Eeresabels is a term or concept described in Jongejan’s Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu in relation to Aceh. Honorary swords awarded for exceptional bravery; 10 awarded to marechaussée men in 40 years.
Description
Honorary swords awarded for exceptional bravery; 10 awarded to marechaussée men in 40 years.
Significance
The term Eeresabels is recorded by Jongejan as part of the cultural, administrative, or institutional vocabulary of Aceh.
See Also
Source
Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu, by J. Jongejans, Oud-Resident van het Gewest Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, with a foreword by Dr. H. Colijn (Baarn: Hollandia Drukkerij N.V., c. 1938), pp. 413.