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websites, products, billboards, banners, etc. It is a trademark of identification and ownership and

an assurance of quality and excellence distinct for Isabela State University.

The New University Seal was created with elements associated with symbolic meanings.

The following describe these symbolisms in the use of space, objects, text, and colors in the making

of the seal:

Space allocation: The circular area is divided into two areas the ratio of which is patterned

after the golden ratio – a ratio symbolic of beauty, balance, and perfection. The nine golden rays

of the sun emanate from the core center of the circle and each ray cuts an angle of

24.72 degrees for a total of 222.5 degrees. The other area cuts an angle of 137.5 degrees. The ratio

of the smaller area to the bigger one is 0.618. This is the same ratio for the bigger area and the

whole circle. The ratio 0.618 is referred to among the Greeks as the Golden ratio. The radius of the

small circle cuts that of the bigger one dividing it into two segments exhibiting the Golden Ratio

even as it does for their areas. Objects divided using this ratio exhibit an excellent proportion that

produces beauty, balance, and equity.

Color scheme: In some cultures, yellow is associated with cowardice. Among the

Japanese, it is the symbol of courage. Other cultures use the color to emphasize care and hope. The

use of the Golden Yellow in the seal symbolizes humility amidst greatness, a hidden power that

drives hope for greatness in the future. Precisely, it is the color of early morning sunshine that

beats darkness and illuminates the greatness of space and the vastness of what it contains. Even

the golden rays of the early morning sun give the feeling of elation, hope and life for a better day

just as water is one of the four basic elements of nature. It depicts that education illuminates the

world and breaks the bondage of ignorance; it is the great equalizer that empowers humankind

and brings about goodness of life.

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