Aceh Historical Municipal Flags (Indonesia)

Last modified: 2026-10-24 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Kuala Batèe
• Kuala Gigieng
• Kuala Nibong
• Meulaboh
• West Coast Flag
• Two unassigned Municipal Flags

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Kuala Batèe

The flag is plain blue.
Source: English WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Oct 2026

Kuala Gigieng

The flag is red with two white scimitars in saltire and a white vaning crescent at hoist.
Source: English WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Oct 2026

Kuala Nibong

The flag is white with two black scimitars in saltire and a black waning crescent at hoist.
Source: English WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Oct 2026

Meulaboh

The flag is dated by the filing card as before 1900. The flag is red with a black stripe alongside the hoist. On the red field are from top to bottom, all in white, a 4-point star, a crescent (hoist) with a dagger (fly) and a bigger dagger.
Meulaboh had been the home town of Acehnese rebel Teuku Umar (1854 - 1877), who had been killed by the Dutch in Meulaboh.
Source: Wereldmuseum (department Leiden), filing card archive no.??????
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Oct 2026

West Coast Flag

The flag is red with two white scimitars in saltire and a white tilted 5-point star at hoist.
Source: English WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Oct 2026

Two unassigned Municipal Flags

2:3, image by Jaume Ollé, 14 Dec 1997

2:3, image by Jaume Ollé, 14 Dec 1997

The 1st flag is red with two white scimitars in saltire (see left image above). The 2nd flag is black parted by a white saltire.
Source: based on sketches of John McMeekin
Jaume Ollé, 14 Dec 1997

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