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Indonesia - Princely States (U W)

Former Indigenous States of Indonesia (Dutch Protectorate)

2:3 image by Željko Heimer, 2 January 1996
National Flag of Indonesia

Umalio
Wajo
Warawaras
Waru
Wassier
Wasu

Umalio

2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Oct 2026
2:3, image by Jaume Ollé

Umalio is located near Ouw on the southeastern arm of Saparua Island. It had been under suzerainty of the Sultans of Tidore for a long time but gained more independence after the arriival of the Dutch. The flag (see left image above) is red charged with 12 golden balls ordered 4:3. The local name of that flag is according to Dirk Rühl Bintang-Bintang, which means stars. The balls are a rare representation of stars, usually displayed as saltires. The flag is made of cotton and silk.
Dirk Rühl painted and described it as yellow with red balls connected by red lines (see left image above).
Another painting shows that pattern in counterchanged colours.
Source: photo shot in Leiden in August 2013 by Klaus-Michael Schneider
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Oct 2026

Wajo

image by John McMeekin, 8 August 2015

Wajo State Flag (until 1949): A saffron flag charged with a red tiger, striped in gold, holding a white sword. An inner border of saffron, with a gold inner band, on this is a decoration of green, gold, & white etc., all within a red outer border (line drawing only).
John McMeekin, 8 August 2015