The flag of Indonesia is a horizontal bicolor of red and white with an emblem in the center. The emblem is a red shield with a white star and crescent moon. The flag was adopted on August 17, 1945, a few days after Indonesia’s independence from the Netherlands.
The red and white of the flag represent the colors of the Dutch flag, which flew over Indonesia during its colonial period. The star and crescent moon represent Islam, the largest religion …