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List of Indonesian flags

This is a List of Indonesian flags containing images and information about the official Indonesian flags used, and other historical flags.

National flag

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Main article: Flag of Indonesia
Flag Date Use Description
  17 August 1945 – present    National flag and national ensign A horizontal bicolor of red and white
   Banner A vertical bicolor of red and white


Governmental flags

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Presidential

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Ministries

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Government agencies

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Miscellaneous

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Military flags

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Indonesian military colors, during a ceremony commemorating the 76th anniversary of the Indonesian National Armed Forces at Merdeka Palace courtyard, 2021
 
Reverse side. US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Milley to meet with General Andika at TNI Headquarters, Cilangkap, Jakarta, on July 25, 2022

Military forces flags

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Flag Date Use Description
  1945 – present Naval jack of Indonesian Navy Nine equal horizontal alternating stripes of red and white.

This flag is also known as "Lencana Perang" or "War Flag" inspired by the flag of Majapahit kingdom.

 
  		1999 – present Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Red colour with Indonesian National Armed Forces insignia and the motto "Tri Dharma Eka Karma"

"Three Services, One Struggle"
"Tiga Pengabdian, Satu Perjuangan"[2]

 
  		Flag of the Indonesian Army Green colour with Indonesian Army insignia and the motto "Kartika Eka Paksi" literally: Kartika = Bintang, Eka = Satu, Paksi = Burung.

"The Mighty Bird Without Match Upholds High Ideals"
"Burung Gagah Perkasa Tanpa Tanding Menjunjung Cita-cita Tinggi"[3]

Burung could also be translated into "Soldier" or "Prajurit"[4]

 
  		Flag of the Indonesian Navy Navy Blue colour with Indonesian Navy insignia and the motto "Jalesveva Jayamahe"

"It is in the Seas We are Victorious"
"Justru di Lautan Kita Menang"

also translated as "Our Glory Is in the Seas" or “Kejayaan Kita Ada di Laut"[5]

 
  		Flag of the Indonesian Air Force Blue colour with Indonesian Air Force insignia and the motto "Swa Bhuwana Paksa"

"Wings of the Motherland"
"Sayap Tanah Air"

Sayap could also be translated into "Protector" or "Pelindung"[6]

  Commissioning pennant of the Indonesian Navy Called the War Pennant or Ular-Ular Perang, has the same red and white colors of the Indonesian flag, and shaped like a swallowtail flag. The pennant is flown in all Indonesian Navy ships and indicating that the ship is on active duty.[7]
 
  		Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps Red colour with Indonesian Marine Corps insignia and the motto "Jalesu Bhumyamca Jayamahe"

"Victorious on the Land and Sea"
"Di Darat dan di Laut Kita Jaya"

  2021 – present Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Reserve Component

Rank flags

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Examples of TNI red rank flags usage
 
Lieutenant General Rudianto, Commanding General of the TNI Academy
 
Rear Admiral Poedji Santoso, Head of the Armed Forces Finance Center
 
Air Marshal Samsul Rizal, Commander of the Armed Forces Command and Staff Colleges

The Service flag is used by those who held a position in their respective service branches. The TNI (red) variant of the flag is used by those who held a position in the TNI or Armed Forces it self. e.g. Lieutenant General Rudianto [id] the commanding general of the TNI Academy (Danjen Akademi TNI), Rear Admiral Poedji Santoso [id] who held the position as Head of the Armed Forces Finance Center (Kapusku TNI), and Air Marshal Samsul Rizal [id] who held the position as Commander of the Armed Forces Command and Staff Colleges (Dansesko TNI) or Admiral Yudo Margono who held the position of Commander of the TNI.

Service Flag TNI Flag Date Use Description
    Before 2022, the Army uses Red as the service rank flag. Switched to green since 2022. Flag of a General (Jenderal) of the Indonesian Army. Usually held by the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
    Flag of a Lieutenant General (Letnan Jenderal) of the Indonesian Army
    Flag of a Major General (Mayor Jenderal) of the Indonesian Army
    Flag of a Brigadier General (Brigadir Jenderal) of the Indonesian Army
    Flag of an Admiral (Laksamana) of the Indonesian Navy. Usually hely by the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy
    Flag of a Vice Admiral (Laksamana Madya) of the Indonesian Navy
    Flag of a Rear Admiral (Laksamana Muda) of the Indonesian Navy
    Flag of a Commodore (Laksamana Pertama) of the Indonesian Navy
    Flag of an Air Chief Marshal (Marsekal) of the Indonesian Air Force. Usually held by the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force
    Flag of an Air Marshal (Marsekal Madya) of the Indonesian Air Force
    Flag of an Air Vice Marshal (Marsekal Muda) of the Indonesian Air Force
    Flag of an Air Commodore (Marsekal Pertama) of the Indonesian Air Force

Former military and rank flags

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Flag Date Use Description
  – until 1999 Flag of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia Flag of the armed forces before its separation as TNI and POLRI in 1999.
  – until 2022 Flag of a General (Jenderal) of the Indonesian Army. Usually held by the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (Kasad) Was the rank flags given to all Army generals until 2022, when it was switched to green coloured flags. The Red coloured flags remained in use for Army generals who holds the position in the Armed Forces instead of specifically the Army service branch.
  – until 2022 Flag of a Lieutenant General (Letnan Jenderal) of the Indonesian Army
  – until 2022 Flag of a Major General (Mayor Jenderal) of the Indonesian Army
  – until 2022 Flag of a Brigadier General (Brigadir Jenderal) of the Indonesian Army

