Jakarta - The rulers of Saudi Arabia in state visits are not absent in giving special souvenirs to state officials. It has become a tradition to appreciate the welcoming host.
Additionally, gifts or souvenirs are also the markers of visits that have been made.
The gift of the souvenir was not arbitrary. Because, the items of the souvenir are of luxury and are considered reflective of luxury.
As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia once gave to Sukarno's first President. During the pilgrimage in 1955, the proclamator was given the facility of the Fiat Chrysler Crown Imperial from Raja Saud bin Abdulaziz.
Sukarno and King Saud. Photo: Doc. King sSaud Foundation (kingsaud.org)
The sedan car became the most expensive in its class and became the rider of the world's leaders at that time. Once returned to Indonesia, King Saud gave the car to Sukarno.
"When I'm going back to the country, the King of Saudi Arabia says, 'President Sukarno, this Chrysler Crown Imperial car has been wearing you while here, and now I give it to you as a gift," Sukarno repeated the words of King Saud book 'People Tongue Connector'.
Sukarno, who had "fallen in love" to the Fiat Chrysler Crown Imperial, was pleased to receive it. "Of course I will not resist that habit, and I've been interested in Chrysler since it first saw it," said Sukarno.
A billion-rupiah souvenir from Saudi King was also received by US President Barack Obama in 2015.
Obama and King Salman. (Jim Watson / AFP)
When King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud traveled to America in September 2015, he gave a souvenir to Obama in the form of a horse statue. Which makes the statue worthy of the horse is the material made of silver and coated diamonds, yellow sapphires, rubies, and obsidian stones. Obama also got a set of golf equipment priced at Rp 6.9 billion.
The gift of the luxury souvenir was not the first time that Obama received it. When receiving a visit from Saudi King earlier, namely King Abdullah, in 2014, Obama received a gold watch, whose price was estimated at Rp 243 million.
In addition, Obama got a replica of a gold-plated Mecca tower with a price of Rp 761 million and a watch made of white gold at Rp 894 million.
Hillary Clinton, who had served as foreign minister in Obama's leadership era, had also received a prize from King Abdullah. In 2012, Hillary received a luxury gift of gold jewelry consisting of necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earrings. Its value reaches millions of US dollars.
Hillary Clinton and King Abdullah. (Doc Associated Press)
Exclusive gift souvenirs have also been given King Abdullah to Pope Benedict XVI during a visit to the Vatican in 2007.
King Abdullah gave a gold and silver sword enclosed in gems. In addition to the golden sword, the King presents a golden statue of a palm tree with a man riding a camel to Pope Benedict.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia gives a golden yellow sword to the Police. (Special)
While recently, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia gave a golden yellow sword to the Police. The sword has the equivalent value of gold.