This is a list of emblems or coat of arms used in Indonesia. Indonesia is divided into 38 provinces, and each province is divided into regencies (kabupaten) and cities (kota). There are 416 regencies and 98 cities. Each province, regency, and city has its own emblem.
Many of the emblems incorporate rice and cotton (for prosperity and the fifth principle of Pancasila, a remnant from socialist heraldry popular during the guided democracy era); symbols marking Pancasila in entirety; as well as symbols marking the date Indonesia declared its independence, 17 August 1945.
National Coat of arms Name Description Coat of arms of Indonesia The supporter of Indonesian national emblem is the Garuda, a mythical bird from both Hindu and Buddhist mythology that invokes the pre-colonial Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms in the archipelago. Unlike most depictions of Garuda with anthropomorphic features, this emblem is modelled after the national bird, the Javan hawk-eagle recognizable for its crest. The Garuda symbolises strength and power, while the gold colour symbolises greatness and glory.
The feathers on the Garuda of the Indonesian coat of arms are arranged so that they invoke the date of 17 August 1945, the date of the independence proclamation: there are 17 on each wing, 8 on the tail, 19 below the shield, and 45 on the neck.
The Garuda clutches a scroll in its talons bearing the national motto "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika", an Old Javanese quote from 14th-century poem from the Javanese Majapahit Empire, which means "Unity in Diversity". The Pancasila shield The Garuda has an escutcheon or heraldic shield on its chest with five symbols. The shield is coloured red and white like the Indonesian flag and has thick black lines running horizontally on its center representing the equator, which passes through the Indonesian archipelago. Pancasila is a philosophical and foundational theory of the Indonesian state which contains five principles each represented by the a symbol: The one almighty God, represented by a star on an inescutcheon. A just and civilized humanity, represented by a chain. A unified Indonesia, represented by a banyan tree. Democracy - led by the wisdom of the representatives of the People, represented by a bull's head. Social justice for all Indonesians, represented by rice and cotton.
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