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![[Universitas Bina Nusantara, Indonesia]](../images/i/id_ui.gif)
image by Ian MacDonald, 2 July 2008See also:
University web page:
Established in 1950 as a state university and transformed in 2000 into a autonomous public university (http://www.ui.ac.id). The flag of the university is vertically divided black-red (1:2) with the yellow emblem of the university in the middle. The emblem of the university is described as follows:
"The earliest form of the logo of Universitas Indonesia was created in 1952
by Sumaxtono (born as Sumartono), a student from 1951 Art Department Class,
Faculty of Engineering which was at the time known as Fakulteit Teknik
Universiteit Indonesia, located in Bandung. The basic idea underlining the logo
is the kala-makara, a symbol of two sources of energy in the nature. Kala is the
energy from above (the power of the sun), while makara represents the energy
from below (the power of the earth) . The two powers are combined and stylized
into a symbol that represents the function of Universitas Indonesia as a source
of knowledge and the works resulting from it which is disseminated wide and far.
The Logo of Universitas Indonesia comprises of 2 elements: a tree with its
branches and the makara symbol. The tree, which includes the buds and the
branches represent science and its branches, implying as well that the buds will
soon flourish and turn into new branches of science. The buds will continue to
blossom as long as the main tree is alive. By this, Sumaxtono intends to state
that branches of sciences will continuously grow according to the need and
development of civilization. Makara that pours down water signifies the works of
science which are disseminated wide and far. Sumaxtono hereby implies that
Universitas Indonesia is a source of knowledge which produces intelligent
graduates who are highly skilled and pious, who have high morals and an open
attitude, who are responsive to the changes and advancement of science and
technology, as well as emphatic to the problems faced by the society. They are
also the people who have the capacity to solve the problems occurring wherever
they are, using the academic principles.
The logo design and the meaning it carried was presented to Srihadi (a student
from the 1952 class from the same department) in 1952. Prof. KRHT H. Srihadi
Soedarsono Adhikoesoemo, M.A. – who also created the logo of Bandung Technology
Institute- was not sure of when or who authenticated this logo. What he was sure
of was that on the cover of the book titled Universiteit Indonesia, Fakulteit
Teknik, Bandung: Rentjana Untuk Tahun Peladjaran 1952-1953 (Universitas
Indonesia, Faculty of Engineering, Bandung: Course Plans for Academic Years
1952-1953), published by AID, Bandung, 120 pages, this logo was printed, using
the original design by Sumaxtono (without the pentagonal border)."
http://ui.edu/page/logo-and-philosophy-en.html
The flag is pictured at
http://felix-halim.net/story/icpc05/day3.php
Ivan Sache, 2 June 2008
The image using the makara symbol on the university website is shown above.
The flag being held by students in the web page referred to
above does have some differences in detail.
The significance of these differences is uncertain.
Ian MacDonald, 2 July 2008
