Indonesia - Princely States (K)

Former Indigenous States of Indonesia (Dutch Protectorate)

Last modified: 2026-10-17 by zachary harden
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2:3 image by Željko Heimer, 2 January 1996
National Flag of Indonesia

• Kaiwatu
• Karamgasem
• Kariu
• Kataloka
• Keloe
• Ket Pjallah
• Kev Doevan
• Kilbat
• Kiliakat
• Kiltai
• Kota Pinang
• Kotaringin
• Kubu
• Kulur
• Kutei
• Kwaos

See also:

• List of princely states
• Indonesia
• Indonesia - Index of all pages

Kaiwatu

Kaiwatu is located on the northern shores of Moa Island, the biggest island of the Leti Isles,just east of Timor. The flag was horizontally parted of white (hoist) and red (fly) with a stylised red fish on the hoist side.
Source: Wereldmuseum (department Leiden) filing card with archive no. RV-355-61
Klaus-Michael Schneider 7 Oct 2026

Karamgasem

Karamgasem (also written as Karang Asem) on Bali.
John McMeekin, 3 June 2010

Kariu

  by Jaume Ollé

Ratio c. 1:2 .

Adopted: ? .

Abolished: ? .

Kataloka

KATALOKA-1

  by Jaume Ollé

Ratio 2:3.

Adopted: ?.

Abolished: ? .

KATALOKA-2

  by Jaume Ollé

Ratio 1:1 .

Adopted: ? .

Abolished: ? .

KATALOKA-3

  by Jaume Ollé

Ratio 1:1.

Adopted: ?.

Abolished: ? .

Keloe

KELOE-1

  by Jaume Ollé

Ratio 1:1 .

Adopted: ? .

Abolished: ? .

KELOE-2

  by Jaume Ollé

Ratio 1:2.

Adopted: ?.

Abolished: ? .

Ket Pjallah

  by Jaume Ollé

Ratio 1:1 .

Adopted: ? .

Abolished: ? .

Kev Doevan

Ratio 1:1.

Adopted: ?.

Abolished: ? .

Kilbat

Kiliakat

Kiltai

  image by Jaume Ollé

Kota Pinang

KOTA PINANG 2

Ratio 2:3.

Adopted: ? .

Abolished: ? .

KOTA PINANG 3

Ratio 2:3.

Adopted: ?.

Abolished: ?.

Kotaringin

Location of Kotaringin

Kotaringin was the name used by Dutch administrators in the 19th century. I suppose this was done to differentiate it from Kotawaringin in Banka island. However its real name is Kotawaringin, in southwest Kalimantan, on the Lamandau river. The present settlement was once the capital of an ancient sultanate. (cf. Indonesia handbook, 1989)

The Muslim sultanates in Dutch Borneo were used as buffer states between inland Dayaks and sea-faring peoples like the Buginese and Sulu-peoples. They were described as 'weak states', although there were fierce rebellions in the 19th century, which threatened the Dutch presence in the whole archipelago.
Jarig Bakker, 24 January 2001

There are many flags of Kotaringin Sultanate in Dutch East India (now Indonesia). I drew them some years ago, but a recent issue of Flagmaster (99) shows a plate provided by Armand du Payrat with some variations mainly in the colors. Shown here are my old drawings (some corrected) and others with the differences stated.
Jaume Ollé, 24 January 2001

KOTARINGIN, SULTAN-1

  by Jaume Ollé

Ratio 2:3.

Adopted: ?. Abolished: ?.

Possibly the state flag on land.
by Jaume Ollé

KOTARINGIN, SULTAN-2

  by Jaume Ollé

Ratio 2:3.

Adopted: ?.

Abolished: ? .

Possibly the sultan's personal standard.

KOTARINGIN, SULTAN-3

  by Jaume Ollé

Ratio 2:3.

Adopted: ?.

Abolished: ?.

Flag for holidays. Flagmaster (99) shows the decoration in the red vertical band slightly different.

by Jaume Ollé

Variation from Flagmaster (99)

KOTARINGIN, SULTAN-4

  by Jaume Ollé

Ratio 2:3.

Adopted: ? .

Abolished: ? .

Note: Reverse.

Flagmaster (99) shows this flag mirrored (with the hoist at left side) - it is presumably the observe side.

Flagmaster (99) image (on right) shows the figures are white, except one that is red, and the frame is narrower.

KOTARINGIN, GOVERNOR OF MARITIME FORT

  by Jaume Ollé

Ratio 2:3.

Adopted: ?.

Abolished: ?.

Note: Reverse.

KOTARINGIN, MINISTER-1

  by Jaume Ollé

Ratio 2:3.

Adopted: ? .

Abolished: ? .

KOTARINGIN, MINISTER-2

  by Jaume Ollé

Ratio 2:3.

Adopted: ?.

Abolished: ?.

KOTARINGIN, MINISTER-3

  by Jaume Ollé

Ratio 2:3.

Adopted: ? .

Abolished: ? .

KOTARINGIN, MINISTER-4

  by Jaume Ollé

Ratio 2:3.

Adopted: ?.

Abolished: ?.

KOTARINGIN-1

  by Jaume Ollé

Ratio 2:3.

Adopted: ? .

Abolished: ? .

Kutaringin State flag (ex-Kota Waringin)

Royal Standard of the Pangeran Ratu of Kutaringin

Personal Standard

Royal Standard

The Royal Standard of Kutaringin (ex Kota Waringin); note the gold frill in the base, I think the flagpole goes at the right as when writing Jawi (Arabic script in Malaysia/Indonesia) they write from right to left.
John McMeekin, 3 June 2010

Kubu

Image based on a black and white photo - it is known that the top stripe is red, the others could be white & yellow or yellow & white.

Royal Standard

Kulur

The flag was white, shaped like a bell with three swallow tails red-yellow-green.
Jaume Ollé

Kwaos

Ratio 1:1 .

Adopted: ? .

Abolished: ? .

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