2020-NOV-24

Polity Timeline
WEST KALIMANTAN

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

WESTERN DEPARTMENT OF BORNEO Residency

(Pontianak)

- WESTERN BORNEO

1942-03-08:

Region of WESTERN BORNEO

(Pontianak)

- WESTERN BORNEO

1945-09-09:

Region of WESTERN BORNEO

(Pontianak)

- WESTERN BORNEO

1946-10-22:

Federation of WEST BORNEO

(Pontianak)

- WEST BORNEO

1957-05-23:

Province of WEST KALIMANTAN

(Pontianak)

- WEST KALIMANTAN

2014-05-06:

Province of WEST KALIMANTAN

(Pontianak)

- WEST KALIMANTAN

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

WESTERN DEPARTMENT OF BORNEO Residency

(Pontianak)

- WESTERN BORNEO

1942-03-08:

Region of WESTERN BORNEO

(Pontianak)

- WESTERN BORNEO

1942-05-01:

Provincial State of PONTIANAK

(Pontianak)

- PONTIANAK

1942-07-02:

Region of WESTERN BORNEO

(Pontianak)

- WESTERN BORNEO

1945-09-09:

Region of WESTERN BORNEO

(Pontianak)

- WESTERN BORNEO

1946-07-11:

Region of WESTERN BORNEO

(Pontianak)

- WESTERN BORNEO

1957-01-01:

Province of WEST KALIMANTAN

(Pontianak)

- WEST KALIMANTAN

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

NETHERLANDS

1940-05-10:

NETHERLANDS +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1942-03-08:

JAPAN

1945-08-17:

INDONESIA +

JAPAN +

1945-09-09:

AUSTRALIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1946-07-01:

AUSTRALIA +

NETHERLANDS +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1946-12-01:

NETHERLANDS

1948-10-15:

NETHERLANDS +

DUTCH INDONESIA +

1949-12-27:

INDONESIA

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Poentianak

1942-03-08:

Pontianakku

1945-08-17:

Pontianak

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

WESTER-BORNEO

1942-03-08:

BORNEO KAIGUN

1942-05-01:

PONTIANAKKU

1942-07-02:

BORNEO KAIGUN

1945-09-09:

WESTERN BORNEO

1946-10-22:

KALIMANTAN BARAT

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

WESTERN DEPARTMENT OF BORNEO Residency

1927-01-01:

WESTERN DEPARTMENT OF BORNEO Province

1942-03-08:

Region of WESTERN BORNEO

1942-05-01:

Provincial State of PONTIANAK

1942-07-02:

Region of WESTERN BORNEO

1946-10-22:

Federation of WEST BORNEO

1947-05-12:

Special Territory of WEST BORNEO

1949-12-27:

Special Region of WEST BORNEO

1950-05-24:

Federal Residency of WEST BORNEO

1950-08-17:

WEST BORNEO Territory

1957-01-01:

Province of WEST KALIMANTAN

Ruler changes:

2020-NOV-24

1900-01-01:

1942-03-08:

1945-09-09:

1946-10-22:

1957-05-23:

2014-05-06:

1900-01-01:

1942-03-08:

1942-05-01:

1942-07-02:

1945-09-09:

1946-07-11:

1957-01-01:

1900-01-01:

1940-05-10:

NETHERLANDS +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1942-03-08:

1945-08-17:

INDONESIA +

JAPAN +

1945-09-09:

AUSTRALIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1946-07-01:

AUSTRALIA +

NETHERLANDS +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1946-12-01:

1948-10-15:

NETHERLANDS +

DUTCH INDONESIA +

1949-12-27:

1900-01-01:

Poentianak

1942-03-08:

Pontianakku

1945-08-17:

Pontianak

1900-01-01:

WESTER-BORNEO

1942-03-08:

BORNEO KAIGUN

1942-05-01:

PONTIANAKKU

1942-07-02:

BORNEO KAIGUN

1945-09-09:

WESTERN BORNEO

1946-10-22:

KALIMANTAN BARAT

1900-01-01:

1927-01-01:

1942-03-08:

1942-05-01:

1942-07-02:

1946-10-22:

1947-05-12:

1949-12-27:

1950-05-24:

1950-08-17:

1957-01-01:

UPDATED ON: ~ 2024-APR-02 ~ .