Bhinneka Tunggal Ika

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Bhinneka Tunggal Ika is the national motto of Indonesia, expressing the principle of unity in diversity among the country’s many ethnic, cultural, and religious groups.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf motto
national motto
adoptedAsMottoBy Republic of Indonesia
adoptionContext Indonesian independence era
appearsOn Garuda Pancasila scroll
associatedWith Indonesian national emblem Garuda Pancasila
Pancasila
BhinnekaMeaning diverse or in pieces
commonTranslation Unity in Diversity
country Indonesia
culturalSignificance emblem of harmony among Indonesia’s many communities
etymologyComponent Bhinneka
Ika
Tunggal
expressesPrinciple unity among diverse cultural groups
unity among diverse ethnic groups
unity among diverse religious groups
governmentBodyUsing Government of Indonesia
ideologicalRole foundation of Indonesian pluralism
symbol of Indonesian national identity
IkaMeaning it or that
language Old Javanese
literalMeaning Although in pieces, yet One
mentionedIn Indonesian legal and constitutional discourse
nationalSymbolStatus one of the official state symbols of Indonesia
originAuthor Mpu Tantular
originCentury 14th century
originPeriod Majapahit era
originWork Kakawin Sutasoma
relatedConcept Indonesian national ideology
Indonesian national motto
religiousContextInSource harmonization of Buddhism and Hinduism
script Latin alphabet
theme national unity
religious tolerance
unity in diversity
TunggalMeaning one
use national motto of Indonesia
usedIn Indonesian civic ceremonies
Indonesian education system
Indonesian government documents

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Bhinneka Tunggal Ika ("Bhinneka")
etymologyComponent
Indonesia
nationalMotto

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