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Indonesians to Armani: Hands off our eagle!

(China Daily)
Updated: 2010-01-28 09:41
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Italian fashion house Armani has stopped selling online a T-shirt bearing a logo similar to Indonesia's national symbol after some bloggers protested and other people called for the label to be sued.

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Armani Exchange had been selling the Studded Eagle T-shirt on its website, a $42 garment that featured what the firm described as a military-inspired eagle.

Indonesians soon saw a similarity between the eagle and their national symbol, Garuda Pancasila, which features a mythical and powerful bird-like creature.

Justice Minister Patrialis Akbar was reported to say that the Garuda Pancasila symbol was a patented symbol of Indonesia.
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