Exactly August 17, 1945, the Red and White flag flew. Since then Indonesia has an identity that is very proud of the community. The perpetrators of flag raisers at the time were Chudanco (Kompi Commander) Abdul Latief Hendraningrat and a young man from the ranks of the pioneers, Soehoed.
Menurut Presiden Pertama Indonesia Soekarno, warna merah dan putih sangat kental dengan makna filosofis yang dikenal rakyat Nusantara sejak ribuan tahun lalu. "Warna-warna itu tidak begitu saja diputuskan untuk Revolusi. Warna-warna itu berasal dari awal penciptaan manusia. Darah seorang wanita berwarna merah. Sperma seorang laki-laki putih. Matahari berwarna merah. Bulan berwarna putih," kata Soekarno seperti ditulis Cindy Adams dalam biografi Soekarno, Penyambung Lidah Rakyat.
According to Indonesia's First President Soekarno, the colors of red and white were very thick with the philosophical meaning known to the people of the archipelago thousands of years ago. "The colors were not just decided for the Revolution. The colors came from the beginning of human creation. The blood of a woman is red. Sperm is a white man. The sun is red. The moon is white," said Soekarno as written by Cindy Adams in the biography of Soekarno, the Connector of the People's Tongue.
According to Soekarno, the soil in the archipelago was red, while the sap of the plant was white. Javanese have served red and white porridge for hundreds of years.
"Red is a symbol of courage, White is a symbol of purity. Our flag has been around for 6,000 years," continued Soekarno.
