List of Bruneian flags explained

This is a list of flags used in Brunei. For more information about the national flag, see Flag of Brunei.

National Flag

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1959–presentFlag of BruneiA centred red crest of Brunei on a yellow field cut by black and white diagonal stripes (parallelograms).

Personal Standard

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1959–presentStandard of the SultanThe standard of his Majesty the Sultan is yellow, incorporating his personal emblem at the centre of the standard with all its elements red.
The flag of the ministers of BruneiA yellow-red-yellow horizontal flag with the emblem on the yellow canton.

Military

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1961–presentArmed forces (war) flagYellow flag with three diagonal stripes white over red over black, with Ministry of Defence badge in the middle.

Army

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1961–presentArmy EnsignRed ensign with the Bruneian flag in canton and the Royal Brunei Land Force emblem in fly.

Navy

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1990–presentNaval EnsignWhite (crossless) ensign with the war flag in canton and the Royal Brunei Navy badge in fly.
1984–1990Naval EnsignWhite (cross-centered) ensign with the war flag in canton.

Air Force

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1966–presentAir Force EnsignLight blue ensign with the war flag in canton and the Royal Brunei Air Force badge in fly.

Police

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1921–presentRoyal Brunei Police Force flagDark blue flag with the emblem in the centre.

Historical flags

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1352–1425Flag of The Majapahit Empire13 horizontal stripes alternating red and white.
1368–1906Flag of the Bruneian Sultanate (1368–1888) and then the British Protectorate of BruneiA simple yellow field.
1888Flag of the Raj of SarawakYellow field with red and black cross in the style of St. George's Cross. The black symbolises the ruling class, and the red the people, the Crown in the centre symbolises the Rajah.
1888–1984Flag of the United KingdomA superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1888–1984The Royal Standard of the United KingdomA banner of the Queen's Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
1906–1959Flag of the British Protectorate of BruneiA yellow field cut by black and white diagonal stripes (parallelograms).
1941–1945Flag of the Empire of JapanA white field with a red disc in the centre.
1941–1945Imperial Standard of the Emperor of JapanA gold 16 petal chrysanthemum centred on a red field.
1408–1888Alleged Royal Navy flag of Brunei in 1601A sallow-tail version of the flag of Bruneian Sultanate
1842–1844Flag of the Ottoman EmpireRed field with the white crescent and a 8-pointed star
1844–1863Flag of the Ottoman EmpireRed field with the white thicker crescent and a 5-pointed star
1844–1863Imperial Standard of the Ottoman SultanRed field with a rayed ornament in white and The sultan's tughra in the center.

See also