Aceh Barat Regency Emblem

The Aceh Barat Regency emblem consists of a shield resembling a mosque dome and containing several symbolic elements. Its components refer to national principles, religiously inspired community life, leadership, local produce, courage, and learning.

• Mosque-dome-shaped shield: The shield symbolizes national resilience and harmony in community life, inspired by religious devotion.
• Five-pointed star: The star symbolizes Pancasila as the philosophy and foundation of the Republic of Indonesia.
• Kupiah Meukeutop: This traditional Acehnese headgear symbolizes leadership and refers to Aceh’s traditional heroism. It is associated with Teuku Umar, a hero from Aceh Barat.
• Flanking plants: Stalks of cotton and rice, along with coconut and cloves, flank the emblem on the left and right. They symbolize the fertility and prosperity of the region’s produce.
• Rencong: The rencong symbolizes the people’s patriotism, courage, and heroism in defending the truth.
• Book and pen: These elements symbolize the importance of knowledge and civilization.
• “Aceh Barat” inscription: The words state that the region’s potential, noble values, and the meanings represented by the emblem are contained within Aceh Barat Regency.

Regional Regulation No. 12 of 1976 established the Aceh Barat Regency emblem. The regulation provides the documented legal basis for the emblem’s adoption.