Red Flag history began in the Kingdom Singosari White, who was then in 1292 by soldiers when fighting against the power Jayakatwang Kertanegara of Singosari (1222-1292). History of the Flag Red and White was called in ancient Javanese writings that the use of Caka 1216 (1254 AD), tells the story of a war between Jayakatwang against R. Wijaya.

MPU Prapanca in the essay book about the use of State Kertagama mencerirakan red and white colors in a ceremony today greatness during the reign of King Hayam Wuruk that reigned in the kingdom of Majapahit in 1350-1389 M. According Prapanca, images painted on the trains of the kings who attended today’s variety of greatness among other Lasem daughter of the king’s carriage is decorated with red fruit table. On the basis of the description, that the kingdom of Majapahit red and white is the color of glory.

In a book of natural Tembo Minangkabau are copied in 1840 from an older book that contained the amber flag Minangkabau nature, color Black Red and White. This flag is a heritage relic Minangkabau Malay kingdoms in the 14th century, when Maharaja Adityawarman reign (1340-1347). Red color = color commander (who runs the command) Color White = color of religion (clergy) Color Black = color Minangkabau adat (customary prince) – red and white color is also known as the Coconut Sugar color. In the Palace of Solo there is flag-shaped heirloom heritage Kyai Ageng Tarub, son of Raden Wijaya, the lower the Javanese kings.

In Java land tripe called chronicle Mentawis (Volume II, pp 123) states that when the country fought against Sultan Agung Starch. Troops under the auspices of the Red flag. Sultan reigned from 1613-1645.

On the other islands in Indonesia are also using the red and white flag. Among other things, IX Sisingamangaraja war flag of the Batak lands were wearing red and white as the color of the flag, white twin swords illustrated with bright red base and white. Red and white flag of war is Sisingamangaraja XII. Two swords symbolize the twin piso style of densely packed, heritage kings Sisingamangaraja I-XII