Majapahit predecessor of modern Indonesia. The memory of its greatness remains in Indonesia, and is sometimes seen as a precedent for the current political boundaries of the Republic. Many of modern Indonesian national symbols derived from Majapahit Hindu-Buddhist elements. The Indonesian national flag "Sang Merah Putih" ("Red and White") or sometimes called "Dwiwarna" ("The bicolor"), derived from the Majapahit royal colour. The Indonesian Navy flag of red and white stripes also has a Majapahit origin. The Indonesian national motto, ""Bhinneka Tunggal Ika"", is a quotation from an Old Javanese poem ""Kakawin Sutasoma"", written by a Majapahit poet, Mpu Tantular. The Indonesian
Besi Merah Putih Besi Merah Putih Besi Merah Putih (also known as BMP), meaning 'red and white iron' in Indonesian, is the official name of a pro-Indonesia militia operating in the district of Liquiçá, and originating in the village of Maubara. It was one of the most feared of all the militia in East Timor, and was responsible for the burning of houses, murder, torture, rape, and intimidation of hundreds of East Timorese citizens during the 1999 pullout from East Timor by the military of Indonesia, and in the time leading up to the referendum for independence. The BMP were commanded by Manuel