Garuda as the symbol of the nation , it represents many things such as freedom, as it was taken from Ramayana story , from the episode that told the story of the Jatayu, the god of bird who defend Shinta, the wife of Rama, as told as Vishnu reincarnation, from being kidnapped by Rahwana, the giant evil.
The Indonesian coat of arms consists of a golden eagle, called "GARUDA," that is a figure from ancient Indonesian epics. It is also pictured on many temples from the 6th Century. The eagle is a symbol of creative energy. Its principal color, gold, suggests the greatness of the nation. The black color represents nature. There are 17 feathers on each wing, 8 on the tail and 45 on the neck. These figures stand for the date of Indonesia's independence proclamation: 17 August, 1945. Taken from: http://www.fotw.net/flags/id).html
Garuda is a mythical bird in Hindu/Indian mythology. Indonesia's coat of arm, the Garuda Pancasila, is a garuda bird with a shield that depicts 5 values of Pancasila. Moreover, the flagship carrier of Indonesia is named Garuda Indonesia.
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The mythical object which Garuda Indonesia Airport is named after is a Giant bird or bird like creature which is from the Hinduism and Buddhist mythology.
garuda bird, it was a mythology animal from Hindu tradition, it was the mount of Vishnu one of greatest God in Hindu
Indonesia has two national animals, the Garuda and the Komodo Dragon.
its symbolized by "Garuda". Name of a mighty bird in a Javanese Indonesian Myth
The Garuda is a large, mythical bird and does not have a coat of arms. The Garuda is a national symbol of Indonesia, of Thailand, and of Ulan Bator in Mongolia, among other places. As such, it may appear on coats of arms.
The garuda (Indonesian for 'eagle' as well funnily enough)
Garuda Pancasila is the name of the Indonesian Coat of Arms. Garuda is the name of the bird, while Pancasila is the "five principles" that is embraced as the national ideology. Garuda Pancasila thus means the Garuda who upholds the five principles.
Garuda is the son of the great sage Kashyap and Vinita. Garuda was an eagle like bird with great intelligence, power and valour. Garuda was granted a boon as to be the carrier (vahan) of Lord Vishnu himself. Garud means wings, Garuda means one who posses great wings.
The garuda is a mythical eagle-like bird with spiritual significance in Hinduism and Buddhism. The garuda is powerful and swift, able to fly as soon as it is hatched. With one movement of its wings it can go cross the entire universe. In art the garuda is shown with a snake in its beak. This symbolizes the predominance of the intellect or spirit (the garuda) over the baser human instincts (the snake)--or, in other words, the conquest of evil (ignorance) by good (wisdom). In Hinduism, the garuda is the "mount" of the god Vishnu (each deity has an animal that he or she rides). So to ride the garuda suggests mastery of the power of primordial wisdom.
Newfoundland has chosen the puffin as its provincial bird.