The logo chosen was designed by Andrés Gil, a Spaniard of the province of Ibérica.

 

The principal idea of the logo is to celebrate 200 years. Therefore, the number 200 is a principal element. This number in its turn is composed of 3 elements, which indicate that 2017 is not simply an historical remembrance, but A NEW BEGINNING: 

 

• The number two, outlined in blue, recalls the horizon, the future, a new beginning... Here we can also see the letter "L", which La Valla, L'Hermitage, the cradle of the Institute.

 

• Two letters "M", one a mirror image of the other, form the two zeros of the number 200. They refer, in the first place, to our being Marists, but also are a reminder of the historic personages of our journey: Montagne, Mary, Marcellin… In addition, they recall the call to mission, to mysticism. The two "m"s superimposed also symbolize the past and the future, the exterior and the interior. 

 

• The outline of the number “2” terminates in 3 elements which are the 3 petals of a violet. They are situated at the end, with a projection in front like a signature. The violet is frequently presented as a symbol of simplicity, an important element of Marist spirituality…

 

• The principal color is blue (Mary), contrasted with purple and orange. 

 

• The typography is classic, which facilitates the delivery of the phrasing in the different languages where the Marist charism is alive.