Aceh

The flag of , is the province's coat of arms on a green background.
== Symbolism ==
The flag depicts the coat of arms of the province on a green background. The coat of arms represents the Pancacita (five ideals): Justice, Heroism, Prosperity, Well-Being and Harmony. 
== History ==
The first two Sultans of the Aceh Sultanate are said to have used flags with writings similar to modern Saudi flags.https://acehplus.news/bendera-aceh-dari-ke-masa-ke-masa/
In 1569, Aceh became a Protectorate of the Ottoman Empire. Ottoman flags were allowed to be used by Aceh ships.
During the reign of Sultan Iskandar Muda (1607 - 1636), Aceh got its own flag called Alam Peudeung. It was based on the Ottoman Empire flag, adding a sword below the crescent and star.
In 1976, the Free Aceh Movement (Gerakan Aceh Merdeka) was founded and adopted their organisation flag. This flag was adopted for the province by the Governor of Aceh in 2013. In 2016, it was rejected by the Indonesian government, making the green provincial flag official again.https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambang_Aceh In the same year, the organisation YARA proposed another flag which was similar to the historic Sultanate of Aceh flag, with the colors changed to yellow on green.https://www.ajnn.net/news/yara-usulkan-bendera-hijau-kuning/index.html
File:Aceh Sultanate.png|Aceh Sultanate (1607 - 1636)
File:Aceh.svg|Aceh Province (2001 - 2013)
File:Free Aceh Movement.svg.png|Aceh Province (2013 - 2016)
File:Aceh.svg|Aceh Province (2016 - present)
==References==
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