Banyuwangi Regency Emblem

The Banyuwangi Regency emblem consists of a shield bearing a vertical line, a five-pointed shining star, agricultural symbols, a depiction of Banyuwangi Regency, and a ribbon with the inscription “SATYA BHAKTI PRAJA MUKTI”. These elements express documented religious, national, geographic, and social meanings associated with the regency in East Java.

• Shield: The shield symbolizes the security, peace, and honesty that form the foundation of the people’s aspirations and way of life in Banyuwangi.
• Vertical line and star: The upright line symbolizes Pancasila as the state foundation, which continues to uphold and illuminate the spirit of the people. The five-pointed, shining yellow-gold star symbolizes belief in the One Almighty God.
• Rice and cotton: The rice and cotton depict clothing and food as the people’s basic needs. The 17 grains of rice and eight cotton bolls symbolize Indonesia’s Proclamation of Independence on August 17, 1945.
• Regency map: The depiction of Banyuwangi Regency includes flowing rivers and boundaries formed by the Bali Strait and the Indian Ocean. It symbolizes the region’s source of prosperity.
• Ribbon inscription: The ribbon carries “SATYA BHAKTI PRAJA MUKTI”, a Sanskrit motto meaning “faithful and devoted to realizing a just and prosperous society”.

The Banyuwangi Regency emblem uses the motto “SATYA BHAKTI PRAJA MUKTI” as an expression of service toward a just and prosperous society. Banyuwangi is also historically associated with Bumi Blambangan, a reference to the Blambangan Kingdom as an early foundation of the region.