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The
National Flag
The Indonesian national flag is called "Sang
Saka Merah Putih." As provided for in Article
35 of the 1945 Constitution, the flag is
made up of two colors, red on top of white.
Its width is two-thirds of its length, or
two meters by three meters. It is hoisted
in front of the presidential palace, of
government buildings and Indonesian missions
abroad. The first flag was courageously
flown amidst Japanese occupation forces
on the day Indonesia's independence was
proclaimed. Since then it has been hoisted
at independence day commemorations in front
of the presidential palace in the capital
city of Jakarta. This historical flag, or
"bendera pusaka," was flown for the last
time on August 17, 1968. Since then it has
been preserved and replaced by a replica
woven of pure Indonesian silk.
