Total Defence Logo and Icons

About the logo

The six arrows in the logo represent the six pillars of Total Defence: Military, Civil, Economic, Social, Digital, and Psychological Defence.

At the tight triangle formation of six arrows pointing in the same upward direction signifies Singaporeans working together to achieve the common objective of safeguarding Singapore’s security and way of life. It also reflects Singaporeans’ resilience and determination to keep progressing together in an ever-changing world.

The crescent moon and five stars, and the colours of red and white, are elements from the National Flag. Red stands for universal brotherhood and equality of man. White symbolises pervading and everlasting purity and virtue. The crescent moon represents a young nation on the ascendant, and the five stars depict Singapore’s ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.

Together, these represent nationhood and symbolise how all Singaporeans play their part in Total Defence to safeguard our future.

About the icons

The Total Defence icons represent the pillars and serve as visual cues to help Singaporeans identify with putting Total Defence into action.

The icons for the original pillars of Total Defence were refreshed in 2018 along with the latest addition of the Digital Defence icon as the sixth pillar of Total Defence in 2019.

The metallic sheen, similar to the Total Defence logo, reminds us that we need to have that steel in us to help Singapore remain a shining red dot. The incorporation of a shield within each icon reflects that Total Defence will be our shield through any threats and challenges that may confront Singapore.

Download the current Total Defence Icons here [PNG, 168 KB].

Acknowledgement

This new Total Defence logo was designed by Samantha Alexa Teng, the winner of a Total Defence logo design competition held in 2019.

For more details on the Total Defence Logo colours and their usage, download the CI Guide [PDF, 1.5 MB].