Yogyakarta City Emblem

The Yogyakarta City emblem features the Tugu Pal Putih, two wings, a gunungan, an enclosed banyan, a bull, a keris, a gold star, and rice and cotton. Its proportions are 18:25.

• Proportions: The 18:25 ratio commemorates 1825, the year Pangeran Diponegoro’s struggle began in Yogyakarta.
• Tugu Pal Putih: This monument is identified as a historic icon of the city.
• Two wings: The wings symbolize strength that must always remain balanced.
• Gunungan: This element symbolizes the noble culture of the Javanese people.
• Enclosed banyan: The banyan symbolizes popular rule and protection of the people.
• Bull and keris: The bull symbolizes courage, while the keris symbolizes the people’s struggle.
• Gold star: The star symbolizes belief in the One Almighty God.
• Rice and cotton: These plants symbolize prosperity, food, and clothing.

Use of the Yogyakarta City emblem is regulated under DPRD Decree No. 2 of 1952. The inscription “Gunaning Keris Anggatra Kota Praja” marks 1953 as the year the emblem was first officially used.