*Zelkovas are deciduous trees. They are large and stable. A place near a zelkov has been a place for people’s harmony for a long time. They always create friendly, magnificent and solemn atmospheres and stand for an iron will.
*Forsythias dot Gimpo. Their flowers bloom before their leaves come out and make residents feel happy and rich in spring. Therefore, they encourage and motivate them for a new year, symbolizing a hope.
*The magpie is an omnivorous bird that stays at one place during the four seasons of a year. They look rather simple and nice, as lucky birds. They symbolize stableness and prosperity since their images are similar to those of Gimpo citizens who love nature and their hometowns.
The horizontal line symbolizes wide Gimpo Plain. The deep blue at the bottom stands for rich and clean Gimpo with rich water resources. The oval is an image of Gimpo that steadily grows and changes while maintaining its stability.
“Best Gimpo” is an urban brand of Gimpo. “Best” illustrates the identity of Gimpo where rice farming began for the first time 5,000 years ago and the bright future of Gimpo which dynamically grows. The amalgamation of the image of “best” and “the Sustainable And Creative City of Gimpo,” the catchphrase of Gimpo expresses the future of Gimpo which grows in the best city. “Best" also stands for “beautiful + eco-friendly + satisfied + technologic” so implies that the city pursues the best in administration, economy, education and welfare.