National emblem of Indonesia

National emblem of Indonesia Garuda Pancasila
Armiger	Republic of Indonesia
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 (from Old Javanese: "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 national emblem ^[1] of Indonesia is called Garuda Pancasila.^[2] 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.