Sang Saka Malaya Sang Saka Malaya The Sang Saka Malaya is the flag of the "Kesatuan Melayu Muda". It is also known as Sang Saka Merah Putih. The flag features twelve stars arranged in three rows of four columns. It was introduced in 1947 by the combination of two political parties, PUTERA and AMCJA, as a proposal to the flag of an independent Federation of Malaya. The twelve stars represent the 12 states of the Malay Peninsula. It follows the concept of the American flag with 50 stars representing the 50 states that make up the United States. The Sang Saka Malaya flag
Saka guru "guru". According to the Javanese text of Kawruh Kalang, the "guru" or "teacher" is a title given to the four wooden beams, while "saka" or "post" is for the four main posts. Thus the whole configuration is known as "sakaguru", or more correctly "sakaning guru" or "saka ingkang nyanggi guru" (Javanese "the "saka" which supports the "guru"). In Indonesian language, the term saka guru is used to signifies a fundamental principle. For example, "the Indonesian Cooperative is the saka guru of the National Economy". The space beneath the saka guru was considered a very important sacred space. In modern day,