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    Flag of Indonesia

    Flag of Indonesia
    Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white (bottom).
    Country
    Indonesia
    Capital
    Jakarta
    Continent
    Asia
    Adopted
    1945
    Colours
    Red, White

    What does the flag of Indonesia mean?

    Known as 'Sang Saka Merah-Putih' (The Sacred Red-and-White), the red stripe is commonly said to stand for courage and the white for purity. The colours are also thought to represent the body and soul.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Red

      Courage, or the human body/physical life.

    • White

      Purity, or the human soul/spiritual life.

    History

    Officially adopted in 1945, the flag's colours are derived from the banner of the 13th-century Majapahit Empire.

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