Tuah Sakato "Agree to Implement the Consensus Result"
The Coat of arms of West Sumatra, also called Tuah Sakato[1] was added in 1971 through the Regional Regulation of the province of West Sumatra No. 10 of 1970.[2] This emblem is in the form of a pentagonal shield, inside which there is a silhouette of a Rumah Gadang with its gonjong roof of Minangkabau architecture and a three-story traditional Minangkabau mosque roof, a star at the top, sea waves, and the regional motto Tuah Sakato.
Stamp of Indonesia in 2008, showing the coat of arms of West Sumatra
History
The symbol of West Sumatra was obtained from the results of a general competition held by the regional government from November 1 to December 31, 1968. This competition was initiated by Governor Harun Al Rasyid Zein and the committee was chaired by Djardjis Bebasthani. Also sitting as a jury was Mohammad Sjafei.[3]
This symbol was introduced in 1971.[4] The idea of displaying a gonjong roof was influenced by the establishment of West Sumatra Governor's Office. The use of the Minangkabau identity in this symbol is considered a form of self-defense and resistance against pressure from the Central Government after cities in West Sumatra were bombed during the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PRRI) turmoil.[5]
Meaning
West Sumatra is the home and hometown of the Minangkabau society who form the majority of the province's population. The roof of the mosque and the Rumah Gadang building as a place of deliberation symbolize a society that firmly upholds religion and customs. At the top of the mosque's roof, there is a star that takes the symbol of the Almighty God in Pancasila. The waves of the sea symbolize the dynamics of society. The motto Tuah Sakato means an agreement to implement the results of the deliberation.
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