# 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.

## National flag

| 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 |

## Governmental flags
### Presidential

* Presidential standard of the president of the Republic of Indonesia

### Ministries

* Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs
* Ministry of Home Affairs
* Ministry of Defense
* Ministry of Law and Human Rights
* Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
* Ministry of Industry
* Ministry of Trade
* Ministry of Agriculture
* Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
* Ministry of Manpower
* Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions
* Ministry of Health
* Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology
* Ministry of Social Affairs
* Ministry of Religious Affairs
* Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs
* Ministry of Cooperatives
* Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection
* Ministry of Culture
* Ministry of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform (black version)
* Ministry of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform (red version)
* Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning
* Ministry of State Owned Enterprises
* Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs

### Government agencies

* Public Prosecution Service
* National Research and Innovation Agency
* National Archives of Indonesia
* Geospatial Information Agency
* State Intelligence Agency
* Indonesian Maritime Security Agency
* National Narcotics Board
* National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure
* National Search and Rescue Agency
* National Cyber and Crypto Agency
* National Resilience Institute

### Miscellaneous

* Practice flag to replace the National flag during rehearsals such as for the Flag hoisting ceremony

## Military flags
### Military forces 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 "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" |
| | 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" Burung could also be translated into "Soldier" or "Prajurit" |
| | 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" |
| | 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" |
| | 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. |
| | 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 | |

### Rank flags

The Service flag is used by those who held a position in their respective service branches. The TNI (red) variant of the flag is used by those who held a position in the TNI or Armed Forces it self. e.g. Lieutenant General Rudianto [id] the commanding general of the TNI Academy (Danjen Akademi TNI), Rear Admiral Poedji Santoso [id] who held the position as Head of the Armed Forces Finance Center (Kapusku TNI), and Air Marshal Samsul Rizal [id] who held the position as Commander of the Armed Forces Command and Staff Colleges (Dansesko TNI) or Admiral Yudo Margono who held the position of Commander of the TNI.
| Date | Use |
| 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 |
| Before 2022, the Army uses Red as the service rank flag. Switched to green since 2022. | Flag of a Lieutenant General (Letnan Jenderal) of the Indonesian Army |
| Before 2022, the Army uses Red as the service rank flag. Switched to green since 2022. | Flag of a Major General (Mayor Jenderal) of the Indonesian Army |
| Before 2022, the Army uses Red as the service rank flag. Switched to green since 2022. | 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 |

### Former military and rank flags

| 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 | 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 Major General (Mayor Jenderal) of the Indonesian Army | 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 Brigadier General (Brigadir Jenderal) of the Indonesian Army | 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. |

## Law enforcement
### Law enforcement forces flag

| 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" |
| 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 |

### Rank flags

* Use
* Flag of a Police General (Jenderal Polisi) of the Indonesian National Police. Usually held by the Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Kapolri)
* Flag of a Police Commissioner General (Komisaris Jenderal Polisi) of the Indonesian National Police
* Flag of a Police Inspector General (Inspektur Jenderal Polisi) of the Indonesian National Police
* Flag of a Police Brigadier General (Brigadir Jenderal Polisi) of the Indonesian National Police
* Flag of a BAKAMLA Vice Admiral (Laksamana Madya) of the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency
* Flag of a BAKAMLA Rear Admiral (Laksamana Muda) of the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency
* Flag of a BAKAMLA Commodore (Laksamana Pertama) of the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency

## Provincial flags

Almost all provincial flags simply consist of a background charged with the respective emblems. The flag of North Sulawesi is an exception to this rule, it also has an inscription "SULAWESI UTARA" top of the emblem.
* Aceh
* Bali
* Bangka Belitung
* Banten
* Bengkulu
* Gorontalo
* Jakarta
* Jambi
* Central Java
* East Java
* West Java
* Central Kalimantan
* East Kalimantan
* North Kalimantan
* South Kalimantan
* West Kalimantan
* Lampung
* Maluku
* North Maluku
* East Nusa Tenggara
* West Nusa Tenggara
* Papua
* Central Papua
* Highland Papua
* South Papua
* Southwest Papua
* West Papua
* Riau
* Riau Islands
* Central Sulawesi
* North Sulawesi
* South Sulawesi
* Southeast Sulawesi
* West Sulawesi
* North Sumatra
* South Sumatra
* West Sumatra
* Yogyakarta

## Historical flags
### Former Governmental flags

* Flag of the Ministry of Defence, used from 2005(?) until January 2022
* Flag of the Ministry of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform, used from 2011(?) until 2021
* Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration, used from 2015 until 2024
* Ministry of Health, used from 2016 until 2024
* Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, used from 2020 until 2024
* Ministry of Cooperatives and Small & Medium Enterprises, used from 2021 until 2024
* Ministry of Investment, used from 2021 until 2024

### Flags of the United States of Indonesia
#### States and autonomous areas

* State of the Republic of Indonesia (1949–1950)
* Banjar (1948–1950)
* East Indonesia (1946–1950)
* East Java (1948–1950)
* East Sumatra (1947–1950)
* Great Dayak (1946–1950)
* Madura (1948–1950)
* Pasundan State (1947)
* State of Pasundan (1948–1950)
* South Sumatra (1948–1950)
* Kotawaringin (1949‒1950)

