image by John McMeekin, 19 August 2015
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image by John McMeekin, 19 August 2015
Flag of the most important little kingdom (there are a total of 22 kingdoms
to-day in the Kei Is., Eastern Indonesia). The King is called the "Rat". The
dragon is called "Lor Lim", the spear is called "Ngabai", the hoist is next
to the spear, and there is a red frill on all four sides.
John
McMeekin, 19 August 2015
by Jaume Ollé
Ratio 2:3.
Adopted: ?.
by Jaume Ollé
Ratio 2:3.
Adopted: ?.
Abolished: ? .
Note: The flag is the same for both entities
Jaume Ollé
image by John McMeekin, 6 December 2010
Tamiang Flag with logo or Arms, note white strip along top & bottom.
John McMeekin, 6 December 2010
by Jaume Ollé
Ratio c. 4:5 .
Adopted: ? .
Abolished: ? .
Jaume Ollé
image by Tomislav Todorovic, 3 May 2020
tayan.gif)
image by Janis Lasmanis, 25 April 2020
image by John McMeekin, 25 February 2015
BENDERA KOMPANI (or Battalion Flag), in the central disc is "Al Molok Buldan
Tarnate" (The Moluccas are Ternate Territory).
John McMeekin, 25
February 2015
This appears to be the Sultan's Car Flag, note white frill in this photo.
John McMeekin, 4
December 2010
by JJaume Ollé
Ratio c. 1:1.
Jaume Ollé
![[Ternate state flag]](../images/i/id_ternate-s.jpg)
image by Rob Raeside, 6 June 2010br> based on a sketch by John McMeekin
![[Ternate personal standard]](../images/i/id_ternate-pstd.gif)
image by John McMeekin, 4 December 2010
based on a car flag.
The Sultanate Motto is "MOLOKU KIE RAHA"
The Sultan's Motto is "LIMAU GAPI"br> John McMeekin,
4 December 2010
Bendera "Goheba Madopolo Romdidi" (Ternate)
image by Rob Raeside, 8 June 2010
based on sketch by John
McMeekin
image by John McMeekin, 25 February 2015
PANJI-PANJI KOI MA-RAU 1/2 m wide x 2 m long (flags like banana leaves) flown
on the Sultan's boat.
John McMeekin, 25
February 2015
images by John McMeekin, 25 February 2015
PANIKI & NJON (streamers like a bat & ray).
John McMeekin, 25
February 2015
AMRAL (Great Pennant) - Flown from the top of the mast of the Sultan's boat,
Princes are allowed to fly this flag, but Sengaji's (a kind of Governor) are not
allowed to fly them.
John McMeekin, 25
February 2015
images by John McMeekin, 25 February 2015
DAJALU (KOI MA-RAU). Half as big as the Sultan's flags and can be flown by
Sengaji's.
John McMeekin, 25
February 2015
by Jaume Ollé
Ratio c. 4:5.
Adopted: ?.
Abolished: ?.
by Jaume Ollé
Ratio c. 2:3
Adopted: ? .
Abolished: ? .
by Jaume Ollé
Ratio c. 4:5.
Adopted: ?.
Abolished: ? .
by Jaume Ollé
Ratio c. 1:2 .
Adopted: ? .
Abolished: ? .
by Jaume Ollé
Ratio c. 1:1.
Adopted: ?.
Abolished: ? .
by Jaume Ollé
Ratio 1:1 .
Adopted: ? .
Abolished: ? .
by Jaume Ollé
Ratio c. 1:1.
Adopted: ?.
Abolished: ? .
Tidore - Bendera Kesultan - Sultan's flag
image by Rob Raeside, 1 June 2010
based on sketch by John McMeekin
image by John McMeekin, 24 February 2015
Marked "Bandera" the modern
spelling is BENDERA CHALIFA or Battalion Flag, this flag is 1.27m X 1.75m long,
it reads at the top, the usual Moslem phrase, "there is no God but God &
Muhammad is his Prophet", below in the disc is "SULTAN OF TIDORE".
John
McMeekin, 24 February 2015
image by John McMeekin, 24 February 2015
PANJI-PANJI triangular
flag, with what's called a "Wimpel" (pennant) above, flown at the Sultan's prow
on his boat.
John
McMeekin, 24 February 2015
image by John McMeekin, 24 February 2015
KOI MA-RAU flown at sea, (Ilike
banana leaves).
John
McMeekin, 24 February 2015
image by John McMeekin, 24 February 2015
PANJI-PANJI for minor
Headmen.
John
McMeekin, 24 February 2015
image by John McMeekin, 24 February 2015
KOI MA-RAU special flag for
Chiefs (like banana leaves), flown by the Headmen of "marieku loah isa".
John
McMeekin, 24 February 2015
Possible state flag - Bendera Tidung
image by Rob Raeside, 8 June 2010
based on sketch by John
McMeekin
Raja - Bendera Raja Tidung
image by Rob Raeside, 8 June 2010
based on sketch by John
McMeekin
by Jaume Ollé
Ratio 1:1 .
Adopted: ? .
Abolished: ? .
by Jaume Ollé
Ratio c. 4:5.
Adopted: ?.
Abolished: ? .
by Jaume Ollé
Ratio c. 4:5 .
Adopted: ? .
Abolished: ? .
by Jaume Ollé
Ratio c. 4:5.
Adopted: ?.
Abolished: ? .
by Jaume Ollé
Ratio c. 4:5 .
Adopted: ? .
Abolished: ? .
by Jaume Ollé
Ratio 2:3.
Adopted: ? .
Abolished: ? .
![[Trumong]](../images/i/id-trum.gif)
image by
Ivan Sache, 2 August 1999
From a paper entitled "Gwenn ha Du" (Black and White) by W. Smith in Ar Banniel", (1996).
Ivan Sache, 2 August 1999
Trumong War Flag
![[Trumong war flag]](../images/i/id_trumon.jpg)
image by John McMeekin, 9 June 2010
TRUMON War flag (taken in battle
16th Cent.), I have done a line drawing over the top one to show where the
Zulfiqar Sword is. The Batak King, Raja Sisingamngaraja XII of Sinambela flew a
similar flag, but this was coloured red & white, he reigned 1871 until he was
killed by the Dutch in 1907).
John McMeekin, 9 June 2010
