National emblem of Indonesia
The national emblem of Indonesia is called Garuda Pancasila. The main part is the Garuda with a heraldic shield on its chest and a scroll gripped by its legs. The shield's five emblems represent Pancasila, the five principles of Indonesia's national ideology. The Garuda claws gripping a white ribbon scroll inscribed with the national motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika written in black text, which can be loosely translated as "Unity in Diversity". Garuda Pancasila was designed by Sultan Hamid II from Pontianak, supervised by Sukarno, and was adopted as the national emblem on 11 February 1950.
Statue of King Airlangga depicted as Vishnu mounting Garuda.
A depiction of the Garuda Pancasila on a c. 1987 poster; each tenet of the Pancasila is written beside its symbol.
The statue of Garuda Pancasila displayed in the Ruang Kemerdekaan (Independence Room) at the National Monument (Monas), Jakarta.
Coat of arms of the Jambi Sultanate (1400–1904)
Garuda is a Hindu deity who is primarily depicted as the mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu. This divine creature is mentioned in the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faiths. Garuda is also the half-brother of the Devas, Gandharvas, Daityas, Danavas, Nāgas, Vanara and Yakshas. He is the son of the sage Kashyapa and Vinata. He is the younger brother of Aruna, the charioteer of the Sun. Garuda is mentioned in several other texts such as the Puranas and the Vedas.
Garuda secures Amrita by defeating the Daitya
Relief depicting a portable Garuda pillar, one of the oldest images of Garuda, Bharhut, 100 BCE.
Garuda is found in Vishnu temples; Above: in Belur, India.
Balinese wooden statue of Vishnu riding Garuda, Purna Bhakti Pertiwi Museum, Jakarta, Indonesia.