St Josephs Institution Junior
School in Geylang Bahru
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3 Geylang Bahru Lane, 3 Geylang Bahru Lane. 339626, Geylang Bahru, Singapore.Are you the owner or manager of this company?
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The crown surmounting the crest symbolises victory - the victory of faith over the forces of evil. It also remind us that our school, the Lion City, was established in Singapura, the flagship of the Lasallian enterprise in Asia, in 1852. The Lion at the bottom left quadrant represents the courage and determination with which Josephians face the many challenges of life. In the top right quadrant is the lamp of knowledge on a book, which is a symbol of learning. In the top quadrant are the 3 interlocking circles, symbolising games and the sporting spirit of all Josephians. It reminds all Josephians to centre their lives on faith and to reach always for the reachable star of their convictions and ideals. In fact, Signun Fidei (the Sign of Faith) is the motto of the Christian Brothers of St. John Baptist De La Salle. In the centre of the cross lies the logo of the Brothers, a five-pointed star, the signum fidei, It has as its origin the Star of Bethlehem which led the Magi (wise men of the East) to birth of Christ. One of the underlying reasons for the change was that the symbols on the old crest were too difficult to identify.
The present crest of St. Joseph’s Institution was introduced in 1950 to replace an older one. It was designed by Mr Richard Walker, the Art Supervisor of the Education Department. It also reminds us that St. Joseph’s Institution was founded in the days when Singapore was still a British Colony. At the bottom right quadrant of the crest is the monogram of the school - S.J.I.
Following the name change from St. Michael’s School to St. Joseph’s Institution Junior in Jan 2007, the school also adopted the school crest of St. Joseph’s Institution (SJI).
The green field of the crest is divided into four quadrants by a white cross, the symbol of the Christian faith. The Latin moto of the school Ora et Labora (Pray and Work), is inscribed on the scroll at the bottom of the crest.
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