Sumedang Regency Emblem

The Sumedang Regency emblem combines a shield, red sides, a green base, a Lingga monument formed from a hemisphere and a cube, and sunlight with golden-yellow coloring. Its documented elements symbolize qualities, prosperity, and the region’s connection to Indonesia’s independence.

• Shield: The shield symbolizes a foremost knightly spirit and self-reliance.
• Red sides: The red sides symbolize courage.
• Green base: The green base symbolizes fertility and prosperity in the agricultural sector.
• Lingga monument: The monument’s hemisphere and cube symbolize the regional center and the philosophy that human beings are imperfect before the Creator.
• Sunlight and golden-yellow coloring: These features symbolize progress, nobility of character, and greatness of spirit.
• Independence-related counts: The 17 rays, 8 forms on the Lingga, 4 wall supports, and 5 steps correspond to the date of Indonesia’s Proclamation of Independence: 17 August 1945.

The Sumedang Regency emblem was created by R. Maharmartanagara. The phrase “Insun Medal Insun Madangan,” attributed to Prabu Tajimalela and associated with the name Sumedang, is glossed as “I am born, I give illumination.”