THE BEAUTY OF SINGKAWANG

01.06 | Posted by dian_arista

Yuhuuu. Let's see my next entry. My previous entries are about the beautiful places in singkawang, but I don’t tell you about the history of Singkawang yet. So, I will tell you about it but, I’m so sorry if the story is not really complete. But, it is better than if I don’t tell you right?

As all you know, Singkawang is one of the cities in the West Borneo which known as the place for vacation and recreation. According to the Chines people in Singkawang, the name of Singkawang is come from the word that is Sau Kew Jong which the meaning is the city among the sea, river, and mountain. Singkawang is the devition of the Sambas Palace. Because of that, Singkawang was the Capital Regency of Sambas. But in 17 October 2001, Singkawang was dissappear from Sambas and become a new city in West Borneo.

Another thing that very fantastic about Singkawang is the citizens in Singkawang are very heterogen which consist of Chines, Malay and Dayak, so, Singkawang also known as the multy cultural city.
Now, I will tell you the meaning of the beautiful symbol of Singkawang. The beautiful symbol of Singkawang consists of many color and picture which each of them has their own means.

Color means:

• Red : courageous
• White : sanctity
• Green : fertility
• Blue : tranquility
• Yellow : Keluhuran dan Keagungan

Pictures means:

• Star : Ketuhanang Yang Maha Esa
• Rice and Cotton : Welfare and Prosperity, is the purpose of the whole society Singkawang
• Chain and Gears : Unity and Unity in the wheel of development
• Mount : toughness and solidity
• Sea : insight and broad vision
• Monuments : historic milestone in the struggle to read Singkawang ribbon
• "Singkawang" : symbolizing the identity Singkawang
• Number of Rice and Cotton and Figures 2001 :an inauguration of Establishment Singkawang dated October 17, 2001, which promises Singkawang Day
• Books : symbolizing Science and Technology as well as legislation
• The article "United States for Progress " : symbolizing the motto Singkawang

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