Logo

This logo contains a collage of several images. On the left is a slender bamboo tree symbolizing graceful strength: it is flexible, able to bend, but it resists breaking. The bamboo is a positive, empowering symbol for women. To the right-hand side, the butterfly - a dominant motif in Asian art and literature - arches upward along the tail of a coiled Phoenix. The butterfly symbolizes the idea of metamorphosis, a new beginning. The old life of the caterpillar transforms while in the cocoon into the new life of the butterfly: free, independent, beautiful. This theme of transformation or metamorphosis is certainly one that captures the essence of Asian Pacific Women's Center's role in the community. The reverse image of the phoenix bird plays an important role in symbolizing death and rebirth in Greek mythology. Here the notion of rebirth is central, both literally and figuratively, for women who are staying at Asian Pacific Women's Center. At the same time in Chinese mythology, the Phoenix is frequently paired with the dragon, indicating both the female and male persona respectively. However, the image of the dragon is deliberately left out to suggest the internal strength that women have, independent of men.