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A golden eagle bearing a shield of five symbols and a scroll.
Also known as: Indonesian national emblem, Garuda, Pancasila shield, Eagle with a shield
Indonesia's national emblem is a mythological eagle carrying a shield divided into five parts, one for each principle of Pancasila, the state philosophy. Its feathers are counted deliberately: 17 on each wing, 8 tail feathers, 45 on the neck — the date 17 August 1945.
Denotes the Republic of Indonesia: a Garuda bearing a shield of five emblems representing the five principles of Pancasila.
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Encodes the independence date in its feather counts — seventeen primary wing feathers, eight tail feathers and forty-five neck feathers for 17 August 1945.
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Carries the motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika — 'unity in diversity' — in Old Javanese on a scroll held in the Garuda's talons.
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A stylised golden eagle with outstretched wings, a quartered shield with a central star on its breast, and a ribbon scroll gripped in its talons.