Demak Regency Emblem

The Demak Regency emblem consists of a curved triangular shield with blue and yellow colors and symbolic elements referring to Demak’s religious, historical, maritime, and civic identity.

• Five-pointed star: The golden-yellow five-pointed star symbolizes devotion to the One Almighty God and the desire to practice the philosophy of Pancasila.
• Great Mosque of Demak: The depiction of the Great Mosque of Demak with nine spaces symbolizes the center of Islam’s spread by the Walisongo and the historical values of the Demak Sultanate.
• Banyan tree: The banyan tree symbolizes shelter, shade, and protection for all the people.
• Sailing vessel: The Pati Unus sailing vessel symbolizes maritime spirit, past maritime greatness, and Pati Unus’s heroism.
• Spear: The spear symbolizes steadfastness, courage, and the traditional weapon of the struggle.
• Rice, cotton, and waves: Seventeen rice grains, eight cotton elements, four waves, and five lines symbolize the date of Indonesia’s independence, August 17, 1945.
• Shield colors: The blue and yellow foundation indicates Demak’s geographical conditions as a coastal and swamp area.

The Demak Regency emblem is based on Demak Regency Regional Regulation No. 15/DPRD/72, dated August 17, 1972. It bears the regional slogan “Demak BERAMAL,” meaning Clean, Beautiful, Neat, Elegant, Progressive, Safe, and Sustainable.