Flag of Brunei Darussalam

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Flag Name	Flag of Brunei Darussalam
Country	Brunei
Official Name	Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace
Capital	Bandar Seri Begawan
Continent	Asia
Region	South-Eastern Asia
ISO Code	BN / BRN
Internet Domain	.bn
Calling Code	+673
Currency	Brunei dollar (BND), Singapore dollar (SGD)
Official Language(s)	Malay
Demonym	Bruneian
Area	5,765 km²
Population	428,962 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Brunei Darussalam
Current Version Adopted	29 September 1959
Design First Used	1906
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Yellow, White, Black, Red
Designer	Traditional, with the emblem added in 1959
Design Type	Yellow field with black and white diagonal bands and the state crest
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Brunei Darussalam

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Yellow	#F7E017	247, 224, 23	0, 9, 91, 3	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100	No official Pantone reference
Red	#CF1126	207, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19	No official Pantone reference

Crescent	Islam as the state religion
Parasol	The monarchy
Two upraised hands	The government’s pledge to protect the people
Motto	Always in Service with God’s Guidance
Yellow	Stands for the Sultan of Brunei, the traditional royal colour in Southeast Asia.
White	Stands for the Pengiran Bendahara, one of the chief ministers.
Black	Stands for the Pengiran Pemancha, the other chief minister.
Red	Stands for the crescent and inscriptions of the crest.

Year / Period	Event
1906	The yellow flag with two diagonal bands is adopted
29 September 1959	The state crest is added at the promulgation of the constitution
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Yellow field with black and white diagonal bands and the state crest
Band / Stripe Construction	Two diagonal bands cross the field from upper hoist to lower fly
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Constitution of Brunei Darussalam

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	No separate military flag is in use
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	Yes
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	67 years
Adoption Date	29 September 1959
Earliest Recorded Use	1906
Designer	Traditional, with the emblem added in 1959
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Yellow
Flags It Resembles	No close relatives among national flags
Notable Feature	Yellow field with black and white diagonal bands and the state crest