Editing Flag of Indonesia (section)

===Regulation and flag protocol===

The flag is described in Article 35, Chapter XV, of the Constitution of Indonesia; Law No. 24/2009; and Government Regulation No. 40/1958.<ref name="UU No 24/2009">{{cite act |type=Law |index=24 |date=2009 |legislature=[[People's Representative Council]] |title=Undang-undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 24 Tahun 2009 Tentang Bendera, Bahasa, dan Lambang Negara, serta Lagu Kebangsaan |url=https://peraturan.bpk.go.id/Home/Details/38661/uu-no-24-tahun-2009 |language=id }}</ref><ref>{{cite act |type=Government Regulation |index=40 |date=1958 |legislature=[[Government of Indonesia]] |title=Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 40 Tahun 1958 tentang Bendera Kebangsaan Republik Indonesia|url=https://peraturan.bpk.go.id/Home/Details/38661/uu-no-24-tahun-2009 |language=id }}</ref>

{{Blockquote|text=The national flag of Indonesia is the Red and White ({{lang|id|Sang Merah Putih}})
|source=Article 35, Chapter XV, [[Constitution of Indonesia]]<ref>{{cite wikisource |title=The 1945 Constitution of The Republic of Indonesia |wslink=Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia}}</ref>}}

The raising of the flag should be conducted in the time between [[sunrise]] until [[sunset]], but in certain circumstances, it can be done at night. In daily use, the flag should be flown at every commemoration such as [[Proclamation of Indonesian Independence|Indonesian Independence Day]] on 17 August every year, by the [[Indonesian nationality law|citizens who have a right to use it]] at house, building or office, schools, colleges, public and private transport and the representative office of Indonesia in overseas.<ref name="anggara.org">{{cite web|url=https://anggara.org/2009/08/12/mencermati-uu-no-24-tahun-2009-tentang-bendera-bahasa-dan-lambang-negara-serta-lagu-kebangsaan/|title=Mencermati UU No 24 Tahun 2009 tentang Bendera, Bahasa, dan Lambang Negara serta Lagu Kebangsaan|date=12 August 2009|website=Angagaraq.org|access-date=11 February 2017|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220084338/https://anggara.org/2009/08/12/mencermati-uu-no-24-tahun-2009-tentang-bendera-bahasa-dan-lambang-negara-serta-lagu-kebangsaan/|url-status=live}}</ref>

It can be used as the cover of the coffin of a [[President of Indonesia|President]] or [[List of Presidents of Indonesia|former Presidents]], [[Vice President of Indonesia|Vice President]] or [[List of Vice Presidents of Indonesia|former Vice Presidents]], [[Cabinet of Indonesia|Members of Cabinet]], [[People's Representative Council|Speaker of People's Representative Council]], and [[Head of Government]], members of the [[Indonesian National Armed Forces|Indonesian Armed Forces]], and persons who are members of the [[Indonesian National Police]] who died in service, or an [[Indonesians|Indonesian citizen]] who made contributions to their nation as a badge of honor.<ref name="anggara.org"/>

The flag must be displayed everyday in places such as the [[Presidential Palace]], government and private office buildings, border posts and outer islands in the territory of Indonesia, and the National Heroes Cemetery.<ref name="anggara.org"/>

The flag should be displayed everywhere on special days, which are:<ref name="UU No 24/2009"/>

*2 May: [[Indonesia National Education Day|National Education Day]].
*20 May: [[Indonesian National Awakening|National Awakening Day]].
*1 June: Day of the Birth of [[Pancasila (politics)|Pancasila]].
*[[Independence Day (Indonesia)|'''17 August''']]: [[Proclamation of Indonesian Independence|Indonesia Independence Day]].
*28 October: [[Youth Pledge|Youth Pledge Day]].
*10 November: [[Heroes Day (Indonesia)|Heroes Day]].