Banner o Indonesie

The naitional banner o Indonesie, which is kent as Sang Saka Merah-Putih ("The Sacred Red-and-White") or Bendera Merah-Putih ("The Red-an-White Banner") or simply Merah-Putih ("The Red-an-White") in Indonesian,^[1] is based on the banner o the 13t century Majapahit Empire in East Java. The banner itsel wis introduced an hoistit in public at the Indonesian Unthrildom Day ceremony, on 17 August 1945. The design o the banner haes remained the same iver syne.

The design o the banner is semple wi twa equal horizontal baunds, red (top) an white (bottom) wi an oweraw ratio o 2:3.^[1] The banner is seemilar tae the banner o Poland an banner o Singapore. The banner is identical tae the banner o Hesse (a German state) an banner o Monaco, excludin the ratio. Red represents courage, while white represents purity o intent.

The Naval Jack o Indonesie is reserved for sole uise bi Indonesian Navy. It flies frae ivery active Indonesian war ship mast.^[2] The design o the jack is describit as nine alternatin stripes o reid an white. It is nicknamed Ular-ular Perang (War Pennant or litterally "War Snakes"), probably due tae the stripes design. The naval jack dates tae the age Majapahit Empire. The Majapahit Empire, which wis renouned for its great maritime strength, uised tae flee seemilar jacks on its vessels.^[3]

1. ↑ ^{a b} "National Flag, Coat of Arms, Anthem". Embassy of Indonesia, Oslo, Norway. 5 Januar 2007. Archived frae the original on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 22 Juin 2009.Archived 2007-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
2. ↑ "(Indonesian) KRI Karang Unarang-985 Akhiri Pengabdian". Pikiran Rakyat. 22 October 2010. Archived frae the original on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
3. ↑ "(Indonesian) TNI : terima kasih ku terdalam padamu". Connie Rahakundini on Multiply.com. Archived frae the original on 4 September 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.