This is a list of emblems or coat of arms used in Indonesia.
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.
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".