Indonesia Allows Pirate Flag as Form of Expression
Published on 8.2.25
Indonesia's Deputy Home Affairs Minister Bima Arya Sugiarto has clarified that citizens are not prohibited from flying the pirate flag inspired by the Japanese comic and animation series One Piece, as long as it does not contradict the Constitution. He emphasized that Indonesia's Red and White national flag must take precedence, but acknowledged the trend as a form of expression accepted by the government. The flag's symbolism, which originated in the One Piece universe as a symbol of freedom and defiance, has resonated with some Indonesians who have adopted it as a subtle form of protest or political expression.