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===Indonesia=== {{see also|Javan hawk-eagle|Brahminy kite}} {{Commons category|Garuda in Indonesia}} [[File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Groep Balinese danseressen met op de voorgrond een man verkleed als de legendarische vogel Garoeda TMnr 10004672.jpg|thumb|Balinese dancers including a man dressed as Garuda (1935).]] [[Image:Coat of Arms of Indonesia Garuda Pancasila.svg|thumb|The [[national emblem of Indonesia]], which uses a Garuda.]] [[Indonesia]] uses the Garuda in a form called the ''[[National emblem of Indonesia|Garuda Pancasila]]'' as its [[Coat of arms of Indonesia|national symbol]]. The Garuda Pancasila is coloured black or [[Gilding|gilded]], symbolising both the greatness of the nation and the ''elang Jawa'' ([[Javan hawk-eagle]] ''Nisaetus bartelsi''). The black color represents nature. There are 17 feathers on each wing, 8 on the lower tail, 19 on the upper tail and 45 on the neck, which together make up the date 17 August 1945, when [[Proclamation of Indonesian Independence|Indonesia proclaimed its independence]]. The shield it carries bears the [[motto]] ''[[Pancasila (politics)|Panca Sila]]'', which symbolises self-defense and protection in struggle.<ref name="embassyofindonesia.org"/> * [[Garuda Indonesia]] - national [[airline]] of Indonesia * [[Garuda Contingent]] - [[UN Peacekeeping|peacekeeping]] force of the [[Indonesian National Armed Forces]] * [[Airlangga University]], one of the oldest and leading university in Indonesia uses Garuda on its emblem. The emblem, containing a Garuda in a blue and yellow circle, is called "Garudamukha", and depicts Garuda as the bearer of knowledge, carrying a jug of ''[[Amrita]]'', the water of eternity, symbolising eternal knowledge. * In [[Bali]] and [[Java]], the Garuda has become a cultural symbol. The wooden statue and mask of Garuda is a popular feature in artworks and souvenirs.{{citation needed |date=July 2019}} ** The tallest Garuda statue, made of copper and brass standing {{convert|75|m|ft|1}} tall (or 122 metres tall including the pedestal), is located in [[Garuda Wisnu Kencana]] complex in [[Bali]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bali The Garuda Wisnu statue is set to become second tallest statue in the world |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.in/content/bali-garuda-wisnu-statue/ |website=Architecture & Design |date=29 July 2018 |access-date=8 March 2020 |archive-date=24 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024183817/https://www.architecturaldigest.in/content/bali-garuda-wisnu-statue/ |url-status=live }}</ref> * The stylised brush stroke that resembles Garuda appears in [[2011 Southeast Asian Games#Logo|the logo of 2011 Southeast Asian Games]], held in [[Palembang]] and [[Jakarta]], Indonesia. * The stylised curves that took the form of Garuda Pancasila appears in the logo of [[Tourism in Indonesia#Branding|Wonderful Indonesia tourism campaign]].
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