Logos of India

CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF ROAD TRANSPORT The red and blue emblem of Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT) has a shield divided by red and blue stripes holding a hand holding a burning torch, with its acronym written on. Alongside, the acronym is written in bold italics stylised sans serif type in blue and below that its tagline ‘Excellence in Transport’ is written. The shield represents protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the torch represents enlightenment, hope, life, truth and the regenerative power; the colour red denotes passion, power, strength, courage, determination, energy and celebration and the colour blue denotes serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty.

EASEMYTRIP The cyan and blue coloured logo of EaseMyTrip has its name written in blue sans serif capitals and lowercase as a word mark. This is crested by a flying paper plane in cyan and supported by its tagline ‘Take it Easy’ and a line. The paper plane refers to the ease and convenience of booking tickets and travelling. The colour blue signifies serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty and the colour cyan symbolises sky, hope and spring, peace, tranquillity, calmness, relaxation, emotional balance. Overall, the logo is interesting, eye-catching and makes one go for travelling and booking.

TATA MEMORIAL CENTRE The emblem of Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) has a white cross placed above a forward moving red arrow symbolising treatment for cancer. These are ensconced by its name in English and Devanagari and a black circular line. Below the circle, its tagline ‘Service Research Education’ is written. The contrasting colours of red and black aptly communicate the process of treatment and cure for the dreaded disease. 

MYSORE SCHOOL OF DESIGN The pictorial emblem of Mysore School of Design (MSD) has a thick dark blue stroke intersected by an orangish yellow stroke diagonally, with its acronym placed above. The upward end of the blue stroke further dissolves into yellow. It can be inferred that the orange stroke denotes light of knowledge and creation, which pierces through the ignorance of blue stroke and further transforms it into learning, knowledge, innovation and creation. The colour blue signifies  serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty and the colour yellow denotes happiness, energy, vitality, focus and creativity.

ICAR-INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH The green circular seal of ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) has the abstract motifs of a fruit, flower, grass and tree placed inside a circle with green outline along with its acronym in Devanagari and English. All the motifs represent the horticultural products or outputs in which the Institutes works on.

SHRIRAM JANMABHOOMI TEERTH KSHETRA The emblem of Shriram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra (SJTK) has an orange circle housing the motif of profile Lord Shri Ram, which is ensconced by an orange circular border. The border bearing its name in Devanagari supported a pair of motifs of Lord Hanuman. Below the border on an orange banner bearing its tagline in Sanskrit 'रामो विग्रहवान् धर्मः' (Sage Valmiki, Shrimad Ramayana) meaning ‘Rama is the Embodiment of Righteousness’ is placed. The circular border has been adorned with eleven pairs of red and yellow wavy ribbons to simulate the sun, which is the heraldic symbol of Lord Rama's Ishvaku clan. The emblem in yellow, orange and red represents vibrant, fair and prosperous Lord Ram and Ram Rajya.

THE SYNTHETIC AND ART SILK MILLS' RESEARCH ASSOCIATION The logo of The Synthetic and Art Silk Mills' Research Association (SASMIRA) is a word mark of its acronym written in green lowercase sans serif type, with its name written below that. The colour green symbolises nature, growth, balance, harmony, environment, prosperity, vitality, prestige, wealth and being very down to earth.

PROJECT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION DIVISION The emblem of Project Planning and Implementation Division (PPID) of Quality Council of India (QCI) has a dark blue square standing on its corner supported by similar shapes in cyan indicating the supporting role it plays to the government entities and crested by an upward pointing square. On the right its name is written in black. The colour blue symbolises serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty; cyan symbolises sky, hope and spring, peace, tranquillity, calmness, relaxation, emotional balance and black symbolises mystery, power, elegance and sophistication.

QUALITY SETU The emblem of Quality Setu (QS) of Quality Council of India (QCI) is a mobile application for national information enquiry service for promotion of quality adapted from its parent. This cyan and black emblem has ‘Q’ supported by an isosceles triangle and an extra bold sans serif ‘S’ the circular stroke of ‘Q’ is written with its purpose and its name is written in serif bold typeface in capitals. The emblem is interesting, unique and attractive.

ICAR-INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PULSES RESEARCH The green oval-shaped emblem of ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR) is a monogram of its acronym. The monogram depicts different pulses, flower of a pulse plant and roots. Its name in English and acronym in Devanagari circumscribe the monogram forming an oval shape. 

