Flag Ceremony From the Perspective of Grade IV Students at

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Flag Ceremony From the Perspective of Grade IV Students at Sukarasa

State Elementary School

Syakira Hanifa

Muh. Husen Arifin

Elementary School Teacher Education Study Program, Univeritas Pendidikan Indonesia,

Bandung City, West Java Province, Indonesia

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Abstract

The flag ceremony is proof that our country always appreciates the services of heroes who have fought

for independence. As Indonesian citizens, it is our duty to follow it solemnly and voluntarily, including

all students in Indonesia. Students should be able to interpret and know the purpose of holding a flag

ceremony so that they can carry out the flag ceremony solemnly and voluntarily as a form of character

development. However, not a few students joked, chatted in line, and made moves that shouldn't have

been done. Therefore, after conducting research they only participate in ceremonial activities without

knowing the meaning of the flag ceremony. Therefore, all school members need to work together to

build a spirit of nationalism and love for the homeland in students, as a form of character development

through flag ceremony activities.

Keywords: Ceremony, Students, Character

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INTRODUCTION

The Flag Ceremony is a routine activity that is held at least every Monday morning and on

national holidays. The flag ceremony is carried out by every existing institution, including

educational institutions. In general, at schools, every Monday morning they routinely carry out

a flag ceremony besides that the students are still fresh before starting learning activities for

one week but (Tedjo, 2018). According to Permendikbud Number 22 of 2018 concerning

Guidelines for Flag Ceremonies at Schools, flag ceremonies at schools are one of the efforts to

realize educational goals which include the values of instilling discipline, cooperation, self-

confidence, and responsibility. (Salminati, 2017) . The ceremony is an act that has been

arranged, must be carried out properly, so that the activities are well organized, forming good

customs and behavior (Suhadi, 2015). Students are taught to become ceremonial officers where

students are (Rahmani et al., 2021).

Implementation of the flag-raising on Monday, contained in the law Minister of Education

and Culture Regulation Number 23 of 2015 concerning the Growth of Character and Character

which explains that carrying out the flag ceremony is (Muchlis et al., 2020). Nationalism is an

understanding to love the nation and country. As a student who will become the nation's next

generation, having a spirit of nationalism is very important, making the values of the Pancasila

philosophy the basis for character formation. (Samrin, 2016) Character is interpreted as the

values of human nature which include all human activities, in relation to God, with oneself, with

fellow human beings, and with society, which are expressed in thoughts, attitudes, and feelings.

And speech and actions based on these principles. (Dwi Jayanti, 2016).

Based on the findings of observations, currently the Monday flag ceremony at SDN

Sukarasa is always held every week. However, there are still many students who do not live up

to and interpret the flag ceremony. This is based on observations in the field, where many

students joked during the ceremony, officers who looked unenthusiastic, had other activities

during the ceremony, did not have the attitude of appreciating the services of the heroes, felt

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that they had to participate in the flag ceremony because they were forced to underestimate

the ceremonial procession. Even the flag ceremony is considered a boring thing because of the

long duration, they have to stand, not to mention the giving of the mandate from the ceremony

leader. This is really sad, considering that Monday's flag ceremony is one of the events for

building student character. So this is what underlies the researchers to conduct this research

entitled Flag Ceremony in the Perspective of Grade IV Students at SDN Sukarasa.

RESEARCH METHODS

Research on the flag ceremony from the perspective of fourth grade students at SDN

Sukarasa uses a quantitative approach. A quantitative approach was chosen in this study in

order to avoid things that are subjective about the flag ceremony from a student's perspective.

According to Sugiyono (2018) argues that a quantitative approach is research based on the

philosophy of positivism to examine certain populations or samples and random sampling by

collecting data using instruments, data analysis is statistical. Researchers conducted research

at SDN Sukarasa which was located on March 6, 2023. In this study, the data sources were

fourth grade students through a given questionnaire. Sources of data amounted to 48

respondents. In addition to developing it, it is supported by other sources derived from

literature, books, and articles that are relevant to the research being conducted. The data

collection technique used was a questionnaire, in the form of a list of questions submitted in

writing to the respondents. The steps taken in this study began with formulating the problem,

studying literature, making hypotheses, determining methods, compiling research instruments

in the form of questionnaires, and collecting and analyzing data.

RESEARCH RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Schools as educational institutions are expected to be able to instill the values of love for

the motherland and the spirit of nationalism or nationalism through the various activities it

organizes. Various ways can be done by schools to uphold the value of love for the motherland,

including by holding a flag ceremony at school where the flag ceremony at school is the

obligation of all schools in Indonesia. Creating the character of love for the motherland, the

spirit of nationalism cannot be said to be successful if students only carry out the flag ceremony

while the implementation process and basic knowledge of the flag ceremony are ignored. In the

end it ends in the sense of forcing students to carry out the ceremony and not achieving the

purpose of the ceremony but only the process of fulfilling obligations (Sumilah, 2019).

Based on the results of the study, 12 students (25% of respondents) felt quite happy to

take part in the flag ceremony on Monday morning, 36 students (75% of respondents) felt

happy to take part in the Monday morning ceremony and none of the 4th grade students at SDN

Sukarasa felt not happy when participating in flag ceremony activities. As for the reason that

most of the students were quite happy because they felt sore and hot standing under the hot

sun while participating in the ceremony.

