YOGYAKARTA - The white flag is often used as a symbol of surrendering in a conflict or conflict. When one party raises or raises the white flag, it indicates they admit defeat. So what is the reason for the white flag to be a sign of surrender?
The use of the white flag as a sign of surrender from the opponent is familiar to some people. The use of this symbol is found in films and games in the form of matches or championships.
This white flag symbol is familiar to people around the world. It's interesting to trace the reason the white flag is a sign of surrender and since when was it used?
The use of the white flag as a symbol of surrender has had a long history since the past. Ancient Chinese and Roma historical experts noted that the use of the white flag was thought to have been carried out since the first century AD.
On Chinese soil, the tradition of white flags is believed to have originated in the era of the East Han Dynasty which occurred around 25-220 AD. This white color has long been associated with death and grief in China. The army may adopt it as an expression of their sadness over the defeat.
Meanwhile,ij Tacitus, the Roman writer, said the white flag had been worn as a sign of surrendering around 69 AD. At that time, a second Cremona battle erupted that found Vespasian and Vitellian troops.
Tacitus wrote that the white cloth that was flown as a sign of the delivery of Vitellian troops to the Vespasian troops. The tradition of wearing the white flag as a symbol of surrender has developed throughout the world over time.
Most historians believe that the white flag was first used as a sign of surrender because it was easy to spot during combat. Vexillologists, experts studying flags, argue that plain white color creates a clear contrast to the colorful flags that soldiers usually carry on the battlefield.
This white flag later became a recognized symbol internationally, not only to give up, but also as a sign of a desire to start a ceasefire and negotiations. In the Middle Ages, the carriers carried white sticks and banners to distinguish themselves from the fighters.
The meaning of various flags was then modified in the Hague Convention. The white flag was immortalized as a symbol of peace in the Geneva Convention. The use of the white flag by the army to pretend to surrender and ambush the enemy is also prohibited.
Marshall's team, author of the book "Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags," explains why the white flag is used as a symbol of surrendering around the world.
The white flag was first used as a sign of surrender by Livy, an ancient Roman historian. In his record of the Carthaginian ship, he mentioned "white hair and olive branches" as a sign of defeat in the Second War of Extortion.
About three to four thousand years ago, the Chinese used the white flag as a symbol of mourning. The use of this white flag sign later turned into a symbol of surrender.
Like a blank white canvas that doesn't project the darkness or color of certain parties. That's what white means," Marshall explained.
It is enough to take a white cloth and tie it to a stick, this habit immediately spreads. No wonder the white flag is very common to use because it is very easy to recognize.
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"For example, when a boxer gets hit too much, they will throw a white towel as a sign of surrender," he added.
Another example occurred in the 1550s, when Portuguese historian Gaspar Correia noted that Indian prince Zamorin of Calicut sent a peacekeeper carrying a white cloth tied to a stick' as a sign of peace'.
The white flag was later formalized in the Geneva Convention in the 19th century as the official symbol of international surrender. In fact, using a white flag to pretend to surrender is an illegal act.
Such is the review of the reason for the white flag as a sign of surrender. The use of the white flag as a symbol of surrendering or acknowledging defeat is thought to have originated since the first century AD and was used during the war. Also read the explanation of the meaning of the red and white flag according to Muhammad Yamin.
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