Flag
Description
yellow with two diagonal bands of white (top, almost double
width) and black starting from the upper hoist side; the national
emblem in red is superimposed at the center; yellow is the
color of royalty and symbolizes the sultanate; the white and
black bands denote Brunei's chief ministers; the emblem includes
five main components: a swallow-tailed flag, the royal umbrella
representing the monarchy, the wings of four feathers symbolizing
justice, tranquility, prosperity, and peace, the two upraised
hands signifying the government's pledge to preserve and promote
the welfare of the people, and the crescent moon denoting
Islam, the state religion; the state motto "Always render
service with God's guidance" appears in yellow Arabic
script on the crescent; a ribbon below the crescent reads
"Brunei, the Abode of Peace" |