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Official Protocol Script for the 81st Indonesian Independence Day Ceremony 2026

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Official Protocol Script for the 81st Indonesian Independence Day Ceremony 2026
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The master of ceremony (MC) for the 81st Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia flag ceremony requires a protocol script to guide the proceedings. Naturally, the protocol script must be adapted to the order of ceremony being used.

This year, the government has officially announced two orders of ceremony. The first is from the Ministry of State Secretariat in Circular Letter Number: B-13/M/S/TU.00.03/08/2026. The second is from the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education in letter number: 17756/B/A/TU.02.03/2026.

Both orders of ceremony can serve as the basis for preparing the protocol script.

A. Official Ceremony Order from the Ministry of State Secretariat

  • The ceremonial troops enter the ceremony venue

  • The troop commander prepares the formation

  • The commander enters the ceremony venue

  • The inspector of ceremony enters the ceremony venue

  • Report by the ceremony officer

  • The inspector of ceremony arrives at the ceremony venue

  • Salute to the inspector of ceremony

  • Report by the ceremony commander

  • Hoisting of the Red and White Flag accompanied by the national anthem Indonesia Raya

  • Moment of silence

  • Reading of the Pancasila text

  • Reading of the Preamble to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia

  • Reading of the Proclamation text

  • Additional programme

  • Reading of prayers

  • Report by the ceremony commander

  • Salute to the inspector of ceremony

  • The inspector of ceremony leaves the ceremony venue

  • Report by the ceremony officer

  • The ceremony commander dismisses the troops

  • Ceremony concludes

B. Official Ceremony Order from the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education

  • The ceremony leader enters the ceremony field

  • The ceremony supervisor arrives at the ceremony venue

  • Salute to the ceremony supervisor

  • Report by the ceremony leader

  • Hoisting of the Red and White Flag accompanied by the national anthem Indonesia Raya by the choir

  • Moment of silence led by the ceremony supervisor

  • Reading of the Pancasila text followed by all ceremony participants

  • Reading of the Preamble to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia

  • Reading of the Proclamation text by the ceremony supervisor

  • Reading of the Presidential Decree on the conferment of the Satyalancana Karya Satya honour and the pinning of the Satyalancana Karya Satya medal (if applicable)

  • Reading of prayers

  • Report by the ceremony leader

  • Salute to the ceremony supervisor

  • The ceremony supervisor leaves the ceremony podium

  • Ceremony concludes, the formation is dismissed

A protocol text is one of many types of procedural texts. Unlike other procedural texts, a protocol text tends to have steps that are simple and easy to understand. In the context of a ceremony, the protocol text contains the order and sequence of activities that must be carried out systematically so that the ceremony can proceed in an orderly, smooth manner and in accordance with applicable regulations.

A. Protocol Script for the Independence Day Ceremony According to the Ministry of State Secretariat Order

  • The Flag Ceremony for the 81st Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia, Monday, 17 August 2026, will begin shortly.

  • The ceremonial troops enter the ceremony venue.

  • The troop commander prepares the formation.

  • The ceremony commander enters the ceremony venue.

  • The inspector of ceremony enters the ceremony venue.

  • Report by the ceremony officer.

  • The inspector of ceremony arrives at the ceremony venue.

  • General salute to the inspector of ceremony.

  • Report by the ceremony commander to the inspector of ceremony.

  • Hoisting of the Red and White Flag accompanied by the national anthem Indonesia Raya.

  • Moment of silence led by the inspector of ceremony.

  • Reading of the Pancasila text.

  • Reading of the Preamble to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia.

  • Reading of the Proclamation text.

  • Reading of prayers.

  • Report by the ceremony commander to the inspector of ceremony that the ceremony has concluded.

  • General salute to the inspector of ceremony.

  • The inspector of ceremony leaves the ceremony venue.

  • Report by the ceremony officer.

  • The ceremony commander dismisses the troops.

  • Ceremony concludes.

B. Protocol Script for the Independence Day Ceremony According to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Order

  • The Flag Ceremony for the 81st Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia, Monday, 17 August 2026, will begin shortly.

  • The ceremony leader enters the ceremony field.

  • The ceremony supervisor arrives at the ceremony venue.

  • General salute to the ceremony supervisor.

  • Report by the ceremony leader to the ceremony supervisor.

  • Hoisting of the Red and White Flag accompanied by the national anthem Indonesia Raya.

  • Moment of silence led by the ceremony supervisor.

  • Reading of the Pancasila text by the ceremony supervisor, followed by all ceremony participants.

  • Reading of the Preamble to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia.

  • Reading of the Proclamation text by the ceremony supervisor.

  • Reading of the Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia on the conferment of the Satyalancana Karya Satya honour and the pinning of the Satyalancana Karya Satya medal.

  • Reading of prayers.

  • Report by the ceremony leader to the ceremony supervisor that the ceremony has concluded.

  • General salute to the ceremony supervisor.

  • The ceremony supervisor leaves the ceremony podium.

  • Ceremony concludes, the formation is dismissed.

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