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
Grand Mosque of Kubang Putih was built in 1810. The mosque stands on an area of , the main building is rectangular-shaped, measuring in length and in width. The Grand Mosque of Kubang Putih was built in eclectic style, combining different architectural styles e.g. European, Mughal, and Chinese architecture. Unlike most mosques in West Sumatra, the Grand Mosque of Kubang Putih lacks the steep curving multi-tiered roofs. The roof of the Grand Mosque of Kubang Putih is built in the form of four low-angled pyramids covered in corrugated metal. The main hall of the mosque has four main pillars similar to the Javanese saka guru.