Bendera Pusaka
The Bendera
History
The Bendera Pusaka was sewn by Sukarno's wife Fatmawati.[1] It was based on a 13th-century Majapahit flag, which had nine stripes of red and white.[2]
It was first raised at Sukarno's house at 56 Pegangsaan Timur Street, Jakarta, after Sukarno read the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence.[3] It was hoisted on a short bamboo staff by a group led by Captain Latief Hendaningrat; after its hoisting, the gathered crowd sang "Indonesia Raya".[2][4]
During the first year of the
After the end of the war, the Bendera Pusaka was raised once a year in front of the Presidential Palace during Independence Day celebrations.[1] However, due to the flag's fragile state, beginning in 1968 it has been replaced by a replica.[citation needed]
In 2003, plans were released to relocate the Bendera Pusaka from the Presidential Palace to the
Description and symbolism
The Bendera Pusaka consists of two bands, red at the top and white at the bottom, at a scale of 2:3. The red stands for bravery (Indonesian: keberanian), while the white stands for purity (Indonesian: kesucian).[3] However, alternative meanings have been proposed, including that the red represents palm sugar and the white represents rice, both staples of Indonesian cuisine.[2]
Social impact
The Bendera Pusaka has been used in the name of the Indonesian
Relocation
In 2003, the
References
- ^ a b Torchia 2007, p. 142
- ^ a b c Ian Macdonald (18 June 2010). "Indonesia". Flags of the World. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 24 Tahun 2009 tentang Bendera, Bahasa, dan Lambang Negara serta Lagu Kebangsaaan" [Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 24 of the Year 2009 regarding the National Flag, Language, and Emblem as well as the National Anthem] (PDF) (in Indonesian). Indonesian National Government. 9 July 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Sejarah Pembentukan Paskibraka" [History of the Formation of Paskibraka] (in Indonesian). Paskibraka. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ Damar Harsanto (23 August 2004). "Monas to house historic flag". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ Ruslan Burhani (16 May 2007). "Pemindahan Bendera Pusaka Ditunda hingga Agustus 2007" [Relocation of Bendera Pusaka Delayed until August 2007] (in Indonesian). ANTARA. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ "Indonesia". Flags of the World. 6 September 2006. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2007.
Bibliography
- Torchia, Christopher (2007). Indonesian Idioms and Expressions: Colloquial Indonesian at Work. Singapore: ISBN 978-0-8048-3873-3.