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Section 2. The University Seal

The University Seal is the unifying theme evoking wisdom and positive
virtues and qualities that can be attached or displayed with pride in every

object of communication – letters, 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
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 like water as one of the
four basic elements of nature. It depicts that education illuminates the world

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