 At the center are the shield of the family of St Ignatius of Loyola and the seal of the Society of Jesus.What differentiates it from the seals of the other four Ateneos are the pictures of the corn and rice stalks which are the prime crops of Cagayan Valley and the name Ateneo de Tuguegarao printed on it.The school motto is the Latin phrase CREDO DOMINE, which means "I Believe in the Lord".