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR POLAR AND OCEAN RESEARCH The emblem of National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) has motifs of an iceberg above and below the polar oceans, mountains, seismic activities in the ocean, its acronym placed inside a circle with blue outline. This circle is ensconced by a white border with thick blue outline on which its name is inscribed in Devanagari and English. The tones of blue used in the emblem represent ice, water and polar regions.

INDIA EXIM BANK The orange and blue logo of India Exim Bank (IEB) has an ‘e’ written in three dimensions forms the monogram and on the right its name is written in orange and blue in Devanagari and English. The logo is trendy and contemporary.  

LIFESTYLE FOR ENVIRONMENT The logo of Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) has a pictorial of a brown sun supported by a pair of green leaves in the form of a circle symbolising the earth, sun and nature. On the right its acronym ‘LiFE’ is written as a word mark in brown along with its name. The logo is dynamic, energetic and attractive. The rising sun denotes light, universal prosperity and path for growth; the colour green symbolises agriculture, nature, growth, balance, harmony, environment, prosperity, vitality, prestige, wealth and being very down to earth and the colour brown symbolises earthiness, simplicity, stability, humility, warmth, reliability, endurance, timelessness and tradition. 

KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL DATA SOCIETY The yellow green, red and blue logo of Karnataka Municipal Data Society (KMDS) has a pictorial in which a yellow circle is fed with inputs from many directions in the form of green, red and blue strokes denoting data collection and processing. On the left of the pictorial, its acronym is written. Below all these, its tagline ‘Enabling Municipal e-Governance’ is written.

ICAR-CENTRAL CITRUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE The yellow circular emblem of ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute (CCRI) has a citrus fruit placed in a yellow circle with black outlines. The border around the fruit is inscribed with its name and place in Devanagari and English.

EDCIL (INDIA) LIMITED The blue rectangular emblem of EdCIL (India) Limited holds the monogram and acronyms of the institution with its tagline ‘Education Innovation Transformation’ written below. The monogram placed in a circle is formed using its acronym and its acronym in Devanagari and English are placed on the right in white. The colour blue signifies serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty. 

NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING The cyan and black emblem of National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) has a cyan ‘Q’ with a black isosceles triangle referring to promotion of ‘Q’ for quality. The triangle is crested by an open book and a rising sun. It is placed on a black slab bearing its acronym NABET. The open book denotes knowledge, education, wisdom and learning; the rising sun refers light, universal prosperity and path for growth and the colour cyan symbolises sky, hope and spring, peace, tranquillity, calmness, relaxation, emotional balance and the black symbolises mystery, power, elegance and sophistication.

PROJECT ANALYSIS AND DOCUMENTATION DIVISION -QCI The cyan and black emblem of Project Analysis and Documentation Division (PADD) is a monogram and word mark created using its acronym. The monogram depicts the function of analysis and documentation symbolically and and the word mark uses sans serif typeface without the horizontal stroke of ‘A’ giving it an iconisation as an upward arrow. The colour cyan denotes sky, hope and spring, peace, tranquillity, calmness, relaxation, emotional balance and black symbolises mystery, power, elegance and sophistication.

NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR TESTING AND CALIBRATION LABORATORIES The blue colour badge-like emblem of National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) has a five pointed star supported by rhombohedrons are placed at the centre of a circle. The borders of the circle are inscribed with its name in Devanagari and English. The emblem is classical and has gravity and status. The five pointed star refers to perfect harmony among all things in life, with its points providing insight into how we can strive towards achieving this goal; the rhombohedrons denote the multidimensional approach of the Quality Council of India and the colour blue denotes serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty.

NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS The cyan, red and blue emblem of National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) has a cyan ‘Q’ with a red isosceles triangle referring to promotion of ‘Q’ for quality. The triangle is crested by the Staff of Hermes which is supported by the letter ‘H’ denoting hospital and medical institutions and medicine. Its acronym NABH is written below the motifs. The colour cyan symbolises sky, hope and spring, peace, tranquillity, calmness, relaxation, emotional balance and the red symbolises passion, power, strength, courage, determination, energy and celebration.

ICAR-INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SEED SCIENCE The emblem of ICAR-Indian Institute of Seed Science (IISS) is a monogram of its acronym in cyan, red, yellow, green, light green depicting seed, germination, sprouting, root, etc. It is an abstract representation of the activities of the Institute and is attractive and trendy.

