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 bri...