The Flag Indonesia is a simple bicolour with two equal horizontal, red (top) and white (bottom) lines with an overall ratio of 2: 3. It was introduced and publicly publicized on the Declaration of Indonesian Independence on August 17 1945 on the East Pegangsaan street in Jakarta, and again when the Dutch officially transferred sovereignty on August 17, 1950. The design of the flag has remained unchanged ever since.
The flag of Indonesia is graphically identical to the Monaco Flag, with little difference only in its dimensional ratio. The Polish flag has the same dimensions but has an inverted color: white on top and red on the bottom.
The Naval Jack of Indonesia is reserved for single use by the Indonesian Navy. He flew from an active Indonesian warship pole. The jack design is depicted as nine red and white alternating lines. It's nicknamed War battle snakes War/Warnings (War Pennant or literally "War Snakes"), probably because of the design of the lines. The naval jetty comes from the days of the Majapahit Empire. This kingdom, renowned for its marvelous maritime power, flies a similar jack on its ships.
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History
The flag colors come from the banner of the 13th century Majapahit Kingdom. However, it has been suggested that red and white symbolism can trace its origins to older ancient Austronesian mythology about the duality of Mother Earth (red) and the Heavenly Father (white). This is why these colors appear in many flags across Austronesia, from Tahiti to Madagascar. The earliest notes of the red and white banner or pataka (long flags on curved bamboo rods) can be found in the Pararaton chronicle; according to this source, Jayakatwang's troops from the Bracelets raised red and white banners during the Singhasari invasion at the beginning of the 12th century. This suggests that even before the Majapahit era, red and white were already revered and used as royal banners in the Kediri era (1042-c.1222).
Coloring of red and white textiles is available in ancient Indonesia. White is the natural color of woven cotton fabrics, while red is one of the earliest natural dyes, obtained from teak leaves, Averrhoa bilimbi flowers, or mangosteen peel.
Not only the kingdom of Java that uses red and white. The battle battle of King Sisingamangaraja IX from Batak land gave birth to a picture of a white twin sword called piso gung dompak with a red background. During the Aceh War of 1873-1904, Acehnese warriors used war flags with images of swords, stars and crescent moon, sun, and some white Qur'anic texts with red backgrounds. The red and white flag of the Bugis Bone kingdom in South Sulawesi is called Woromporang . The banner of the Badung Bali kingdom (Puri Pamecutan) is red, white and black, probably from Majapahit. During the Java War (1825-1830) Prince Diponegoro also used red and white banners.
At the beginning of the 20th century these colors were revived by students and then nationalists, as an expression of nationalism against the Dutch. The modern red and white flag, first flown in Java in 1928, was banned under Dutch rule. After the declaration of Indonesian independence on August 17, 1945 it was adopted as a national flag, and has been used ever since.
Incident Hotel Yamato
Flags were featured in a notable incident during the Indonesian War of Independence when during the lead up to the Battle of Surabaya in late 1945, the young Indonesians removed the colonial Dutch flag flying over the Yamato Hotel, tearing the blue strip and back-making it the flag of Indonesia. The hotel was later renamed the Hotel Merdeka, which means Hotel Independence.
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Name
The official name of the flag is Sang Saka Merah-Putih (meaning "lite bicolour Red and White") according to Article 35 of the 1945 Constitution. This flag is commonly called Red and White Flag (Flag Red and white). Sometimes, it is also called Sang Dwiwarna (The bicolour). The Red-and-White Saka refers to the historical flag called the Flag of Heirloom (the heirloom flag) and the imitation. Flag of Pusaka is a flag flown in front of Sukarno's house after he proclaimed Indonesian independence on August 17, 1945. The original Flag Heritage was sewn by Fatmawati, and flown annually in front of the president. palace during the Independence Day ceremony. It was turned on for the last time on August 17, 1968. It has since been preserved and replaced by replicas because its original flag is considered too fragile.
Symbolism
Some opinions have been expressed about the meaning of red and white in the flag of Indonesia. One opinion is that red means courage, while white means sanctity. The other is that red symbolizes the human body or physical life, while the white color symbolizes the soul or spiritual life; together they stand for a whole human being.
As Sukarno said:
Red is a symbol of courage, White is a symbol of purity. Our flag has been around since 600 years ago.
Traditionally, most Indonesians have used red and white as the color of their ceremony, mixing the color of sugar (the color is red from palm sugar or palm sugar) and rice (white). Undeniably, to date, both are the main components of Indonesian cuisine or daily cuisine. Majapahit Kingdom has the same color in its flag.
Usage
Flag rules and protocol
Flags are described in Article 35, Chapter XV, Indonesian Constitution; Government Regulation no. 24/2009; and Government Regulation No.40/1958.
The national flag is The Red-White (Red-White)
Flag raising should take place between sunrise and sunset, but in certain circumstances it can be done at night. In everyday use, flags must be flown at every warning such as Indonesia's Independence Day on August 17th of each year, by citizens who have the right to use them in homes, buildings or offices, schools, colleges, public and private transport and representative offices of Indonesia at overseas.
This may be used as a covering of a crate from the President or former President, Vice President or former Vice President, Cabinet Member, Chairman of the People's Legislative Assembly, and Head of Government, members of the Indonesian National Army, and persons who are members of the Indonesian National Police who died in the service , or Indonesian citizens who contribute to their nation as a badge of honor.
Flags should be displayed daily in places such as the Presidential Palace, government and private office buildings, border posts and outlying islands in the Indonesian territory, and National Heroes Tombs.
Flags should be displayed everywhere on special days, namely:
- 2 May: National Education Day.
- May 20: National Awakening Day.
- June 1: Birthday of Pancasila.
- August 17 : Indonesian Independence Day.
- October 28: Youth Pledge Day.
- November 10: Hero's Day.
Half-pole
Flags should be displayed with a half-mast as a sign of mourning in these days:
- December 26, in commemoration of victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
- Three days after the death of the President or former President, Vice President or former Vice President, Cabinet Member, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Head of Government.
- Other mourning days made by the government.
Typically, the Indonesian flag was also flown half-mast on Sept. 30, as a memorial to the September 30th Movement, but after the New Order ended in 1998, this tradition ceased. However, in recent days, it still continues in some staff without official status by the government.
Prohibited action
Based on Government Regulation No.24/2009, all citizens are prohibited to:
- To destroy, tear, trample, incinerate, or perform any other act with the aim of smearing, humiliating or demoting the national flag;
- To wear a national flag for billboards or advertisements;
- To raise the national flag in torn, opaque, wrinkled, or dull conditions;
- To print, embroider and write letters, numbers, drawings or other marks and paste any badge or item in the national flag;
- To use a national flag to cover ceilings, roofs, to wrap or cover items that can degrade the national flag;
References
External links
- Indonesia in Flags of the World
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