Salatigasche Militaire Sport Vereeniging, translated as Salatiga Military Sport Association.
TM-number: 1810-8 Object name: Penning Dated: voor/before 1948 Dimensions: circa 0,3 x 5 x 5cm (1/8 x 1 15/16 x 1 15/16in.) Subject: Insulair Zuidoost-Azië
Year 1750-1800 View of the Salatiga fort, with its watchtower over the entrance gate. The fort has a wooden clocktower. In the bottom left corner are four huts and a small walled area.
Cf. National Library of Indonesia, inv. nr. BG 14 and VL 29 and Rijksmuseum, inv. nr. NG-400-Q.
Merbabu-Merapi mountains clearly shown in the background.
And the emblem today. The motto is in Sanskrit, meaning "Be happy all the people!"
(credit: wikipedia). The phrase "ÇRÎR=ASTU SWASTI PRAJÂBHYAH" is taken from the Monolith of Plumpungan. The "elephant" is Ganesha, symbolising education.