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 zachary harden
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Ratio 4:5 ?.
Adopted: 18th century.
Abolished: ?.
Ratio 4:5 ?.
Adopted: 18th century.
Abolished: ?.
The "war standard" of my pages is named "war ensign" by McMeekin:
Ratio 4:5 ?.
Adopted: 18th century.
Abolished: ?.
Ratio 4:5 ?.
Adopted: 18th century.
Abolished: ?.
Ratio 4:5 ?.
Adopted: ?.
Abolished: ? .
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
 by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997
 
![[Aceh]](../images/i/id-ach2.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997
  by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997
 
![[Aceh]](../images/i/id-ach3.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997
  by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997
 
![[Aceh]](../images/i/id-ach4.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997
  by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997
 
![[Aceh]](../images/i/id-ach5.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997
 by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997
 
![[Aceh]](../images/i/id-ach6.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997
 by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997
 
![[Aceh]](../images/i/id-atje7.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 13 December 1997
 by Jaume Ollé, 13 December 1997
 
![[Aceh]](../images/i/id-atje8.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 13 December 1997
 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
  by Jaume Ollé, 13 December 1997
 another one of the war's flags :
  
  
![[Aceh - war's flag]](../images/i/id_atj-w.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 13 December 1997
 by Jaume Ollé, 13 December 1997
State flags:
  
  
![[Aceh - state flag]](../images/i/id_atj-s.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 13 December 1997
 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
  by Jaume Ollé, 14 December 1997 
 
![[Aceh - Merchant]](../images/i/id-atj-c.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 14 December 1997
 by Jaume Ollé, 14 December 1997 
  
McMeekin reported two municipal flags:
  
  
![[Aceh - municipal]](../images/i/id_atj-m.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 14 December 1997
 by Jaume Ollé, 14 December 1997
 
![[Aceh - municipal]](../images/i/id-atj-m.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 14 December 1997
  by Jaume Ollé, 14 December 1997
 Sultan's Flag : 
  
  
![[Aceh - sultan]](../images/i/id_atj-r.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 17 December 1997
 by Jaume Ollé, 17 December 1997 
 Sultan's Flag (variant):
  
  
![[Aceh - sultan]](../images/i/id_atj_r.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 17 December 1997
 by Jaume Ollé, 17 December 1997 
 Sultan's Standard (variant):
  
  
![[Aceh - sultan]](../images/i/id-atj-r.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 17 December 1997
 by Jaume Ollé, 17 December 1997
 Another Sultan's Standard :
  
  
![[Aceh - sultan]](../images/i/id-atj-p.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 17 December 1997
by Jaume Ollé, 17 December 1997
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-aceh1496.gif) image by Janis Lasmanis, 
25 April 2020
 image by Janis Lasmanis, 
25 April 2020
 The 407 year old Flag of Acheh 1496-1903.
John McMeekin, 6 
December 2010
Raja's Standard
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 or Aworu (in Manawoka Islands).
Ratio 1:1.
Adopted: ? .
Abolished: 1942 ? .
Note: Some decoration is not perceptible in the book quoted.
Ampat (Kapiboi & Ampat), Native state in Waigeo Island, capital: Lam Lam.
 
![[Ampat]](../images/i/id-ampat.gif) by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997
 
  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
  
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
  by Jaume Ollé, 6 December 1997 
Bendera Sultan Asahan
    
	 image by Rob Raeside, 6 June 2010
 
image by Rob Raeside, 6 June 2010
based on sketch by John McMeekin