Indonesia Flag - Republic of

The flag of the Republic of Indonesia, is based on the flag of the 13th century Majapahit empire. It was first introduced and hoisted in public at the Indonesian Independence Day ceremony, on August 17, 1945 and has remained unchanged to date.

The design of the flag is two equal horizontal bands of red over white. It is similar to the flags of Poland and Singapore, and is identical to the flag of Monaco.. Red represents courage, while white represents purity of intent.

Legends state that the flag of Indonesia is significantly related to the flag of the Netherlands. Under Dutch colonialism, every administration used the Netherlands flag. To encourage the Dutch to leave the colony, the Indonesian nationalists and independence movement tore apart the Dutch flag. They tore off the bottom third of the flag, and separated the red and white colors from the blue color. Blue was believed to represent the "blue blooded" aristocracy. Conversely, red represented the blood shed in the War of Independence, while the white could be understood to symbolize the purity of the Indonesian people.

Flag Measures 36 in x 60 in and is 100% polyester with grommets for easy flying.