قائمة الأعلام الإندونيسية

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

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National flag

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

Governmental flags

Presidential

Presidential standard of the president of the Republic of Indonesia^[1]

Ministries

Government agencies

Miscellaneous

Practice flag to replace the National flag during rehearsals such as for the Flag hoisting ceremony

Military flags

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

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

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Rank flags

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 id (Rudianto (militer)) the commanding general of the TNI Academy (Danjen Akademi TNI), Rear Admiral id (Poedji Santoso (TNI AL)) who held the position as Head of the Armed Forces Finance Center (Kapusku TNI), and Air Marshal id (Samsul Rizal (militer)) 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

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Former military and rank flags

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

Law enforcement forces flag

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

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

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.

Aceh
Bali
Bangka Belitung
Banten
Bengkulu
Gorontalo
Jakarta
Jambi
Central Java
East Java
West Java
Central Kalimantan
East Kalimantan
North Kalimantan
South Kalimantan
West Kalimantan
Lampung
Maluku
North Maluku
East Nusa Tenggara
West Nusa Tenggara
Papua
Central Papua
Highland Papua
South Papua
Southwest Papua
West Papua
Riau
Riau Islands
Central Sulawesi
North Sulawesi
South Sulawesi
Southeast Sulawesi
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West Sulawesi
North Sumatra
South Sumatra
West Sumatra
Yogyakarta

Historical flags

Former Governmental flags

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

Flags of the United States of Indonesia

States and autonomous areas

State of the Republic of Indonesia (1949–1950)
Banjar (1948–1950)
East Indonesia (1946–1950)
East Java (1948–1950)
East Sumatra (1947–1950)
Great Dayak (1946–1950)
Madura (1948–1950)
Pasundan State (1947)
State of Pasundan (1948–1950)
South Sumatra (1948–1950)
Kotawaringin (1949‒1950)

Government of East Indonesia

Presidential standard of the president of the State of East Indonesia
Pennant of the President of East Indonesia
Flag of the Prime Minister of East Indonesia
Flag of the Minister of East Indonesia
Flag of the Deputy Minister of East Indonesia
Flag of the Speaker of the Provisional Representative Body of East Indonesia

Government of South Sumatra

Flag of the Wali Negara of East Sumatra

Former province

Flag of East Timor during Indonesian occupation

Banggai
Bone
Buton
Gowa
Konawe
Macangnge flag of Luwu (17th century)
Mekongga
id (Kingdom of Muna)
Sawitto
Sidenreng
Siau
Soppeng

Ternate
Naval ensign of Ternate (16–17th century)
Bacan^{[note 1]}

New Guinea

Kaimana

Chola invasion of Sumatra

Flag of the Chola dynasty (1030–1070)

Ottoman flags of Aceh

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1569–1793)
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1793–1844)
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1903)
Imperial Flag of the Ottoman Sultan (1900–1903)

Qing flags of Lanfang

Flag of the Qing China (1862–1884)
Imperial flag of the Qing Emperor (1862–1884)
Lanfang Republic Flag (Luo Xianglin's rendition)^[9]^{[note 2]}
Lanfang Republic Flag (Kao Chung Xi's rendition)^[10]^{[note 3]}
Pennant of the President of Lanfang^[10]^{[note 4]}

Colonialism era flags

Flag of Portugal (flown 1512–1521)
Flag of Portugal (1521–1578)
Flag of Portugal (1578–1640)
Flag of The Iberian Union (1580–1640)
Royal Flag of Philip II of Spain (1580–1640)
Banner of Arms of House of Habsburg (1580–1640)
The Prince's Flag (1610–1795)
First Flag of the Dutch East Indies Company (1610–1795)
Flag of Portugal (1616–1640) - Putative flag
Dutch East India Company flag, adopted with red stripe around 1630 or 1663 and beyond, for the purpose of better visibility at sea against a light sky
Maritime flag of Batavia (18th century)
Maritime flag of Batavia (18th century)
Flag of Portugal (1640–1667)
States Flag (1652–1796)
Flag of Portugal (1667–1707)
Flag of the Portuguese Empire (1706–1750, 1826–1830)
Flag of the Amsterdam Chamber of the Dutch East Indies Company
Flag of the Portuguese Empire (1750–1816)
First French Empire (1806–1811)
Flag of the Batavian Republic (1796–1806)
Imperial Standard of The First French Empire
British Empire (1811–1816)
British East India Company (1811–1815)
Royal Flag of The United Kingdom
Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves (December 1815 – September 1822)
Royal Flag of The Netherlands (1816–1908)
Flag of Portugal, land use (1830–1850)
Flag of Portugal, sea use (1830–1850)

