"The emblem's design is based on the first Chinese character in the city's name, 'kao,' which means high or superior in English. The toponym stylized as a multicolored ribbon aims to create an atmosphere of festivity and celebration. The warm colors, orange and magenta at the top, and green and blue at the bottom, symbolize the sun rising over the ocean and mirror Kaohsiung well: a passionate city with plenty of sunshine, a vibrant metropolis by the sea!"
