School Seal
Red Petals
梅花 (Méi huā) – plum blossoms which is the national flower of China
Ocean
1. Recalls the travels of the founders (Chinese Jesuit seminarians during the Red Revolution) from China to the Philippines.
2. Also signifies the Johnian motto – duc in altum, which means “plunge into the deep”.
華明 (Hua Ming School)
The original name of St. John’s Institute
Hua means “magnificent”, splendid, the abbreviation for China
Ming means “bright” – as opposed to dark, clear, wise
Pax (Chi Rho)
Symbol of the school’s Catholic Identity
Triangle
Symbolizes the collaboration of the parents and teacher in the formation of the student.
Royal Blue
Official color of the school