About West Java

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Symbol and Motto

West Java Symbol thoroughly is a egg-round shaped of shield with ribbon decoration on the bottom that has West Java Motto. The Egg-rounded shape in West Java symbol derived from shield shape for self-defense

Logo Meaning

  • Rice

    Symbolise West Java people staple food with 17 grains of grain that symbolise Republic of Indonesia independence day

    Rice
  • One-stalk Cotton

    Symbolise clothing fertility, with 8 florets represent the month of Republic of Indonesia proclamation month

    One-stalk Cotton
  • Kujang

    A multifunction tool that considered as original weapon of Sundanese. There are 5 holes that represented “Pancasila”, five fundamentals of the Indonesia on the one side of ‘kujang’.

    Kujang
  • Mountain

    Symbolise that most of West Java areas are mountains

    Mountain
  • River

    Symbolise canals, channels, and ocean that characterize West Java nature

    River
  • Plots Under The Mountain

    Symbolise agricultural land in the form of rice fields, fields and plantations as West Java natural wealth

    Plots Under The Mountain
  • Dams

    Represent the irigations activity that is one of main concerns in West Java as agrarian areas.

    Dams

Color Meaning

  • Green

    Symbolise fertility and prosperity of West Java land

  • Blue

    Symbolise peace or tranquility

  • Yellow

    Symbolise majesty, glory, and wealth

  • Black

    Symbolise constancy and eternity

  • Red

    Symbolise bravery

  • White

    Symbolise majesty, glory, and wealth