Flag and coat of arms of Perlis
The flag and the coat of arms of Perlis are state symbols of Perlis, a state in Malaysia. Centering around Perlis' monarch and agricultural activities, its flag and arms are similar in symbolisation as the state symbols of Kedah, which it neighbours.
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[edit] Flag
[edit] Design
The flag of Perlis. Flag ratio: 1:2.The flag of Perlis consists of a horizontal bicoloured flag with equally proportionate bands of yellow on the upper half and dark blue on the lower half, sharing a similar design only to the flag of Pahang.[1] The yellow band represents the Raja of Perlis, while the blue represents the people; with the yellow band over the blue band, the flag attempts to signify the close relationship forged between the Raja and the people of Perlis.[1] The flag is intended to be produced with a flag proportion of 1:2; a past variant of the flag following a 2:3 proportion, however, is also known.[1]
The flag is similar to the flag of Ukraine, but has a reversed arrangement of colours with a darker shade of blue and a different flag ratio.
[edit] Royal Standard
The Raja of Perlis flies his own Royal Standard, consisting of only a yellow flag with the state's coat of arms in green.[1] The yellow, like the Royal Standard of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Perlis' state flag, represents royalty, while the emblem identifies the Standard with Perlis' Raja.
A plain white flag with "Perlis" written in Jawi was previously used as the monarch's Royal Standard.[1]
[edit] Coat of arms
The coat of arms of Perlis, significantly different from the state flag, is illustrated in green and yellow, and consists of only two heraldic elements, a shield and a wreath, which nearly envelops the shield. Details of the arm's heraldic elements are as followed:
- Escutcheon
- The escutcheon, the central element of the arms, is depicted as a green shield containing additional elements: "Perlis" scripted in Jawi (ڨرليس) and a yellow wreath that completely surrounds the script, both of which are yellow.[1] The shield in entirety symbolises the glory of the state.[1]
- Wreath
- The wreath is illustrated as a pair of green untied rice stalks that nearly envelope the shield. The wreath, like those from Kedah's arms, signifies the cultivation of rice as the state's main product and a major source of its economic activities.[1] The yellow wreath within the arm's shield may carry the same symbolisation.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Various authors (2007-02-14). "Perlis (Malaysia)". Flags of the World. http://flagspot.net/flags/my-perli.html. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
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