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OUR BADGE

The advent of our new badge (replacing the old), which was entirely designed and executed by the late Mr. Kong Yu Siung (P.B.S., A.M.N.), one of our masters, marks yet another turning point in the history of our school.

The design on the badge consists of a mitre, a lamp, a carpenter's square and a badger, the whole shield being surrounded by a girdle with the motto beneath.

The mitre indicates the fact that the school is a Christian one under the Church with the Bishop as its head, the mitre being the distinctive headdress of a Bishop.

The lighted lamp symbolized the light of knowledge that we gather in the school.

The carpenter's square is the emblem of St. Thomas, our Patron Saint, who was a carpenter.

The animal as will be recognized by all is the Badger, which is to be found on the crest of The Sarawak Government. It is with permission of the Government that we have been allowed to include this in our design as indicating the country in which the school works.

The badge takes the shape of a shield. Just as the knights of old wore their shields as sources of inspiration and protection, we hope that by wearing our badges we may be constantly reminded to overcome many temptations and ungentlemanly acts in our battle of life.

The idea of the girdle of Our Lady surrounding the whole shield has been taken from tradition which says that she threw it to St. Thomas from heaven. It is very appropriate that the relationship between the two schools - St. Thomas' and St. Mary's - which stand in the same Mission compound, should thus be connected.

The Motto, "Aim Higher", is one which is applicable to all walks of life. It was adopted by the school since 1942 by the suggestion of Fr. Hollis at a School Prize-Giving."