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Former Indigenous States of Indonesia (Dutch Protectorate)

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Aceh

National Flag, Aceh

Flag of Atjehby Jaume Ollé

Ratio 4:5 ?.

Adopted: 18th century.

Abolished: ?.

War Flag, Aceh

Atjeh war flagby Jaume Ollé

Ratio 4:5 ?.

Adopted: 18th century.

Abolished: ?.

War Standard, Aceh

The "war standard" of my pages is named "war ensign" by McMeekin:

Atjeh war standardby Jaume Ollé

Ratio 4:5 ?.

Adopted: 18th century.

Abolished: ?.

National Standard, Aceh

Atjeh National standardby Jaume Ollé

Ratio 4:5 ?.

Adopted: 18th century.

Abolished: ?.

Other important person's standard, Aceh

Atjeh important people standardby Jaume Ollé

Ratio 4:5 ?.

Adopted: ?.

Abolished: ? .

Arabieren Standard, Aceh

Atjeh arabieren standardby Jaume Ollé

Ratio 1:1 ?.

Adopted: ? .

Abolished: ?.

The flags below are included in McMeekin's book about old Indonesian States. They are attributed to Aceh, but no indication of use or era.

[ [Aceh]](../images/i/id-ach1.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997

[ [Aceh]](../images/i/id-ach2.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997

[ [Aceh] ](../images/i/id-ach3.gif)by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997

[ [Aceh] ](../images/i/id-ach4.gif)by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997

[ [Aceh]](../images/i/id-ach5.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997

[ [Aceh]](../images/i/id-ach6.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997

[ [Aceh]](../images/i/id-atje7.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 13 December 1997

[ [Aceh]](../images/i/id-atje8.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 13 December 1997

One of the war's flags :

[ [Aceh - war's flag]](../images/i/id-atj-w.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 13 December 1997

another one of the war's flags :

[ [Aceh - war's flag]](../images/i/id%5Fatj-w.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 13 December 1997

State flags:

[ [Aceh - state flag]](../images/i/id%5Fatj-s.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 13 December 1997

On my pages I showed a plain red flags, labelled merchant flags. McMeekin says that is the naval ensign. McMeekin shows two merchant flags:

[ [Aceh]](../images/i/id-ach21.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 14 December 1997

[ [Aceh - Merchant]](../images/i/id-atj-c.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 14 December 1997

McMeekin reported two municipal flags:

[ [Aceh - municipal]](../images/i/id%5Fatj-m.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 14 December 1997

[ [Aceh - municipal]](../images/i/id-atj-m.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 14 December 1997

Sultan's Flag :

[ [Aceh - sultan]](../images/i/id%5Fatj-r.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 17 December 1997

Sultan's Flag (variant):

[ [Aceh - sultan]](../images/i/id%5Fatj%5Fr.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 17 December 1997

Sultan's Standard (variant):

[ [Aceh - sultan]](../images/i/id-atj-r.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 17 December 1997

Another Sultan's Standard :

[ [Aceh - sultan]](../images/i/id-atj-p.gif)by Jaume Ollé, 17 December 1997

Variant flag from Ar Banniel

In a 1996 issue of the Breton journal "Ar Banniel" is a paper entitled "Gwenn ha Du" (Black and White) by W. Smith. The paper is intended to destroy a legend claiming that the Breton flag is the only black and white flag in the world. It includes a plain black flag attributed to "Atcheh" (Aceh):

[ [Aceh]](../images/i/id-atc.gif) by Ivan Sache, 2 August 1999

Aceh - 1496 flag

[ [Aceh]](../images/i/id-aceh1496.gif) image by Janis Lasmanis, 25 April 2020

The 407 year old Flag of Acheh 1496-1903.
John McMeekin, 6 December 2010

Amar (Manawaka)

Raja's Standard

Standard of Amarby Jaume Ollé

Ratio 1:1.

Amar (Amar & Manaowoka). Princely State in Manawoka Islands.

Adopted: ?.

Abolished: 1942 ? .

Flag or Ensign :

[ [Manawoka]](../images/i/id-manaw.gif)
by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997

Amar Aworde

Amar Aworde or Aworu (in Manawoka Islands).

Standard of Amar Awordeby Jaume Ollé

Ratio 1:1.

Adopted: ? .

Abolished: 1942 ? .

Note: Some decoration is not perceptible in the book quoted.

Ampat

Ampat (Kapiboi & Ampat), Native state in Waigeo Island, capital: Lam Lam.

[ [Ampat]](../images/i/id-ampat.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997

What a weird flag! What are those cloud-like things? What is their meaning?
Jorge Candeias, 8 December 1997

Raja's standard: red over white pendant
by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997

Asahan

State that gained its independence from Siak on 1765. The last effective sovereign was Saibun Sjah (1915-46).

[ [Asahan]](../images/i/id-asaha.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997

Bendera Sultan Asahan

image by Rob Raeside, 6 June 2010

based on sketch by John McMeekin