Dutch East Indies

Royal Flag of The Netherlands (1908–1949)
Flag of the Dutch East Indies
Flag and pennant of the Governor of the Dutch East Indies (1800–1949)
Distinctive flag of the Governor of the Dutch East Indies (1800–1928)
Distinctive flag of the Governor of the Dutch East Indies (1928–1949)
Distinctive flag of a resident of the Dutch East Indies (1928-1949)
Flag of Dutch New Guinea (1961–1962)
Distinctive flag of the Governor of the Dutch New Guinea (1930-1962)
Flag of Sumatra under Dutch rule
Flag of Perhimpoenan Indonesia^{[note 5]}
Flag of Indische Partij

World War 2 flags

Flag of Occupied Dutch East Indies under Imperial Japan (1942–1945)
War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army (1942–1945)
Imperial Standard of the Emperor of Japan (1942–1945)
Flag of PETA / Pembela Tanah Air (1943–1945)
Flag of PETA / Giyūgun Bali (1944–1945)

Indonesian National Revolution

Hotel Yamato flag
Banner (panji) variant of Laskar Hizbullah
Legion of the Just Ruler
Central Sulawesi Youth Movement
Indonesian Socialist Youth
Central All-Indonesian Workers Organization

Flags of separatist movements and terror groups

Free Aceh Movement (historical)
Free Papua Movement (ongoing)
South Maluku (historical, ongoing in exile)^{[note 6]}
East Indonesia Mujahideen

Some separatists use the flags of pre-colonial states.

Islamic State of Indonesia

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

Islamic organizations

References

^ 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
^ Doktrin Tentara Nasional Indonesia, Tridarma Ekakarma. "Indonesian National Armed Forces Doctrine" (PDF).
^ Penerangan, Dinas. "Profil - TNI Angkatan Darat". tniad.mil.id (in الإندونيسية). Retrieved 2024-02-19.
^ N, Oleh; Hermawan, ang (17 July 2012). "Kartika Eka Paksi". TNI Angkatan Darat (in الإندونيسية). Retrieved 2020-08-02.
^ Doktrin Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, Jalesveva Jayamahe. "Indonesian Navy Doctrine". Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut.
^ Oleh. "Lambang Swa Bhuwana Paksa". TNI Angkatan Udara (in الإندونيسية). Retrieved 2020-08-02.
^ "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.
^ "Website Resmi Polri - Arti Lambang Polri". polri.go.id. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
^ Xianglin, Luo (1961). A Study of the Republic Established by Luo Fangbo and Others in West Borneo. Hong Kong: China Society. ISBN 9789067785297.
^ ^أ ^ب 高宗熹 (1992). 客家人: 東方的猶太人 (in الصينية). 武陵出版有限公司. ISBN 978-957-35-0603-4.

Notes

^ Based off the description in Dirk Rühl's Vlaggen van den Oost-Indischen Archipel (1600-1942)
^ "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’."
^ "...The flag is a rectangle yellow flag with the word Lan Fang Ta Tong Chi."
^ "...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)..."
^ A precursor design of the Indonesian Flag used by Indonesian and Malay nationalists
^ Historical in Indonesia through the signing of the Malino II Accord. Ongoing in the Netherlands through the South Maluku Republic government in exile.
^ Appeared in a 1983 court photo.
^ Whilst not accurate to represent nor used by the DI/NII, It is used by modern DI/NII underground movements and sympathizers.

[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 الإندونيسية). Retrieved 2024-02-19.

[4] N, Oleh; Hermawan, ang (17 July 2012). "Kartika Eka Paksi". TNI Angkatan Darat (in الإندونيسية). 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 الإندونيسية). 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.

[:1-10] Xianglin, Luo (1961). A Study of the Republic Established by Luo Fangbo and Others in West Borneo. Hong Kong: China Society. ISBN 9789067785297.

[:2-12] أ ^ب 高宗熹 (1992). 客家人: 東方的猶太人 (in الصينية). 武陵出版有限公司. ISBN 978-957-35-0603-4.

[9] Based off the description in Dirk Rühl's Vlaggen van den Oost-Indischen Archipel (1600-1942)

[11] "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’."

[13] "...The flag is a rectangle yellow flag with the word Lan Fang Ta Tong Chi."

[14] "...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)..."

[15] A precursor design of the Indonesian Flag used by Indonesian and Malay nationalists

[16] Historical in Indonesia through the signing of the Malino II Accord. Ongoing in the Netherlands through the South Maluku Republic government in exile.

[17] Appeared in a 1983 court photo.

[18] 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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Governmental flags

Presidential

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Government agencies

Miscellaneous

Military flags

Military forces flags

Rank flags

Former military and rank flags

Law enforcement

Law enforcement forces flag

Rank flags

Provincial flags

Historical flags

Former Governmental flags

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States and autonomous areas

Government of East Indonesia

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Former province

Pre-colonial states and kingdoms

Chola invasion of Sumatra

Ottoman flags of Aceh

Qing flags of Lanfang

Colonialism era flags

Dutch East Indies

World War 2 flags

Indonesian National Revolution

Flags of separatist movements and terror groups

Islamic organizations

See also

References

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