List of flags of Indonesia

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

National flag[]

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	17 August 1945 – present	National flag and national ensign	A horizontal bicolor of red and white
		Practice flag to replace the National flag during rehearsals such as for the Flag hoisting ceremony	'Latihan' is Indonesian word for 'Practice'

Governmental and Ministry flags[]

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Presidential Standard of the President of the Republic of Indonesia^[1]	Yellow colour with the Presidential Seal.
		Flag of the Ministry of Defense	Black colour with the Ministry of Defence Seal on the centre.
		Flag of the Ministry of Home Affairs	White colour with the Ministry of Home Affairs Seal on the centre.
		Flag of the Ministry of Religious Affairs
		Flag of the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning
		Flag of the Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration
		Flag of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
		Flag of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights
		Flag of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
		Flag of the Ministry of Health
		Flag of the Ministry of Manpower
		Flag of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
		Flag of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology
		Flag of the Ministry of Industry
		Flag of the Ministry of Agriculture
		Flag of the Ministry of Social Affairs
		Flag of the Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection
		Flag of the Ministry of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform
		Flag of the Ministry of State Owned Enterprises
		Flag of the Ministry of Youth and Sport
		Flag of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy
		Flag of the Ministry of Investment
		Flag of the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs
		Flag of the National Cyber and Crypto Agency of the Republic of Indonesia
		Flag of the National Research and Innovation Agency

Military and law enforcement 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 "Ular-ular Perang" or "War Snakes" inspired by the flag of Majapahit kingdom.
	Flag of the National Armed Forces	Red colour with TNI 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" Kartika = Bintang, Eka = Satu, Paksi = Burung. "The Mighty Bird Without Match Upholds High Ideals" "Burung Gagah Perkasa Tanpa Tanding Menjunjung Cita-cita Tinggi" Burung could also be translated into "Soldier" or "Prajurit"^[3]
	Flag of the Indonesian Navy	Navy Blue colour with Indonesian Navy insignia and the motto "Jalesveva Jayamahe" "It is in the Ocean We are Victorious" "Justru di Lautan Kita Menang" also translated as "Our Glory is in the Seas" or “Kejayaan Kita Ada di Laut"^[4]
	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"^[5]
	Flag of the General of the Indonesian Army. Usually held by the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (KASAD).
	Flag of the Maritime Security Agency of the Republic of Indonesia
1943 - 1945	Flag of PETA / Pembela Tanah Air	Pembela Tanah Air Defenders of the Homeland Kyōdo Bōei Giyūgun (郷土防衛義勇軍)

Provincial flags[]

The provincial flags was raised at the opening of the National Paralympic Week event 2016 (XV) in Siliwangi Stadium, Bandung.

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

Regencies/Cities[]

City of Bandung
City of Makassar
City of Yogyakarta

Historical flags[]

Flags of states of the United States of Indonesia[]

East Indonesia (1946–1950)
Pasundan (1948–1950)
South Sumatra (1948–1950)
East Sumatra (1947–1950)
Great Dayak (1946–1950)
East Java/Madura (1948–1950)

Former province[]

Flag of East Timor before independence

Pre-Colonial states and kingdoms[]

Sumatra[]

Aceh
Asahan
Deli
Jambi
Pagaruyung
Langkat
Riau-Lingga
Siak

Lesser Sunda Islands[]

Bali
Bima

Colonial flags[]

Flag of Portugal (flown 1512-1521)
Flag of Portugal (1521–1578)
Flag of Portugal (1578-1640)
First Flag of the Dutch East Indies Company
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
Flag of Portugal (1640-1667)
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)
British Empire (1811-1816)
British East India Company (1811-1815)
Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves (December 1815 - September 1822)
Flag of Portugal, land use (1830-1850)
Flag of Portugal, sea use (1830-1850)
Flag of the Dutch East Indies

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)

Indonesian National Revolution[]

Legion of Ratu Adil

Flags of separatist movements[]

Free Aceh Movement (historical)
Free Riau Movement (historical)
Free Papua Movement (ongoing)
South Moluccas (historical)
Free Celebes Movement (historical)

Some separatists use the flags of pre-colonial states.

Islamic State of Indonesia[]

State flag (official)
War flag (official)
Army flag (official)

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).
^ N, Oleh; Hermawan, ang. "Kartika Eka Paksi". TNI Angkatan Darat (in Indonesian). 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 Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-08-02.

[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] N, Oleh; Hermawan, ang. "Kartika Eka Paksi". TNI Angkatan Darat (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-08-02.

[4] Doktrin Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, Jalesveva Jayamahe. "Indonesian Navy Doctrine". Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut.

[5] Oleh. "Lambang Swa Bhuwana Paksa". TNI Angkatan Udara (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-08-02.

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