Flag of Indonesia Indonesian youths removed a colonial Dutch flag flying over the Yamato Hotel, tore off the blue strip and re-hoisted it as an Indonesian flag. The Hotel was subsequently renamed Hotel Merdeka, meaning Hotel Independence. The official name of the flag is "Sang Saka Merah-Putih" (meaning "lofty bicolour Red and White") according to Article 35 of the 1945 Constitution. The flag is commonly called "Bendera Merah-Putih" (Red-and-White Flag). Occasionally, it is also called "Sang Dwiwarna" (The bicolour). "Sang Saka Merah-Putih" (The Lofty Red-and-White) refers to the historical flag called "Bendera Pusaka" (heirloom flag) and its replica. The Bendera Pusaka is the
Merah Putih Bridge of sectarian conflict in Maluku in the period between 1999 and 2002, the Christian group was called the "red group", while Muslim group called the "white group". Thus the bridge was meant to become a symbol of peace, unity and solidarity among the people of Maluku. Merah Putih Bridge Merah Putih Bridge () is a cable stayed bridge located in Ambon city, Maluku, Indonesia. The bridge spans over Ambon Bay in Ambon Island, connecting Rumah Tiga village (Poka) in Sirimau sub-district on the north side, with Hative Kecil/Galala village in Teluk Ambon sub-district on the south side. This bridge is