In its implementation, 4 students (8.3% of respondents) felt compelled to participate in

the flag ceremony and 44 other students (91.7% of respondents) carried out the flag ceremony

voluntarily. Because they have the view that participating in flag ceremony activities is an

obligation and habit, but they have not been able to fully interpret flag ceremony activities. The

following are some of the reasons given by students for participating in the flag ceremony "so

that the Indonesian nation remains independent", "because it commemorates Monday",

"because the flag ceremony is the symbol of Indonesia", and "because of the interests of

students". This proves that they have not understood the purpose of carrying it out and the

purpose of participating in the flag ceremony.

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Regarding the purpose of the flag ceremony, there are regulations that explain the 6

objectives of the flag ceremony, namely according to Permendikbud No 22 of 2018 concerning

Guidelines for Flag Ceremonies at Schools. Based on the Minister of Education and Culture, the

following are the objectives of carrying out the flag ceremony: 1) Strengthening the unity and

integrity of the nation and the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. 2) Get used to being

orderly and disciplined. 3) Improve leadership skills. 4) Get used to compactness and

cooperation. 5) Growing a sense of responsibility. 6) Strengthen the spirit of nationalism and

love for the motherland. After doing the research, the following is a description of the results of

the research that the author has done on grade 4 students at SDN Sukarasa.

Table 1. Research Result

Indicator

Research Result

Strengthening the unity and

integrity of the nation and the

Unitary State of the Republic

of Indonesia

66.6% of students agree that the

first indicator is one of the goals

of the flag ceremony.

33.4% of students disagreed that

the first indicator was one of the

goals of the flag ceremony.

Get used to being orderly and

disciplined

95.83% of students agree that the

second indicator is one of the

goals of the flag ceremony.

4.17% of students disagreed that

the second indicator was one of

the goals of the flag ceremony.

Improve leadership abilities

62.5% of students agree that the

third indicator is one of the goals

of the flag ceremony.

37.5% of students disagreed that

the third indicator was one of the

goals of the flag ceremony.

Get used to cohesiveness and

cooperation

70.83% of students agree that the

fourth indicator is one of the

objectives of the flag ceremony.

29.17% of students did not agree

that the fourth indicator was one

of the objectives of the ceremony

Foster a sense of

responsibility

64.58% of students agree that the

fifth indicator is one of the

objectives of the ceremony.

35.42% of students did not agree

that the fifth indicator was one of

the objectives of the ceremony.

Mempertebal semangat

kebangsaan dan cinta tanah

air

93,75 % siswa setuju indikator

keenam menjadi salah satu

tujuan dari upacara.

6.25% of students did not agree

that the sixth indicator was one of

the objectives of the ceremony.

Of all the existing indicators regarding the purpose of carrying out the flag ceremony in

general it can be concluded that more grade IV students know and agree with the 6 indicators

of the flag ceremony in Permendikbud No 22 of 2018 concerning Guidelines for Flag

Ceremonies at School. However, they have not been able to interpret this purpose within

themselves, so in practice they have not fully understood the flag ceremony they are carrying

out. For example the flag ceremony as an effort to strengthen the spirit of nationalism in

students, although there are some ceremony participants still feel compelled to carry it out.

In the flag ceremony, it is confirmed that ceremonial officers will be involved and

regulated in Permendikbud No. 22 of 2018 concerning Guidelines for Flag Ceremonies at

Schools article 1, including the Ceremony Coach, Ceremony Leader, Ceremony Organizer,

Ceremony Guide, Pancasila Manuscript Bearer, Bearer of the Text of the Opening of the

Constitution 1945, Readers of Student Promise Texts, Prayer Readers, Song

Leaders/Conductors, Flag Raising Groups, and Choir Groups. Based on the results of the study

there were 3 ceremonial officers whom grade IV students did not know, including the

ceremonial organizers, the ceremonial guides, and the choir group. Regarding the choir group

they did not know because at SDN Sukarasa there was no special choir group. While the

organizers of the ceremony are teachers who are in charge of preparing plans for the ceremony

as well as everything related to the implementation of the ceremony at school and the ceremony

guides are students under the guidance of the guiding teacher who reads the ceremony

implementation at school.

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CONCLUSION

It is said that the flag ceremony was successfully carried out when the students did not

just participate in the activities. But the meaning within each student after the activity is over

so that it becomes a place for the development of children's character such as national spirit,

nationalism, love of the motherland, and discipline. As said by Nashir in (Rahmani et al., 2021)

character education is not an independent activity, because apart from involving a process that

is not simple which is inherent in the implementation of education itself. Students not only

know the purpose of the flag ceremony, but also should be able to interpret and implement it

in everyday life. Therefore students need to know the basics and foundations why they have to

take part in the flag ceremony, so that when it is carried out they can do it voluntarily and

interpret each series of ceremonial activities.

Suggestion

Schools and all school members, including principals, teachers, school staff, committees,

and parents need to work together to build a spirit of nationalism and love for the country in

students, as a form of character development. The principal can make regulations that

emphasize the obligations of all school members during ceremonies, teachers can help train

students to become ceremonial officers and help direct students during ceremonies, parents

can help students by preparing complete uniforms, using ties, hats, socks, and shoes. black and

disciplining students so they are not late for the flag ceremony, even parents can help instill a

spirit of nationalism and love for the country. All school members must work together for the

betterment of the school, homeland and nation.

Acknowledge

Praise and gratitude, the authors pray to Allah SWT. With humility, the author would like

to thank parents who always provide moral and material support, and do not forget to thank

the MBKM Field Supervisor, Mr. Muh. Husen Arifin, S.E., M.Pd., Principal of SDN Sukarasa Mr.

Latif Mahtum, S.Pd. and all comrades in arms at MBKM. The author does not forget to thank the

4th grade students who have agreed to be respondents in this study.

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