Magetan Regency Emblem

The Magetan Regency emblem consists of a green shield resembling animal hide, reflecting Magetan’s distinctive role as a center of leathercraft and agriculture in East Java, Indonesia. Its composition includes symbols associated with faith, local culture, mountainous geography, natural resources, social welfare, and collective work.

• Star: The star symbolizes belief in the One Almighty God under the first principle of Pancasila and represents noble aspirations.
• Keris: The keris symbolizes authority, noble culture, and the people of Magetan’s spirit of struggle.
• Mountain and smoke: The mountain and smoke depict Magetan’s geographic setting in the mountainous area of Mount Lawu and the burning dynamism of development.
• Telaga Pasir: Telaga Pasir, also known as Telaga Sarangan, symbolizes the potential of natural beauty and water resources that sustain the surrounding area.
• Rice and cotton: Rice and cotton symbolize prosperity, justice, and the welfare of all people. Their documented counts—45 rice grains, 8 cotton units, and 17 rays—represent Indonesia’s Proclamation of Independence on August 17, 1945.
• Cogwheel: The cogwheel represents hard work, mutual cooperation, and industrial activity or tangible work carried out by the community and government together.

Official regional information identifies the Magetan Regency emblem as the official emblem of Magetan Regency and records the meanings assigned to its principal elements.