National emblem of Indonesia

National emblem of Indonesia
*Garuda Pancasila*
National emblem of Indonesia ; Garuda Pancasila
Armiger	Republic of Indonesia; as well as the following institutions: President of Indonesia ; Vice President of Indonesia ; People's Consultative Assembly ; Regional Representative Council ; House of Representatives ; Judiciary of Indonesia ; Audit Board of Indonesia ; Members of the Cabinet of Indonesia, including ministers ; Heads of Indonesian diplomatic missions (ambassadors, consuls, etc) ; All provincial governors, regents, and mayors ; Indonesian civil law notaries;
Adopted	11 February 1950
Shield	An escutcheon representing the national ideology Pancasila ("The Five Principles"): ; Quarterly Gules and Argent (national colours), parted per fess by a thick line Sable (symbolising the Equator);; in the 1st quarter a banteng (Javanese wild bull) cabossed proper (for the 4th Principle), ; in the 2nd quarter a banyan tree proper (for the 3rd Principle), ; in the 3rd quarter a sprig each of paddy and cotton both proper (for the 5th Principle), ; in the 4th quarter a ring of annulets and mascles chain Or (for the 2nd Principle); ; on an inescutcheon, Sable a mullet Or (for the 1st Principle).
Supporters	Garuda (a Javan hawk-eagle) displayed Or, clutching a scroll Argent of national motto
Motto	Bhinneka Tunggal Ika; (Old Javanese for 'Unity in Diversity')
Other elements	The feathers of the Garuda are arranged to represent the date 17 August 1945, the day on which Indonesia's independence was proclaimed.

The coat of arms^[2] or national emblem of Indonesia is called Garuda Pancasila in Indonesian.^[3] 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.

^ As stated in Article 54 of Act Number 24 of 2009 (in Indonesian) – via Wikisource.
^ "National Symbols". Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Washington D.C. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
^ "State Emblem". Indonesia.go.id. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.

[1] As stated in Article 54 of Act Number 24 of 2009 (in Indonesian) – via Wikisource.

[Embassy_of_the_Republic_of_Indonesia_-_Washington_D.C.-2] "National Symbols". Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Washington D.C. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.

[Indonesia.go.id-3] "State Emblem". Indonesia.go.id. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.

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National emblem of Indonesia Garuda Pancasila

Armiger	Republic of Indonesia as well as the following institutions:^[1] President of Indonesia Vice President of Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly Regional Representative Council House of Representatives Judiciary of Indonesia Audit Board of Indonesia Members of the Cabinet of Indonesia, including ministers Heads of Indonesian diplomatic missions (ambassadors, consuls, etc) All provincial governors, regents, and mayors Indonesian civil law notaries
Adopted	11 February 1950
Shield	An escutcheon representing the national ideology Pancasila ("The Five Principles"): Quarterly Gules and Argent (national colours), parted per fess by a thick line Sable (symbolising the Equator); in the 1st quarter a banteng (Javanese wild bull) cabossed proper (for the 4th Principle), in the 2nd quarter a banyan tree proper (for the 3rd Principle), in the 3rd quarter a sprig each of paddy and cotton both proper (for the 5th Principle), in the 4th quarter a ring of annulets and mascles chain Or (for the 2nd Principle); on an inescutcheon, Sable a mullet Or (for the 1st Principle).
Supporters	Garuda (a Javan hawk-eagle) displayed Or, clutching a scroll Argent of national motto
Motto	Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Old Javanese for 'Unity in Diversity')
Other elements	The feathers of the Garuda are arranged to represent the date 17 August 1945, the day on which Indonesia's independence was proclaimed.