Three petals of Lotus flower in red and white symbolize UNNES spirit in innovating to develop international university based on Pancasila, Indonesian Constitution, and Three Pillars of Higher Education. Wings in golden yellow with eight pieces of feather symbolize the dynamic of the university based on eight values of characters conservation: inspiration, humane, compassion, innovation, creative, sportive, honesty, and justice. The silhouette of Tugu Muda Monument in between the wings symbolizes the spirit of struggle and UNNES identity related to its location: Semarang. The symbol shows that UNNES will grow and develop locally, nationally, and internationally without leaving out its social context. UNNES and Universitas Negeri Semarang are written in blue symbolize the grandeur of UNNES as a house of science which develops civilization to bring out goodness to the world.
History
Semarang State University was established in 1965 in Semarang, the old town which is the provincial capital of Central Java. With six colleges and one graduate program, UNNES educates around 21,000 students who are scattered in the levels of Diploma, Bachelor, and Post-Graduate. Semarang State University started with the establishment of institutions of teacher education over the . Teacher education institutions are: BI Course and Course B-II Middelbaar Onderwijzer A Cursus and Middelbaar Onderwijzer B Cursus is an educational institution set up by the Dutch colonial government aims to prepare teacher's SMTP and SMTA. Course MO MO-A and-B was held in Semarang until 1950. MO Course be Course BI-A and MO-B Course Course B-II made that held until 1960. Faculty of Teacher Training and Education and High School Sports On January 1, 1961, BI Course and Course B-II integrated into the University of Diponegoro become a Faculty of Teacher Training and Education. In 1963, the Department of Physical Education which was originally part of the Course B-II was split into the High School Sports, which stands alone under the Ministry of Sports. Teacher and the Science Education Institute, Yogyakarta, Semarang branch IKIP IKIP Semarang Semarang During standing, there have been developments as follows: Extension Course and IKIP Tegal, Semarang branch. Founded in several places, both inside and outside the city of Semarang to meet the aspirations of primary teachers, SMTP, and SMTA who want to continue studies teacher at the Teachers' Training College Semarang. Integration of educational institutions and the Cultural Construction Updates and Tinggo School Sports LP3K established by the Ministry of Education and Culture with the aim to relevance formal education in the villages.
