Red and White Fluttering Under the Sea – Gempita Celebration of the 77th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia filled all corners of the country. The highlight, of course, was the flag ceremony which was held on Wednesday (17/8/2022). Not only held in institutions or villages, the 77th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia ceremony was also held in many interesting and even extreme points.

Not only on the plains, but the Red and White Saka is also being raised on mountains and even under the sea. As happened in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), the solemnity of the 77th Indonesian Independence Day ceremony was felt following the red and white fluttering under the sea in Labuhan Bajo.

Red and White Fluttering Under the Sea

Break the MURI Record. Quoted from compass travel (18/8/2022), Marine Lieutenant Colonel (P) Rony, said that in commemoration of the 77th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia, the Indonesian Navy was ordered by the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, Admiral TNI Yudho Margono, to carry out the simultaneous raising of the Red and White Flag while breaking the record MURI (Indonesian World Records Museum) at 77 diving spots throughout Indonesia, including Labuan Bajo.

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Increase Nationalism & Maritime Awareness

Not only as an effort to increase Nationalism, the Red and White flying under the sea in Labuhan Bajo is also a way to increase Indonesia's awareness as a maritime nation. "The raising of the Red and White flag under the sea is to increase the spirit of Nationalism through maritime and maritime affairs," said Lt. Col. Rony in a written statement as released Kompas.com.

The commemoration of the 77th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia with red and white fluttering under the sea in Labuhan Bajo is also an opportunity to promote the natural beauty of the area. He also advised us to protect the underwater environment by not using explosives or throwing rubbish carelessly.

"This is also a moment to invite all parties to work together to protect our marine potential, namely diving spots. "We are not allowed to throw rubbish or explosives in water areas so that coral reefs and our natural wealth remain sustainable," he explained.

In order to make the flag raising under the sea a success, the party is collaborating with a number of parties, starting from Basarnas, P3KOM, KSOP and a number of groups diving. The flag ceremony under the sea involved 21 people.

The activity ran smoothly as expected. "Thanks to cooperation, the Flag Ceremony commemorating the 77th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia was successful. "Hopefully this ceremony can increase our sense of nationalism," he added.

The beauty of Labuhan Bajo

Meanwhile, Labuhan Bajo is known as a marine tourism paradise besides Bali. It has attractive natural landscapes starting from islands complete with charming beaches. Red and White Fluttering Under the Sea

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For example, Komodo Island and Rinca Island, which are the favorites for tourism to see rare animals, Komodo. There is also Pink Beach which has beautiful pink sand.

Of course, there is a famous diving spot called Manta Point which is a reference for seeing manta rays—the largest species of ray in the world. (y)

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