Law enforcement

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Law enforcement forces flag

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Flag Date Use Description
 
  		Flag of the Indonesian National Police Black colour with Indonesian National Police insignia and the motto "Rastra Sewakottama"

"Main Servant of the Homeland and Nation"
"Abdi Utama dari pada Nusa dan Bangsa"[8]

  Naval jack or ensign of the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency
  Flag of the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency Blue colour with the seal of Indonesian Maritime Security Agency

Rank flags

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Flag Date Use Description
  Flag of a Police General (Jenderal Polisi) of the Indonesian National Police. Usually held by the Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Kapolri)
  Flag of a Police Commissioner General (Komisaris Jenderal Polisi) of the Indonesian National Police
  Flag of a Police Inspector General (Inspektur Jenderal Polisi) of the Indonesian National Police
  Flag of a Police Brigadier General (Brigadir Jenderal Polisi) of the Indonesian National Police
  Flag of a BAKAMLA Vice Admiral (Laksamana Madya) of the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency
  Flag of a BAKAMLA Rear Admiral (Laksamana Muda) of the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency
  Flag of a BAKAMLA Commodore (Laksamana Pertama) of the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency

Provincial flags

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The provincial flags was raised at the opening of the National Paralympic Week event 2016 (XV) in Siliwangi Stadium, Bandung.

Almost all provincial flags simply consist of a background charged with the respective emblems. The flag of North Sulawesi is an exception to this rule, it also has an inscription "SULAWESI UTARA" top of the emblem.

Historical flags

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Former Governmental flags

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    Flag of the Ministry of Defence, used from 2005(?) until January 2022
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    Flag of the Ministry of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform, used from 2011(?) until 2021

Flags of the United States of Indonesia

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States and autonomous areas

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Government of East Indonesia
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Government of South Sumatra

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    Flag of the Wali Negara of East Sumatra

Former province

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Pre-colonial states and kingdoms

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Borneo

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Java

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Sulawesi

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Sumatra

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Lesser Sunda Islands

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Maluku Islands

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New Guinea

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Chola invasion of Sumatra

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Ottoman flags of Aceh

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Qing flags of Lanfang

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Colonialism era flags

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Dutch East Indies

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World War 2 flags

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Indonesian National Revolution

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Flags of separatist movements and terror groups

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Some separatists use the flags of pre-colonial states.

Islamic State of Indonesia

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    State flag (official)
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    War flag (official)
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    Army flag (official)
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    NII/Fi Sabilillah Faction flag (c. 1983)[note 7]
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    Darul Islam flag (unofficial)[note 8]

Islamic organizations

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See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flags of Indonesia.

References

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  1. ^ The presidential standard often used during Sukarno era to sign the president's presence at the Presidential Palace. Still official but rarely used by presidents of Indonesia after Sukarno, except by Megawati Sukarnoputri
  2. ^ Doktrin Tentara Nasional Indonesia, Tridarma Ekakarma. "Indonesian National Armed Forces Doctrine" (PDF).
  3. ^ Penerangan, Dinas. "Profil - TNI Angkatan Darat". tniad.mil.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  4. ^ N, Oleh; Hermawan, ang (17 July 2012). "Kartika Eka Paksi". TNI Angkatan Darat (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  5. ^ Doktrin Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, Jalesveva Jayamahe. "Indonesian Navy Doctrine". Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut.
  6. ^ Oleh. "Lambang Swa Bhuwana Paksa". TNI Angkatan Udara (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  7. ^ "Tradisi TNI Angkatan Laut" [Tradition of the Indonesian Navy] (PDF). TNI Angkatan Laut. Dinas Perawatan Personel TNI-AL. 2020. p. 76. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Website Resmi Polri - Arti Lambang Polri". polri.go.id. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  9. ^ Xianglin, Luo (1961). A Study of the Republic Established by Luo Fangbo and Others in West Borneo. Hong Kong: China Society. ISBN 9789067785297.
  10. ^ a b 高宗熹 (1992). 客家人: 東方的猶太人 (in Chinese). 武陵出版有限公司. ISBN 978-957-35-0603-4.

Notes

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  1. ^ Based off the description in Dirk Rühl's Vlaggen van den Oost-Indischen Archipel (1600-1942)
  2. ^ "The flag of the Republic of Lanfang is a yellow rectangular flag with a yellow field and red lettering, inscribed with the words ‘The Great General System of Lanfang’."
  3. ^ "...The flag is a rectangle yellow flag with the word Lan Fang Ta Tong Chi."
  4. ^ "...The flag is a rectangle yellow flag with the word Lan Fang Ta Tong Chi. The president flag is a triangular yellow flag with the word Chuao (General)..."
  5. ^ A precursor design of the Indonesian Flag used by Indonesian and Malay nationalists
  6. ^ Historical in Indonesia through the signing of the Malino II Accord. Ongoing in the Netherlands through the South Maluku Republic government in exile.
  7. ^ Appeared in a 1983 court photo.
  8. ^ Whilst not accurate to represent nor used by the DI/NII, It is used by modern DI/NII underground movements and sympathizers.
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