##### Government of East Indonesia

* Presidential standard of the president of the State of East Indonesia
* Pennant of the President of East Indonesia
* Flag of the Prime Minister of East Indonesia
* Flag of the Minister of East Indonesia
* Flag of the Deputy Minister of East Indonesia
* Flag of the Speaker of the Provisional Representative Body of East Indonesia

#### Government of South Sumatra

* Flag of the Wali Negara of East Sumatra

### Former province

* Flag of East Timor during Indonesian occupation

### Pre-colonial states and kingdoms
#### Borneo

* Banjar
* Brunei
* Bulungan
* Gunung Tabur
* Kotawaringin (old)
* Kotawaringin (new)
* Kubu
* Kutai
* Landak
* Lanfang
* Matan
* Mempawah
* Pontianak
* Sambaliung
* Sambas
* Sanggau
* Simpang
* Sintang
* Sulu
* Tayan

#### Java

* Banten
* Cirebon
* Demak
* Kanoman [id]
* Kasepuhan [id]
* Majapahit
* Mataram
* Mangkunegaran
* Pakualaman
* Surakarta
* Yogyakarta

#### Sulawesi

* Banggai
* Bone
* Buton
* Gowa
* Konawe
* Macangnge flag of Luwu (17th century)
* Mekongga
* Muna [id]
* Sawitto
* Sidenreng
* Siau
* Soppeng

#### Sumatra

* Aceh
* Asahan
* Deli
* Indragiri
* Inderapura
* Jambi
* Johor
* Siak
* Pagaruyung
* Palembang
* Pelalawan [fr; id; it]
* Langkat
* Riau-Lingga

#### Lesser Sunda Islands

* Badung
* Bali
* Bima
* Karangasem [simple]
* Klungkung
* Lombok
* Sumbawa

#### Maluku Islands

* Ternate
* Tidore
* Naval ensign of Ternate (16–17th century)
* Bacan<ref group='note'>Based off the description in Dirk Rühl's Vlaggen van den Oost-Indischen Archipel (1600-1942)

#### New Guinea

* Kaimana

### Chola invasion of Sumatra

* Flag of the Chola dynasty (1030–1070)

### Ottoman flags of Aceh

* Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1569–1793)
* Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1793–1844)
* Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1903)
* Imperial Flag of the Ottoman Sultan (1900–1903)

### Qing flags of Lanfang

* Flag of the Qing China (1862–1884)
* Imperial flag of the Qing Emperor (1862–1884)
* Lanfang Republic Flag (Luo Xianglin's rendition)
* Lanfang Republic Flag (Kao Chung Xi's rendition)
* Pennant of the President of Lanfang

### Colonial-era flags

* Flag of Portugal (flown 1512–1521)
* Flag of Portugal (1521–1578)
* Flag of Portugal (1578–1640)
* Flag of The Iberian Union (1580–1640)
* Royal Flag of Philip II of Spain (1580–1640)
* Banner of Arms of House of Habsburg (1580–1640)
* The Prince's Flag (1610–1795)
* First Flag of the Dutch East Indies Company (1610–1795)
* 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
* Maritime flag of Batavia (18th century)
* Maritime flag of Batavia (18th century)
* Flag of Portugal (1640–1667)
* States Flag (1652–1796)
* 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)
* Flag of the Batavian Republic (1796–1806)
* Imperial Standard of The First French Empire
* British Empire (1811–1816)
* British East India Company (1811–1815)
* Royal Standard of The United Kingdom
* Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves (December 1815 – September 1822)
* Royal Flag of The Netherlands (1816–1908)
* Flag of Portugal, land use (1830–1850)
* Flag of Portugal, sea use (1830–1850)

#### Dutch East Indies

* Royal Flag of The Netherlands (1908–1949)
* Flag of the Dutch East Indies
* Flag and pennant of the Governor of the Dutch East Indies (1800–1949)
* Distinctive flag of the Governor of the Dutch East Indies (1800–1928)
* Distinctive flag of the Governor of the Dutch East Indies (1928–1949)
* Distinctive flag of a resident of the Dutch East Indies (1928-1949)
* Flag of Dutch New Guinea (1961–1962)
* Distinctive flag of the Governor of the Dutch New Guinea (1930-1962)
* Flag of Sumatra under Dutch rule
* Flag of Perhimpoenan Indonesia
* Flag of Indische Partij

### 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)
* Flag of PETA / Pembela Tanah Air (1943–1945)
* Flag of PETA / Giyūgun Bali (1944–1945)

### Indonesian National Revolution

* Hotel Yamato flag
* Banner (panji) variant of Laskar Hizbullah
* Legion of the Just Ruler
* Central Sulawesi Youth Movement
* Indonesian Socialist Youth
* Central All-Indonesian Workers Organization

## Flags of separatist movements and terror groups

* Free Aceh Movement (historical)
* Free Riau Movement (historical)
* Free Papua Movement (ongoing)
* South Maluku (historical, ongoing in exile)
* East Indonesia Mujahideen
Some separatists use the flags of pre-colonial states.

### Islamic State of Indonesia

* State flag (official)
* War flag (official)
* Army flag (official)
* NII/Fi Sabilillah Faction flag (c. 1983)
* Darul Islam flag (unofficial)

## Islamic organizations

* Aisyiyah
* Muhammadiyah
* Nahdlatul Ulama
* Indonesia Arab Association (historical)
* Laskar Jihad (historical)