The green colour means life. The colours white, yellow, red, and black symbolize some human passions. It all means that in life a person must be able to control passions.
The significance of the symbol:
1. Shield realize a symbol of struggle and protection.
2. The “Tugu Lilin” monument symbolizes renaissance and unity of nationalities.
3. Keris symbolizes glory and culture.
4. Arrow means always vigilant.
5. A flat wavy line means Bengawan Solo River.
6. Star on the right and left depicts the stars that mean welfare.
7. Bamboo spears describe people's struggle.
8. Cotton and rice depict clothing and food, which means: prayer towards prosperity
Six leaves, flowers and bolls mean the 6th month, sixteen grains means dated 16
9. Fabrics are the most important product of the City of Solo and Sidomukti means prayer of nobleness
The painting in the circle is a “surya sangkala memet”, that means:
1. The moving arrow of the bow means "rinaras", simbolize number 6.
2. Water means "waudadi" or "dadi", symbolize number 4.
3. The straight form of arrows and monument means "terus", symbolize number 9
4. “Tugu Lilin” monument means "manunggal", symbolize number 1
In full reads: "RINARAS DADI TERUS MANUNGGAL" means the year 1946