List of Indonesian flags

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Governmental flags

Presidential

Ministries

Government agencies

Miscellaneous

Military flags

Military forces flags

Rank flags

Former military and rank flags

Law enforcement

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Rank flags

Provincial flags

Historical flags

Former Governmental flags

Flags of the United States of Indonesia

States and autonomous areas

Government of East Indonesia

Government of South Sumatra

Former province

Pre-colonial states and kingdoms

Borneo

Java and Madura

Sulawesi

Sumatra

Lesser Sunda Islands

Maluku Islands

New Guinea

Chola invasion of Sumatra

Ottoman flags of Aceh

Qing flags of Lanfang

Colonial-era flags

Dutch East Indies

World War 2 flags

Indonesian National Revolution

Flags of separatist movements and terror groups

Islamic State of Indonesia

Islamic organizations

See also

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