Coat of arms of North Sumatra

Coat of arms of North Sumatra
Armiger	North Sumatra Province
Adopted	1969, modified 1993
Crest	Fist clasping a chain
Shield	Showing mountains, factories, and harbors, as well as the coast below. A five-pointed gold star on top, and an octagonal spider web in the middle divided per saltire by a circle of medallions in the middle with a blue line, above an oil palm tree, left a tobacco leaf, right a rubber tree, below a fish, and in the middle a woman planting rice
Supporters	45 grains of paddy and 17 grains of cotton
Motto	Tekun Berkarya, Hidup Sejahtera, Mulia Berbudaya "Work Diligently, Life Prosperously, Noble in Culture"

The Coat of arms of North Sumatra is a coat of arms adopted in 1969 through Regional Regulation No. 6 of 1969 concerning Regional Symbols North Sumatra Province and refined by Regional Regulation No. 5 of 1993. ^[1] This symbol consists of paddy and cotton, a heart-shaped shield with a five-pointed gold star in it, a five-pointed Bukit Barisan, a port, and a factory. In the center of the shield, there is a white eight-cornered spider's web with a picture of a woman planting rice, surrounded by palm oil trees, rubber trees, fish, and tobacco leaves.

Symbolism

The shield hung with a chain on the clenched fist above symbolizes the spirit of upholding the ideals of the people of North Sumatra. The 17 cotton flowers, 8 corners of the spider's web, and 45 grains of rice symbolize Indonesian Independence Day, August 17 1945. Bukit Barisan symbolizes a noble social order, a spirit of unity, and mutual cooperation. ^[2]

This symbol was designed by Anwar Sutan Bagindo. He is a famous painter in Sumatra and an Indonesian veteran soldier.

See also

• Armorial of Indonesia

References

1. "Regional Regulation of the Province of North Sumatra Number 5 of 1993 concerning the Symbol and Regional Motto of the Province of North Sumatra" (PDF). jdih.sumutprov.go.id. Accessed on 2023-05-11.
2. Arief Mudzakir, BA; Sulistiono, S.S (February 2003). "35". Complete General Knowledge Summary (RPUL) (in Indonesian) (1 ed.). Semarang: Aneka Ilmu. pp. viii + 296. Retrieved January 1, 2008.