Bendera Pusaka relics from Indonesia's history: the Garuda Pancasila statue, the Nusantara (Archipelago) map and the original text of the Proclamation of Independence, which all are kept in the gold plated cases. Bendera Pusaka The Bendera Pusaka Sang Saka Merah Putih () was the first Indonesian flag. Sewn by Sukarno's wife Fatmawati, it was raised for the first time when Sukarno proclaimed Indonesia's independence on 17 August 1945. Although required by law to be housed in the National Monument, the flag is still kept at the Presidential Palace. The "Bendera Pusaka" was sewn by Sukarno's wife Fatmawati. It was based on a
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,