the indonesian flag
Description
The Indonesian flag is divided equally into two horizontal bands and has a size proportion of 2:3. The top band is red and the bottom band is white.
The flag of Indonesia is very similar to the flag of Monaco. The only difference between the two flags is the size.
Meaning of The Flag
The top red band represents hardiness, bravery, strength and valour. The bottom white band represents the peace and honesty of the people.
The red colour also symbolises physical life and the white, spiritual life and when combined, makes up humans.
The flag is named Sang Saka Merah-Putik, meaning the 'Sacred Red and White'.
History of the Flag
The flag of Indonesia was adopted on August 17, 1945, the day that they gained their independence from the Netherlands. From that day onwards, they have never changed the flag.
The colours red and white have been used in Indonesia since around the thirteenth century, dating back to the Majapahit Empire.
Some stories say that the Indonesian flag was derived from the Dutch flag from when they were under the rule of the Netherlands. To declare their independence, Indonesians took the Dutch flag and removed the blue, creating what is now the Indonesian flag with only red and white.
The Indonesian flag is divided equally into two horizontal bands and has a size proportion of 2:3. The top band is red and the bottom band is white.
The flag of Indonesia is very similar to the flag of Monaco. The only difference between the two flags is the size.
Meaning of The Flag
The top red band represents hardiness, bravery, strength and valour. The bottom white band represents the peace and honesty of the people.
The red colour also symbolises physical life and the white, spiritual life and when combined, makes up humans.
The flag is named Sang Saka Merah-Putik, meaning the 'Sacred Red and White'.
History of the Flag
The flag of Indonesia was adopted on August 17, 1945, the day that they gained their independence from the Netherlands. From that day onwards, they have never changed the flag.
The colours red and white have been used in Indonesia since around the thirteenth century, dating back to the Majapahit Empire.
Some stories say that the Indonesian flag was derived from the Dutch flag from when they were under the rule of the Netherlands. To declare their independence, Indonesians took the Dutch flag and removed the blue, creating what is now the Indonesian flag with only red and white.