Radyalaksana, the emblem of Kasunanan Surakarta Hadiningrat (Kingdom of Surakarta). The emblem was designed by King Pakubuwono X (reign 1893-1939) through his edict: "Kuncara ruming bangsa dumunung aneng luhuring budaya" which means: The fame and glory of a nation is placed upon the refinement of its culture". The emblem featuring Javanese crown as the crest and an elliptic shield with the image of the star, the shining sun, the moon, and the earth. The earth is drawn with nail upon it to symbolize Paku Buwono (The Nail of the Earth), which means the Javanese king as the center of Javanese universe. The shield is surrounded by flower and rice plants to symbolize cultural refinement, wealth of the kingdom and the wellfare of its people. The red and white ribbon tied the plants together, red and white color adopted after the Independence of Indonesia in 1945, originally the ribbon's color is white.
Own work, redrawed based on the official emblem in Keraton Surakarta (Surakarta Palace)
Gunawan Kartapranata