Coat of Arms of Jakarta Province

The coat of arms of Jakarta Province consists of a gold-edged pentagonal shield with a blue field. At its center, an open white gateway encloses the white National Monument (Monas), surrounded by rice and cotton. A gold cord binds the plants, white sea waves run along the bottom, and the red inscription “JAYA RAYA” appears above the gateway.

• Pentagonal shield: The five-sided shield symbolizes the five principles of Pancasila.
• Gateway: The open gateway symbolizes Jakarta as an entry and exit point for national activities and international relations.
• National Monument: Monas symbolizes the grandeur, fighting spirit, and creativity of Jakarta’s people, and Jakarta’s character as a city of struggle and revolution.
• Sea waves: The waves depict Jakarta’s coastal character and its role as a port city.
• Rice and cotton: These plants symbolize prosperity and efforts to meet residents’ clothing and food needs.
• Binding cord and colors: The gold cord symbolizes unity among Jakarta’s diverse people. Gold represents the nobility of Pancasila; red, courage and heroism; white on the gateway and Monas, purity, grandeur, and noble creativity; yellow in the rice, prosperity; green in the cotton, justice; blue, the wide sky and high aspirations; and white on the waves, the sea.
• Inscription and motto: The red inscription “JAYA RAYA” means “Victorious and Great” in Sanskrit and expresses the hope that Jakarta will continue to prosper and become a great city.

Use of the coat of arms of Jakarta Province in official government administration is governed by DKI Jakarta Regional Regulation No. 6 of 1963 on the Regional Emblem of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta. Documented uses include government letterheads and seals, employee awards, and official uniforms, subject to applicable rules.