Bendera Pusaka

Bendera Pusaka

The Bendera Pusaka Sang Saka Merah Putih was the 1st Indonesian flag. Sewn by Sukarno's wife Fatmawati, it was raised for the 1st time when Sukarno proclaimed Indonesia's independence on 17 August 1945. Although required by law to be housed in the National Monument, the flag is still kept at the Presidential Palace.
The Bendera Pusaka was sewn by Sukarno's wife Fatmawati. It was based on a 13th century Majapahit flag, which had nine stripes of red and white.
It was 1st raised at Sukarno's house at 56 Pegangsaan Timur Street, Jakarta, after Sukarno read the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence. It was hoisted on a short bamboo staff by a group led by Captain Latief Hendaningrat; after its hoisting, the gathered crowd sang "Indonesia Raya".
During the 1st year of the Indonesian National Revolution, the Bendera Pusaka flew day and night. After the Dutch took Jakarta in 1946, the Bendera Pusaka was brought to Yogyakarta in Sukarno's briefcase. During Operatie Kraai, the Bendera Pusaka was cut in half and given to Indonesian componist Husein Mutahar for safekeeping; Mutahar was told to "protect the flag with [his] life". Despite being captured by and escaping from the Dutch, Mutahar managed to bring the flag to Jakarta, sew it back together, and turn it over to Soedjono. Soedjono later returned the flag 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. However, due to the flag's fragile state, beginning in 1968 it has been replaced by a replica.
The Bendera Pusaka consists of two bands, red at the top and white at the bottom, at a scale of 2:3. The red stands for bravery, while the white stands for purity (Indonesian: kesucian). However, alternative meanings have been proposed, including that the red represents palm sugar and the white represents rice, both staples of Indonesian cuisine.
The Bendera Pusaka has been used in the name of the Indonesian student organization Pasukan Pengibar Bendera Pusaka. The organization, which was founded by Husein Mutahar in 1968, provides flag bearers for flag ceremonies.

Related Sites for Bendera Pusaka

• Bendera Indonesia - Wikipedia bahasa Indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas read Bendera Pusaka
• Bendera Malaysia - Wikipedia bahasa Indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas read Bendera Pusaka