Dandelion

Korea is the origin.
The entire plant is used as medicines and vegetable.
The floral meaning is happiness.

It grows well in any environment.
As the seeds are scattered all over the place, we wish that the research and wisdom of our researchers spread far away, and it brings the happiness of the Chungnam residents.

A Pine Tree

The species that occupy the largest habitat area in Chungnam.
The wood is used as building material, the pollen is used as tea confectionery,
and the inner bark is used in a rice cake called Songgi Tteok.

A Great Knot

It is the representative bird species of Chungnam, and its habitat is the Seocheon mudflats, which is well-known for its international attraction.

Symbolizes the high level of expertise that researchers must possess as it travels back and forth of the distance of more than 10,000 km without any error through the management of energy, hormone, and water required for a journey.

Above all, it sees and flies farther than any other birds.

Its appearance looks weak, but it travels an average of 24,000km a year with a strong temperament that travels around the globe for more than 20 years without stopping. It is a typical case of looking weak on the outside but tough on the inside.

A bird that migrates between East Asia and Australia.

It symbolizes a ChungNam Researcher who will extend beyond Asia and into the world.