The Bendera Pusaka Sang Saka Merah Putih was the first Indonesian flag. Sewn by Sukarno's wife Fatmawati, it was raised for the first time when Sukarno proclaimed Indonesia's independence on 17 August
The Bendera Pusaka is raised for the first time
Hoisting of Bendera Pusaka at Merdeka Palace, 1953
A Paskibraka troop in Aceh, during a flag ceremony
The Independence Day of Indonesia is a national holiday in Indonesia commemorating the anniversary of Indonesia's proclamation of independence from the Netherlands on 17 August 1945. It was made a nat
Bendera Pusaka
…to Sukarno, who was in exile in Bangka. After the end of the war, the Bendera Pusaka was raised once a year in front of the Presidential Palace during Independence Day celebrations. In 2003, plans were released to relocate the Bendera Pusaka from the Presidential Palace to the National Monument. In 2004, the relocation…
The annual independence day national flag hoisting ceremony held in Merdeka Palace, Jakarta
Independence day pennant flags known locally as umbul-umbul. These are the modern type of umbul-umbul using digital printing,
A flag hoisting ceremony held in the South Tangerang City Hall on the 17th of August to commemorate independence day
A flag hoisting ceremony held in a school in Indonesia commemorating the Independence Day