Based on the Decree of the Rector of ISI Yogyakarta Number 2874/PT.44/ UM.00.19/ 1985 dated April 20, 1985, ISI Yogyakarta has a symbol with the form of a harmonious combination of motifs of Dewi Saraswati, Swan and Lotus Flower, which are depicted linearly in a basic form of a circle. The emblem is the result of the creative work of two lecturers of the Faculty of Fine Arts, namely Drs. Subroto Sm., M.Hum. and Drs. Parsuki.
Dewi Saraswati
At the heart of the symbol is the goddess of science and art, in keeping with the Institute's aim to mold artists with scientific attitudes and competencies. As the goddess associated with science and art, Dewi Saraswati carries in each hand:
- Lontar as a symbol of the library is a very important source of knowledge for every person who wants to study.
- Vina or mandolin merupakan lambang seni budaya, ditempatkan di tengah, mengandung arti ISI Yogyakarta menempatkan seni budaya bangsa sebagai pusat inspirasi dan kegiatan.
- Tasbih or aksamalasymbolizes the infinity of knowledge that humans can demand according to the philosophy of lifelong learning.
- Lotus flower is a symbol of purity, a requirement that the Institute seeks to guide every citizen in all their actions.
Lotus flower
Digambarkan bermahkota bunga lima helai, dua helai di belakang dan tiga helai di depan, yang berarti tanggal 23 Juli tanggal berdirinya ISI Yogyakarta. Dewi Saraswati ini dilukiskan berdiri tegak dengan wajah menatap ke depan, yang mengandung maksud selalu siap dan waspada dalam menghadapi masa depan.
Geese
is the vehicle of Dewi Saraswati which is interpreted as a symbol of wisdom, a quality that is expected to be possessed by every member of the Institute. In this symbol, the swan is depicted as follows:
- Wings is the symbol of Pancasila because each wing has five feathers. The two wings expand symmetrically to the right and to the left, meaning that with Pancasila the Institute's citizens continue to develop in a balanced and harmonious manner between body and spirit, science and art, as well as personal and with their service to society and the state.
- Head yang agak tengadah dan menengok ke kanan melambangkan kehendak segenap sivitas akademika selalu memihak kepada kebenaran dan kebajikan, dan dengan itu memiliki sifat berani karena benar.
- Tasbih or aksamalasymbolizes the infinity of knowledge that humans can demand according to the philosophy of lifelong learning.
- Lotus flower The large three-crowned flower is the background of Dewi Saraswati like a praba that surrounds her, meaning that the Institute carries out the Tridharma of Higher Education based on purity and nobility of character. Saraswati's three flower leaves and four hands symbolize the number seven, depicting the seventh month (July) of ISI Yogyakarta's birth month.