The name Airlangga is taken from the name of the reigning king of East Java in 1019-1042, Rakai Halu Sri Lokeswara Dharmawangsa Airlangga Anantawikramattungadewa (well known as Prabu Airlangga). Universitas Airlangga's Coat of Arms is the mythical bird Garuda (Garudamukha) — the magical bird ridden by Vishnu — who carries an urn containing the eternal water Amrta. This symbol represents Universitas Airlangga as the source of eternal knowledge.