History of the Indonesian rupiah exchange rate with the US dollar from about 14,600 rupiah to 14.6. The plan has raised public concern that the monetary policy may devalue the currency. Bank Indonesia Governor Darmin Nasution immediately announced that the planned redenomination of the national currency would not inflict any financial losses as the measure would only strike a few zeros from the current denominations. History of the Indonesian rupiah The currency of Indonesia, rupiah, has a long history that stretch back to colonial period. Due to periods of uncertain economy and high inflation, the currency has been re-valued several times. The first coin-like products
National emblem of Indonesia National emblem of Indonesia The national emblem of Indonesia is called Garuda Pancasila. The main part of Indonesian national emblem 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