtok), 20th (Binaguri) and 27th (Kalimpong). The coat of arms consists of a white horizontal band between two red bands with two crossed spears with wings in the foreground. The Corps headquarter has an Indian Air Force air control unit attached to it, 3 TAC, commanded by a Group Captain. The Corps has an organic Army Aviation Helicopter Squadron based at Sevoke flying the HAL Chetak. It is commanded by a full Colonel. The Corps Commander is a Lieutenant General. His Chief of

14 CORPS The 14 Corps  is a corps of the Indian Army. It is a part of the Army’s Udhampur-based Northern Command. It was raised after the Kargil War in 1999, to control troops in Ladakh. It currently consists of 3rd Infantry Division. The division was created in October 1962 in Ladakh. It fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. In 1991 it was part of XV Corps. It is headquartered at Karu, 40 km from Leh. During the Kargil War the division consisted of the 3rd Artillery Brigade (the normally assigned divisional artillery), 70th Infantry Brigade, reassigned from Demchok on the Chinese border and 102nd Infantry Brigade, both normally assigned to the division and 8th Infantry Division which was raised in 1963 to carry out counter insurgency operations in Nagaland. Until 1990, it was headquartered at Kohima under III Corps. It is headquartered at Kumbathang, 28 km from Kargil. During the Kargil War it consisted of 56th Mountain Brigade, usually stationed at Matayan,