Ketapang Regency Emblem

The Ketapang Regency emblem consists of an oval form with a light-green background and regional ornaments. Its documented elements include a five-pointed star, rice stalks, a kedondong tree, bamboo, traditional weapons, and a ribbon.

• Oval form: The oval symbolizes determination, unity, and the wholeness of the community in developing the region.
• Five-pointed star: Positioned at the top, the star symbolizes the community’s noble character and belief in the One Almighty God based on Pancasila.
• Rice stalks: The two stalks contain 45 grains. They symbolize the spirit of the August 17, 1945 Proclamation of Independence and hopes for fertile land and food prosperity.
• Kedondong tree: Its six branches symbolize the region’s natural resources and produce, as well as Ketapang’s six major rivers, which serve as main transportation routes.
• Seven-segment bamboo: Standing in front of the tree, the bamboo symbolizes the history of regional government’s growth, from the kingdom era, including Tanjungpura, to the autonomous regency.
• Traditional weapons: Hampang, parang, beliung, sumpitan, and meriam are shown on the left and below. They symbolize resilience, vigilance, and protection of ancestral cultural heritage.
• Ribbon inscription: The ribbon at the bottom reads “Kabupaten Ketapang” and identifies the administrative region.
• Colors: Red symbolizes courage and glory, light green fertility and natural prosperity, gold nobility and grandeur, and black resilience, calm, and steadfastness.

The Ketapang Regency emblem is associated with the motto “Asri”; the ribbon carries the administrative name “Kabupaten Ketapang.”