NATIONAL AGRICULTURE INFRA FINANCING FACILITY The green circular emblem of National Agriculture Infra Financing Facility (NAIFF) houses the motifs of movable and immovable infrastructural assets for agriculture namely, a workshop or warehouse, a truck with shelter and a base with a plant growing. Below these motifs ‘Agri Infrastructure Fund’ is written. Below and above these branches of a plant are provided for support. The colour green symbolises agriculture, nature, growth, balance, harmony, environment, prosperity, vitality, prestige, wealth and being very down to earth.

TEXTILES COMMITTEE The red colour emblem of the Textiles Committee (TC) has its acronym written with four thin lines depicting the fibre and yarn of textile and placed inside a spool of yarn. This is further placed within a lens for examination and study indicating the nature and scope of this perpetual Committee. The colour red symbolises passion, power, strength, courage, determination, energy and celebration.

NAVRATHAN JEWELLERS - BENGALURU The multicoloured logo of Navrathan Jewellers - Bengaluru has a lotus with nine petals in nine colours depicted as an ornament design forming the pictorial. Its name is written at the bottom in fine serif typeface. Its tagline ‘Everything You Treasure’ is written at the bottom. ‘Jewellers Since 1954’ is written immediately below the lotus. The colours and the motif ably depicts the variety and design quality of this jeweller. The lotus represents purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty. 

NATIONAL BOARD FOR QUALITY PROMOTION The cyan and black emblem of National Board for Quality Promotion (NBQP) has a cyan ‘Q’ with a black isosceles triangle referring to promotion of ‘Q’ for quality. It is placed on a black slab bearing its acronym NBQP. The colour cyan symbolises sky, hope and spring, peace, tranquillity, calmness, relaxation, emotional balance and the black symbolises mystery, power, elegance and sophistication.

ICAR-INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SOIL SCIENCES The circular seal of ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Sciences (IISS) has motifs of earth with worms, insects, ground water, stone layer, a laboratory flask, a borewell, a plant with roots and three leaves, sky with clouds and its motto in Sanskrit ‘मृदा ददाति पोषणं माता सा सर्वेषाम्’  meaning ‘The Soil Gives Nourishment, She is the Mother of All’. All these motifs represent the soil and its constituents, which give it its character and properties. These also duly denote the scope and domain of research work carried out by the Institute. These motifs are held in a circle with black outline, which is ensconced in a white border with black outline, on which its name and year of inception are inscribed.

ICAR-INDIAN INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY The circular emblem of ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology (IIAB) has an open book in green colour supporting a blue motif of cattle from which an orange flame and helical DNA chain is emanating. Below these motifs the acronym of the Institute in Devanagari and English. These are ensconced by its name in Devanagari and English. The tricolour denotes the nation; the flame denotes enlightenment, hope, life, truth and the regenerative power; the open book denotes education, knowledge, learning and wisdom and the cattle and DNA chain represent the nature and scope of research carried out by the institution.

SEMI-CONDUCTOR LABORATORY The emblem of Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) is a cyan rectangle housing the monogram of  ‘SC’ in a bold and emphatic manner in white. It supposedly depicts a semiconductor. The cyan colour denotes sky, hope and spring, peace, tranquillity, calmness, relaxation and emotional balance.

BRITISH INDIA CORPORATION LTD. The logo of British India Corporation Ltd. (BIEC) in steel green colour has a pictorial of a gear wheel with letter ‘B’ inscribed on it in bold and on the right its acronym and its tagline ‘Engineering Solutions’ are written. The gear wheel symbolises engineering, interconnectedness, efficiency, precision, progress, advancement, synchronisation, timing, order and structure and the colour green denotes agriculture, nature, growth, balance, harmony, environment, prosperity, vitality, prestige, wealth and being very down to earth.

NATIONAL JUTE MANUFACTURES CORPORATION LTD.  The green emblem of National Jute Manufactures Corporation Ltd. (NJMC) has the letter ‘J’ drawn with the fibres of the jute with a plant of jute in its counter and the rest of its acronym placed in three corners of a square border. The colour green symbolises agriculture, nature, growth, balance, harmony, environment, prosperity, vitality, prestige, wealth and being very down to earth. The emblem looks contemporary and easily understandable.