Flag of South Maluku - Symbol of the Republic of South Maluku (RMS) #2188718 (License: Personal Use)

The flag consists of three vertical bands-blue, white, and blue-with a central red 12-pointed star. Within the star is a white disc bearing a golden lion resting on a green laurel wreath, surrounded by eight black-and-white wavy ribbons symbolizing the archipelago’s seas. The design reflects colonial resistance, cultural identity, and the RMS’s declaration of independence in 1950.

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