The significance of the crest of the college placed atop lies in the fact that Pattamundai College is a centre of learning which is meant to promote higher education in the locality. The symbol of “Lotus” in it stands for the beauty of an educational institution; the “Plough and Corn” for the agricultural economy of the nation; the : “Lamp” for the interest of the Indians in the field of learning ; and the expression “Bidya Para Devata” lays stress on the highest ideal of life “ Learning is God”.