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The CIT Logo

This is the old logo of CIT as it appeared on the maiden issue of the Residuum two years after the school was founded. You will notice that the triangle of icons are circumscribed by as circular ring, and not with a gear.

To your lower left is the present CIT logo.

Apparently, it was when CIT transferred to the C. Padilla Campus that the logo was modified by changing the circular ring to a spur gear with 12 teeth around the circumference.

The present logo consists of a spur gear with twelve teeth. Circumscribed by the gear, is an equilateral triangle with four compartments where the icons of a retort, a kinetic gear and a lightning bolt, a volute, a castle and the bowl of Hygieia, are found. There is a burning lamp rsting on top of the triangle. The words: Cebu Institute of Technology and Cebu City are printed all around the side of the gear.

The never ending quest for excellence is symbolized by the universal icon for dynamic power, thegear, circumscribing the triangle and providing as it were the motive drive to the engine of growth that CIT strives to become in this part of the global community.

The twelve teeth of the gear represents the original ten department heads and the two very dynamic and strong personalities who gave life to the institute. They are:

1. Dr. Nicholas G. Escario, Sr.	Founder and first President
2. Don Simplicio Lizares	First Chairman of the Board
3. Jose Chavaria	Head, Department of Civil Engineering
4. Salvador Sala	Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering
5. Vicente Chatto	Head, Department of Electrical Engineering
6. Candelario Almendras	Head, Department of Chemical Engineering
7. Gregorio Segura	Head, Department of Architechture
8. Rosalia To-ong	Head, Department of Pharmacy
9. Bernardo Icamen	Head, Department of Mathematics
10. Romano Brigoli	Head, Department of Mechanics & Physics
11. Aurelio Salazar	Head, Department of Technical Drawing & Engineering Materials
12. Mateo Go	Head, Department of Soil Mechanics

The three sides of the equilateral traingle represents the three engineers who laid the groundwork for the establishment of the school. They are Engr. Jose A. Cavan, Engr. Fidel C. Dagani Sr., and Engr. Amancio A. Alcordo. They were the ones who conceived the idea of putting up a school that would soon provide top quality education and training in engineering and technology, and eventually would produce board topnotchers and outstanding professionals in their respective fields.

Symbolically, the triangle can stand for stability, dependability and spirituality...hallmarks which CIT has persistently nurtured and for which it has gained prominence over the years.

The six icons inside the equilateral triangle represent the six original courses envisioned by the founding fathers in 1946.

The reliable retort represents the Chemical Engineering course, the kinetic gear and the blazing lightning bolt represents the Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering courses, the classically proportioned volute represents the Architecture course, the impregnable medieval castle is for the Civil Engineering course and the bowl of Higieia represents the Pharmacy course.

The perpetually lit lamp resting on top of the triangle symbolizes wisdom and knowledge. This will later on symbolize the Education program which will start three years after the founding of the school.