Who is the figure of the Garuda, the Indonesian National Emblem? This is the answer

Let me introduce you Garuda Pancasila! The gallant garuda is a symbol of unifying the Indonesian nation. But you know who the real Garuda is? Is it true that the Garuda bird really exists?

Around the world, it turns out that there are two countries that make Garuda a national symbol, namely Indonesia and Thailand. However, when compared to the Garuda owned by Indonesia, it feels more “really bird”.

Garuda Bird Designed By Sultan Hamid Dua

Maybe this is what can make us curious and wonder if the eagle exists, or maybe this eagle is indeed a kind of bird. But let’s take a look at the Garuda Pancasila originally designed by Sultan Hamid Dua. Cook tasted really bird?

If we look at its history, the figure of Garuda Pancasila may indeed be inspired by Garuda, a mythical animal Lord Vishnu’s mounts. Garuda is a creature that is half bird and half human. Since Wisnu is the preserving god, Garuda has always been considered a symbol of prosperity.

So before Indonesia, there were actually people who used Garuda as a symbol much earlier, namely King Airlangga from the Kahuripan kingdom.

Because we were born from mythology and folklore, we can only find the Garuda in temples, art markets and also on the internet. But apparently Indonesia has very distinctive animals similar to Garuda, Who is he?

The Javanese Eagle (Spizaetus Bartelsi) is considered Similar to Garuda

This bird is indeed similar to Garuda until it has been named the national animal of Indonesia. You can see by the crest and the color of the fur.

Unfortunately, the eagle, which once ruled the skies of West Java and East Java, has become increasingly rare. Apart from the long breeding cycle, the Javan Hawk-eagle habitat is also getting smaller.

Finally, the Javanese eagle has difficulty prey and the Javanese eagle population is increasingly threatened with extinction. Their current number is only a few hundred.

For that we still need to preserve these Javanese eagles, so that our children and grandchildren can only see Garuda on the classroom wall.

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